Basic Details
Surname
Woodhead
Forenames
Benjamin
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide death details and record him as having worked for the Halifax Post Office from the age of 13 before enlisting in 1914 and that he died from shellfire in a captured trench. CWGC record him as being commemorated on the Theipval mem orial
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Kings Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry)
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
10th Battalion
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Signaller
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Signaller
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Somme
Year of death
1916
Month of death
September
Day of death
17
Age at death
20
Manner of death as stated
Unknown