The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private J M Woodcock

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Private Joseph Major WOODCOCK, G/7330, 6th Battalion Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, (formerly 3712, Royal Sussex Regiment), killed in action, Flanders France, 24th August 1918.

16th July 1880, born Salisbury, Wiltshire. son of Cornelius Richard & Mary Ann Woodcock.

22nd October 1888, St Martin with St Mary Magdalene, Mission Church, Salisbury, Wiltshire. baptism of Joseph Major Woodcock, son of Cornelius Richard, (watchmaker), & Mary Ann Woodcock, Exeter Street..

1911 Census - 9 Crowland Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey - Mary Ann Woodcock, head age 67, widow, married 40 years, 11 children, 9 still alive, born Salisbury, Wiltshire; Cornelius Richard Woodcock, son, age 45, single, watchmaker, worker, born Salisbury, Wiltshire; Elenor Woodcock, daughter, age 33, single, dressmaker, worker, born Salisbury, Wiltshire; Joseph Major Woodcock, son, age 31, single, boot salesman, worker, born Salisbury, Wiltshire; Charles Herbert Woodcock, son, age 27, single, printer, compositor, worker, born Salisbury, Wiltshire.

Enlisted Brighton, Sussex.  Resided Brighton, Sussex.

Buried at  Meaulte Military Cemetery, G. 11., Somme, France.

NOTE: One of 18 members of the 6th Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment who were killed on 24 August 1918. All are now buried in Meaulte Military Cemetery.