The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private C Woods

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Private Christopher WOODS, G/25379, 7th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment,  killed in action, Flanders France, death presumed on or after, 28th March 1918, age 20.

Born Woolwich, Kent, son of Henry & Alice Woods, 53 Crown Terrace, Bells Green, Lower Sydenham, London..

1911 Census - 292 Sydenham Road, Sydenham SE - Henry Woods, head, age 44, married, labourer, general, worker, born Southborough, Kent;  Alice Woods, wife, age 42, married 27 years, 9 children, all still alive, born Bexley Heath; Frederick Woods, son, age 23, single, Pte Soldier, born Bell Grove, Welling; Henry Woods, son, age 21, single, Pte Soldier, born Bell Grove, Welling; Alice Woods, daughter, age 19, single, domestic servant, born Plumstead; Frank Woods, son, age 17, single, errand boy, worker, born Plumstead; Johnny Woods, son, age 15, single, errand boy, worker, born Plumstead; Christopher Woods, son, age 12, school, born Plumstead;George Woods, son, age 11, school, born Sidcup; Lilian Woods, daughter, age 4, school, born Sydenham; Albert Woods, son, age 2, born Sydenham.

28th December 1914, enlisted Woolwich, age 18 years & 242 days, height 5ft 4¼ inches, weight 115lbs, fresh complexion, grey eyes, dark brown hair, scar on right elbow, small mole eight shoulder; 28th December 1914, posted Driver, Army Service Corps, Service No.T/35529. Formerly Signal Boy, LB & SC Railway.

5th July 1915, discharged, being under 17 years of age, having made a misstatement as to age on enlistment. On discharge, age 16 years & 3 months.

Enlisted Lewisham, Kent.  Resided 14 Bell Green, Lower Sydenham, SE.

1917 December Medway Registration District, Chrispoher woods married Emma Catherine Gestellano.

Widow,  Emma Catherine Woods, 14 Bell Green, Lower Sydenham, London.

Buried at Chauny Communal Cemetery British Extension, 3. I. 15., Aisne, France.