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Private W Woodhouse

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Private William WOODHOUSE, G/12340, 7th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, death presumed on or after, 30th September 1916, age 28.

19th January 1888, born Lewisham, SE, son of Winter Henry & Esther Woodhouse, of 8, Gillian Street, Lewisham, London.

14th November 1888, Christ Church with Paul, Forest Hill, Lewisham, baptism of William Woodhouse, son of Winter Henry, (labourer),  & Esther Woodhouse, 79 Dalmain Road.

1911 Census - 8, Gillian Street, Ladywell, Brockley, SE. - Winter Henery Woodhouse, head, age 57, married 31 years,  15 children, 12 still alive, painter house, worker, born Cambridge; Esther Woodhouse, wife, age 52, married, born Deptford; Esther Woodhouse, daughter, age 30, single, laundress, born Forest Hill; Florence Woodhouse, daughter, age 26, single, domestic service, born Forest Hill; William Woodhouse, son, age 23, single, labourer, Borough Council, born Forest Hill; Frederick Woodhouse, son, age 18, single, labourer, born Forest Hill; Edith Woodhouse, daughter, age 16, single, laundress, born Ladywell; John Woodhouse, son, age 14, errand boy, born Ladywell; Lily Woodhouse, daughter, age 12, born Ladywell; Violet Woodhouse, daughter, age 10, born Ladywell.

Enlisted Deptford, SE, age 29 years & 33 days, height 5ft 1½ inches, weight 120lbs, Buffalo right arm, swallow left forearm, Psoriasis. Resided 8, Gillian Street, Ladywell, SE. Formerly builders labourer.

Home, 21st February 1916 to 2nd July 1916; BEF, 3rd July 1916 to 30th September 1916.

21st February 1916, enlisted; 24th February 1916, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 27th February 1916, posted 12th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment;  23rd April 1916, Southampton, overstaying his pass from midnight until reporting himself at 10.30pm 24th April 1916, 3 days confined to Barracks, forfeits 1 days pay; 3rd July 1916, posted BEF & proceeded overseas; 3rd July 1916, Infantry Base Depot; 5th July 1916, posted 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 13th July 1916, posted 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment.

23rd April 1916, overstaying his pass from midnight until reporting himself at 10.30pm 24th inst, 3 days confined to Barracks, forfeits 1 days pay.

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Pier & Face 11C, Somme, France.