Basic Details
Surname
Woodhouse
Forenames
R W
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Robert Walker
War
Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Served or died
Died
Notes
The school website (see References) provides this biography: 'Robert Walker Woodhouse was born on 6 July 1882 in Kensington, the second child of Robert Hall Woodhouse, dental surgeon, and Marian Corbett Walker. He was at Charterhouse [Robinites & Hodgsonites] 1896-1900 and was a member of the Shooting VIII team in 1900. After leaving school he joined the 69th (Sussex) Company of the Imperial Yeomanry, gaining the rank of Lieutenant in 1902 while attached to the 7th Battalion of the Imperial Yeomanry. He was killed in action at Holfontein on 2 January 1902.'
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Imperial Yeomanry
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Lieutenant
Death and Burial details
Country of death
South Africa
Town of death
Holfontein
Country of burial
South Africa
Town of burial
Ottosdal
Year of death
1902
Month of death
January
Day of death
2
Age at death
20
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action