Basic Details
Surname
Woodman
Forenames
O E
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Edward
Served or died
Died
Notes
The Roll lists his address as Dogsthorpe Road. It records him as "O.E. Woodman"; he was only ever referred to in official records as "Edward Woodman".

(CWGC records that Corporal Edward Woodman, regimental number 60415, died aged 27 on 2/10/1917 serving in 35th Battery, 22nd Brigade of the Royal Field Artillery, and is buried in grave XV.E.6A at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery in Belgium. They record him as a native of London, the son of Olaf and Mary Woodman, and the husband of Annie Woodman of 383 Lincoln Road, Peterborough.
Soldiers Died in the Great War records that Edward Woodman was a native of St Pancras who enlisted at Kingston on Thames. The Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects record that his widow Annie was his legatee.
The Admissions Register of St Anne's School in Camden record that Edward Woodman, son of Olaf Woodman of 16 Mortimer Terrace, joined the School on 16/1/1900; his date of birth was recorded as 27/5/1891; he left the School on 16/6/1905. On the 1901 census Edward was living with his parents at 16 Mortimer Terrace, Kentish Town, St Pancras.
On the 1911 census Edward was serving as a Driver in the 61st Battery of the Royal Field Artillery, based at Bulford, Wiltshire; his parents were living at 57 Highgate Road, Kentish Town. Edward Woodman's marriage to Annie Woodman was registered in Peterborough District in 1917.
The Medal Rolls record that he went to France on 23/8/1914 as a Driver in the 37th Brigade of the RFA, as which his 1914 Star medal was issued; his British and Victory medals were issued under the rank of Corporal).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Royal Field Artillery
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Cpl
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
Not stated
Country of burial
Not Stated on Memorial
Cemetery
Not Stated on Memorial
Year of death
1917
Month of death
October
Day of death
2
Manner of death as stated
Killed in action
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action
Personal Details
Address
DOGSTHORPE RD
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial