The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private A Woodman

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Private Albert WOODMAN, G/10055, 6th Battalion Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment,  died of wounds, 21 Field Ambulance, Flanders France, 29th July 1916.

Born Lewisham, SE.

1911 Census - Station Terrace, Heather near Ashby de la Zouch - William Webster, head, age 64, married, coal miner, (hewer), worker, born Heather, Leicestershire; Elizabeth Webster, wife, age 62, married 42years, 8 children, 6 still alive, born East Norton, Leicestershire; Perry Webster, son, age 21, single, coal miner, (Deputy, above), worker, born Heather, Leicestershire; Albert Woodman, boarder, age 21, single, coal miner (loader), worker, born Lewisham, Kent.

Enlisted Lewisham, SE.

Home 27th September 1915 to 14th April 1916; BEF 15th April 1916 to 29th July 1916.

27th September 1915, enlisted & posted 11th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 27th November 1915, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 4th April 1916, awarded 10 days Field Punishment No.2. for absence; 18th April 1916, posted BEF & 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 29th July 1916, wounded in action.

Sisters Legatees - Mrs Rose Freeman; Mrs Elizabeth Webster.

Born at  Blighty Valley Cemetery,  I. A. 22., Authuile Wood, Somme, France.