South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


L/Corporal 16076 Robert WOODWARD - 8th Battalion North, Staffordshire Regiment


Died of wounds on Saturday 18th May 1918 aged 22


Military History

   
Theatre of WarMedalsCommonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France and Flanders 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals Arneke British Cemetery
     
Arrived in TheatreMedal Citation (if app)SWFHS Area Memorials
28 July 1915 in France ~ Haselor
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason KilledDate and Place EnlistedOther War Memorials
German Spring Offensive 30 Dec 1914 at Burton on Trent ~
     
Place of DeathPrevious Regiments or Units 
13th CCS at Arneke ~  
     
  • Fredercick had recovered from being wounded in the shoulder at Ploogsteert on 18 Oct 1915 and was returned to his unit in France on 20 Jan 1916.

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)           

Robert is listed as dying of wounds on 18 May 1918. He service records shows that he died at the 13th Casualty Clearing Station at Arneke. The war diary indicates (but not confirmed) that he was wounded on 15 May 1918 near Ledegem as that is the only day that the diary mentions casualties. The war diary for the 15th is transcribed below.

May 15: - Training etc. Enemy shelled vacinity of the camp with H.E. shells causing 14 casualties. END




 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/PlaceBaptism Date/Place
18 Nov 1896 at Haselor 2 Jan 1881 at Haselor
   
Parents NamesAbode
Daniel and Ann Woodward Lower Haselor
   
SchoolsColleges
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Address HistoryEmployment History
1896 - Haselor 1911 - Farm labourer
1901 - Haselor 1914 - Steam Engine Driver                                              
1911 - Haselor  
1914 - Lower Haselor