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Arthur Woodhouse | |||
Rank: | Lc/Sgt | Number: | 9047 |
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No: | 02nd Bn | ||
Name of Rgt or Ship: | Cheshire Rgt | ||
Died: | 27/04/1915 | Age: | 24 |
How Died: | Killed in Action | ||
Country of burial: | Belgium | ||
Cemetery or Memorial: | Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial | ||
Town Memorial: | Altrincham & Sale | ||
Extra Information: | |||
Born during the September quarter 1890 in the Altrincham R.D. - ref: 8a/169, the only son of Alfred & Jane Woodhouse (nee Greig). 1891 Census - 1 Mill Street, Altrincham. Son - aged: 9 months - born: Altrincham. Head of household - Alfred Woodhouse - Married - aged: 26 - occ: Iron Turner - born: Handsworth, Staffordshire. Also - Jane Woodhouse - Wife - aged: 26 - born: Scotland. 1901 Census - 5 Mill Place, Altrincham. Son - aged: 10 - born: Altrincham. Head of household - Alfred Woodhouse - Married - aged: 35 - occ: Iron Turner - born: Handsworth, Staffordshire. Also - Jane Woodhouse - Wife - aged: 35 - born: Scotland. Plus 1 younger sister. 1911 Census - The Ridge, Jubblepore, India. Private 2nd Battalion, Cheshire Regiment - aged: 20 - Soldier - born: Altrincham. His family were then residing at 19 Elm Road, Altrincham. Head of household - Alfred Woodhouse - Married - aged: 45 - occ: Iron Turner - born: Handsworth, Staffordshire. Also - Jane Woodhouse - Wife - aged: 45 - born: Scotland. Plus 1 younger sister. Attended St. George's C. of E. School. Member of St. George's Church choir. Employed by Messrs. Armstrong and Wolf. A regular, he joined the Army in 1908 and had served in India until the outbreak of war in Europe. CWGC lists his parents as living at 64 Gladstone Rd, Altrincham and the local newspaper reports him as living at York Rd, Bowdon. Death reported in the 11/06/1915 edition of the Altrincham Guardian. Also reported in the 04/02/1916 edition of the local newspaper. Listed in the Guardian Year Book - Roll of Honour for 1917. Commemorated on the private family gravestone in Hale Cem which states that he was a sergeant. His mother, Jane died 02/03/1920 aged 54 years. |
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