South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private 202684 Harry WOODWARD - 1st/4th Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment

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Killed in Action on Monday June 4th 1917 aged 31


Military History

     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France and Flanders British War & Victory Medals Hermies Hill British Cemetery
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
After July 1916 in France ~ Barford
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted Other War Memorials
Battle of Messines After 5 Jun 1916 at Warwick  
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units  
Beaumetz Pte 6858 Suffolk Regiment  
     

Circumstances of Death

Harry is listed as being killed in action on 4 Jun 1917. The battalion war diary for that day is transcribed below.

Beaumetz 4/6/1917: No movement was possible in the front line by day and very little movement behind. The two platoons of the support Company were very heavily shelled in the afternoon - over 200 5.9's falling in their area.

Work was continued on the wire and improving the front positions each night.

Weather - a very hot day

Casualties:- 2 OR Killed; 3 OR Wounded.



 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
 Dorsington (Glos)  
   
Parents Names Abode
John and Agnes Woodward Dorsington
   
Wife Marriage Details
Ellen Woodward nee Sabin Oct-Dec Qtr 1912 in Warwick district
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History
1886 - Dorsington, Glos 1891 - Scholar
1891 - Dorsington, Glos 1901 - Farm House Boy
1901 - Lodge Farm Cottage, Snitterfield 1911 - Gardener
1911 - The Gardens, Barford Hill (lodger)  
1917 - Bridge Street, Barford