South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | British War & Victory Medals | Loos Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1 Jan 1916 | ~ | Hampton-in-Arden | Catherine de Barnes |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Local actions near Loos | After 23 Feb 1916 | Barston Institute |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Loos | ||
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
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Walter is listed as being killed in action on 22 Feb 1917. The war diary for the period 21st to 23rd February is transcribed, in full, below. Loos RT Sub-Section - 21/2/17: Artillery inactive on both sides. The enemy's arial darts were silenced by rifle grenades. Enemy M.G's active during the night. Our Lewis Guns dispersed a working party opposite SAP G. Our snipers claimed 3 hits. Loos RT Sub-Section - 22/2/17 - 2.55pm: The enemy sprang a mine [Tunnel filled with explosives] presumably a Camonflit [Tunneling term] in front of Right Platoon, Rt Coy. Patrol reconnoitered this at night & found a deep crack along the centre. Enemy T.M's [Trench Mortars] active during the night but were silenced by our artillery. Our snipers claim 1 hit. Hostile patrol approached Russian Sap and was fired on by the sentry & dispersed. Loos RT Sub-Section - 23/2/17 - 12mn: Battalion relieved by 8th East Lancs Regt & went into billets at Les Brebis. END |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Apr Qtr 1878 at Knowle | 5 May 1878 at Knowle |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| William and Louisa Woodward (both deceased) | William died in 1900 and Louisa in 1913 |
| Wife & Marriage Date/Place | Children & Year of Birth |
| Ethel May nee Beesley | Irene born 15 Sep 1905 | Victor born 12 Feb 1908 | Roma born 12 Jun 1910 |
| 14 Feb 1904 at Birmingham, Immanuel Church | Geoffrey born 4 Oct 1912 | Maurice born 6 Dec 1914 | |
| Jocelyn and Colin (twins) born 2 Mar 1914 | |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1878 - Knowle | 1891 - Plough Boy |
| 1881 - Barston, Solihull | 1901 - House Painter |
| 1891 - Barston, Solihull | 1904 - Painter |
| 1901 - Eastcote, Barston (boarder) | 1911 - House Painter |
| 1904 - Back, 45 William Street, Birmingham | |
| 1911 - Lugtrout Lane, Catherine de Barnes, Hampton | |
| 1916 - Bickenhill Lane, Hampton in Arden |