Trafford

Born during the June quarter 1890 in the Newport (Shropshire) R.D. - ref:
6a/757, the son of William & Ellen Doody (nee Worrall).

1891 Census - Chetwynd Grange, Chetwynd End, Chetwynd.    Son - aged: 11
months - born: Chetwynd, Shropshire.    Head of household - William Doody -
Married - aged: 41 - occ: Agricultural Laborer - born: Horton, Shropshire. 
   Also - Ellen Doody - Wife - aged: 51 - born: Stanton on Line Heath,
Salop.   Plus 5 elder siblings.

1901 Census - The Marsh, Edgmond.     Son - aged: 10 - born: Chetwynd
Newport, Salop.   Head of household - William Doody - Married - aged: 51 -
occ: General Agricultural Laborer - born: Wellington, Shropshire.     Also
- Ellen Doody - Wife - aged: 41 - born: High Ercall, Shropshire.   Plus 2
elder brothers. 

1911 Census - Coldstream Guards Barracks, Caterham.     Drummer - aged: 21
- born: Brirmingham, Warwickshire.    His parents were still alive, now
aged: 61 and residing at 6 Waterloo Road, Edgmond Marsh, Newport.
Shropshire.

According to his number, he enlisted as a professional soldier in 1907.

Married Maggie Bailey during the March quarter 1914 in the Madeley
(Shropshire) R.D. - ref: 6a/873.

His widow - Maggie, married Alfred Richardson during the September quarter
1918 in the Bucklow R.D. - ref: 8a/337.    Post war (perhaps pre-war?), she
residied at "High Bank", 65 Ashfield Road, Altrincham.

Killed during the First Battle of Ypres and would have qualifed for the
'Mons' 1914 Star.

CWGC Records state that he died between the 22/10/14 and 07/11/14. 
According to Ray Westlake's "British Battalions in France & Belgium 1914"
On the 21st October 1914, the 2nd Bn Scots Guards were at Zandvoorde and in
action at Hollebeke Chateau.   On the 22nd, they were in support at Polygon
Wood.'RF' & 'G' Companies moved forward to Kruiseecke in the afternoon.  On
the 24th, 'F' Company were heavily shelled and most were buried alive or
taken prisoner.   Heavy casualties were sustained at Kruiseecke during the
night of the 25th, after which they reitired to Hooge.    Moved forward
along the Menin Road to Ghuluvelt during the night of the 27th.   Moved to
Veldhoek on the morning of the 29th and were soon in action again at
Gheluvelt where they lost another 31 killed.    Withdrew to positions on
the Gheluvelt-Zandvoorde Road and to the Klein Zillebeke area on the 31st.

Apart from his widow living at Altrincham, he does not appear to have any
other Altrincham connection???