Basic Details
Surname
Woodcock
Forenames
Samuel
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Service number
8270
Notes
The Roll lists his address as Fletton Avenue. It also recorded the death of his brother Thomas Frederick Woodcock.

(CWGC records that Private Samuel Woodcock, regimental number 8270, died aged 27 on 9/5/1915 serving in 2nd Battalion of the Northamptonshire Regiment, and is commemorated on Panel 7 of Ploegsteert Memorial in Belgium. They record him as the son of John Matthew and Emma Annie Woodcock of 61 Northgate Street, Oakham, Rutland.
Soldiers Died in the Great War records Samuel as a native of Woodston who enlisted in Peterborough. The Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects record that his father John Matthew Woodcock was his legatee.
On the 1891 census Thomas was aged 3, living with his parents John M and "Emma Melar" at Church Lane in Great Stukeley; his place of birth was given as Hemington, Northants. On the 1901 census he was living with his parents at 168 Belsize Avenue in Woodston. On the 1911 census he was serving in Malta as a Private in the 2nd Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment; his place of birth was recorded by the Army as Woodston).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Northants Regt
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
2nd
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Pte
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
Aubers Ridge
Country of burial
Not Stated on Memorial
Cemetery
Not Stated on Memorial
Year of death
1915
Month of death
May
Day of death
9
Manner of death as stated
Killed in action at Aubers Ridge
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action
Personal Details
Address
FLETTON AVENUE
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial