John Mair Wood
M, #4607, b. 12 February 1894, d. 17 October 1917
John Mair Wood was born on 12 February 1894 at 15 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland.1 He was the son of James Wood and Catherine Mair. His family was known by the tee-name of "Pirie".
He was listed as head of household's son in the 1901 census at 15 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: James Wood "Pirie", head; Catherine Wood "Pirie", wife; Wm Mair Wood, son; Maggie Wood, daughter; Elizabeth Wood, daughter; John Wood, son; Alex George Wood, son; Jessie Ann Wood, daughter.2
John Mair Wood was a deck hand in the Royal Naval Reserve. John died on 17 October 1917 at sea at age 23. He was serving as a deck hand aboard the minesweeper, H.M. Trawler "Ruby" (FY 2970). She was torpedoed while assisting the sinking steamer Polvena and sunk by the German submarine UC-79, off Ushant (Ouessant) at the southwestern end of the English Channel. There were no survivors, 18 persons were killed.3,1
He was listed as head of household's son in the 1901 census at 15 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: James Wood "Pirie", head; Catherine Wood "Pirie", wife; Wm Mair Wood, son; Maggie Wood, daughter; Elizabeth Wood, daughter; John Wood, son; Alex George Wood, son; Jessie Ann Wood, daughter.2
John Mair Wood was a deck hand in the Royal Naval Reserve. John died on 17 October 1917 at sea at age 23. He was serving as a deck hand aboard the minesweeper, H.M. Trawler "Ruby" (FY 2970). She was torpedoed while assisting the sinking steamer Polvena and sunk by the German submarine UC-79, off Ushant (Ouessant) at the southwestern end of the English Channel. There were no survivors, 18 persons were killed.3,1
- Charts
- Chart (box): Descendants of Alexander Mair "Saucy" (b. 1818)
Chart (indented): Descendants of Alexander Mair "Saucy" (b. 1818)
Chart (box): Descendants of William Mair "Shavie" (b. c1765)
Chart (indented): Descendants of William Mair "Shavie" (b. c1765)
Chart (box): Descendants of William Wood "King" (b. c1695)
Chart (indented): Descendants of William Wood "King" (b. c1695)
Citations
- [S772] Robert Mair, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Robert Mair of Durham, England.
- [S5367] 1901, Scottish Census, "John Wood, son, male, age 7, born in Portknockie, Banffshire, scholar, resident at 15 Portknockie."
- [S9398] Debt of Honour Register and certificate, Casualty No 75195942, "In memory of Deck Hand John Mair Wood, Service Number: 15581DA, H.M. Trawler "Ruby", Royal Naval Reserve, who died on 17 October 1917. Remembered with Honour. Portsmouth Naval Memorial, 28. Commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission."