Basic Details
Surname
Woods
Forenames
G
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
George
Served or died
Died
Notes
Entered College in Michaelmas Term, 1913. Studying with the intention of taking Holy Orders. A member of the University Contingent of the Officers’ Training Corps. Commenced service on 8 January 1915. Second Lieutenant, 9th Battalion (Queen Victoria’s Rifles), London Regiment (Territorial Force); Lieutenant, 1915; Captain, 1916. He served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders. Killed in action 9 September 1916. He is also listed on the Thiepval Memorial.
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Somme
Year of death
1916
Month of death
September
Day of death
9
Age at death
22
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action