In From The Cold - 19.08.08

[Terry Denham]

CWGC added the following 'new' WW1 casualty to its Debt of Honour database today – Tuesday 19th August.

Pte William James INWOOD

R4/210936 Army Service Corps

Died 19.11.18 Age 40

Buried: River (St Peter) Churchyard, Kent, UK

NOT FORGOTTEN

[Will O'Brien]

Raising a glass to the memory of William tonight.

[Messina1915]

Rest in Peace William

[chrisharley9]

May He Rest In Peace

[Neil Clark]

This is one of my guys from my BATCH 2 (Yet another T.B case) -

2.5. INWOOD W.J

River War Memorial, Dover, Kent

* My thanks to Dave Dixon (Faded Genes) for providing information!

Private R4/210936 William James INWOOD. Army Service Corps. No2 Remount Depot (Woolwich). Formerly Bedfordshire Regiment (National Reserve). Died Pulmonary Tubercolosis T.B 19 November 1918 at 98 Clarendon Place, Dover, Kent. Resided 124 Belgrave Avenue, Woodstone, Hampshire? Husband of Maria Jane Inwood (nee May) of 124 Belgrave Avenue, Woodstone, Hampshire? Married 23rd July 1900 at Woodstone, Hampshire. Buried 25 November 1918 Churchyard of St Peter & St Paul, River, Dover, Kent.

William’s parents resided in River, Dover, Kent.

Children

Mabel Evelyn MAY 10 August 1903 DOVER

Anne Doris MAY 25 July 1908 DOVER

William James MAY 18 January 1911 KEMPSTON, Beds

Cloe Florence MAY 25 April 1912 KEMPSTON, Beds

Cyril Sydney MAY 21 July 1915 KEMPSTON, Beds

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DEATH CERTIFICATE

December Qtr, 1918, Vol 2a, Page 2667, age 40

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Enlisted into the National Reserve (Bedfordshire Regiment) 6th December 1915.

War Service

Home 26th July 1916 – 25th August 1916

Landed France 26th August 1916 – 13th January 1918

Discharged – No longer fit for further war service 8th April 1918 (Woolwich) aged 40 years

TOTAL WAR SERVICE: 2 Years, 122 Days

Awarded a Full Army Disability Pension - from 20th March 1918 (Ministry of Pensions Case No: VT4D,5390). Intended residence – 3, Westbury Road, Dover, Kent.

William was kicked out the army suffering from Pulmonary Tubercolosis (T. which was obviously caught whilst on active service overseas. He died of the SAME disease only a few months later! This case should be a straightforward approval.

Following Information lifted off Faded Genes website (Dave Dixon)

1. William James INWOOD, born Apr 1878 in Dover (Kent), census 1881 at 54 Maison Dieu Road, Charlton, Dover (Kent), census 1891 in River, near Dover (Kent), census 1901 at 95 Oswald Road, Buckland, Dover (Kent), resided 1915 at 124 Belsize Avenue, Woodston (Hunts), occupation 1901 Clerk (Co-operative Society). Occupation 1915 Labourer. Attested for service 8 Dec 1915 at Peterborough, and was placed on the reserve list until 25 Jul 1916. Enlisted 26 Jul 1916 at Huntingdon, Private - RX4/210936 - Army Service Corps (Remounts), and underwent basic training until 25 Aug 1916. Posted to France 26 Aug 1916 where he served until 13 Jan 1918. He was returned to England 14 Jan 1918 due to illness. An Army Medical Board at Horton (County of London) War Hospital, Epsom, examined his case on 18th Mar 1918, and determined a 60% disability due to Pulmonary Tuberculosis. They further determined that this was of a permanent nature and that his condition was “directly attributable to his war service”. He was discharged as permanently unfit for further military service at Woolwich Dockyard on 8 Apr 1918, with a recommendation that he seek out-patient treatment, and was awarded a standard military disability pension. His intended place of residence after discharge was given as 3 Westbury Road, Dover (Kent). He died on 19th November 1918 (from Tuberculosis) at 98 Clarendon Place, Dover (Kent) aged 40. He was buried on Monday 25th November 1918 at Ss Peter & Paul, River near Dover (Kent). [Representations will be made to the Ministry of Defence to obtain full “war-dead” status for William, and a listing for him on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission roll of honour].

William had married Maria Jane MAY, 23 Jul 1900 at St Andrew, Buckland, Dover (Kent), born Abt 1877 in Dover (Kent), census 1901 at 95 Oswald Road, Buckland, Dover (Kent), resided 1915 at 124 Belsize Avenue, Woodston (Hunts), resided 1918 at 98 Clarendon Place, Dover (Kent), resided 1933 at 94 Clarendon Place, Dover (Kent).

Children of William and Maria were:

A. Mabel Evelyn May INWOOD, born 10 Aug 1903 in Dover (Kent), baptized 28 Nov 1903 at St Andrew, Buckland, Dover (Kent).

B. Anne Doris INWOOD, born 25 Feb 1908 in Dover (Kent).

C. William James INWOOD, born 18 Jan 1911 in Helpstone (Northants). Resided 1939 at 18 Clarendon Place, Dover (Kent). Resided 1956 - 1969 at 86 Clarendon Place, Dover (Kent).

D. Elsie Florence INWOOD, born 26 Apr 1913 in Peterborough (Hunts).

E. Cyril Sydney INWOOD, born 21 Jul 1915 in Woodston (Hunts).

Parents

2. William James INWOOD, born Dec 1845 in Mersham (Kent), census 1851 at Westenhanger Railway Station, Stanford (Kent), census 1881 at 54 Maison Dieu Road, Charlton, Dover (Kent), census 1891 in River, near Dover (Kent), census 1901 Visitor at Rectory Cottage, Milstead (Kent), resided 1918 in River, near Dover (Kent), occupation 1881 - 1901 Gardener. He married Emma AMOS, 28 Nov 1868 at St Andrew, Buckland, Dover (Kent).

Children:

i Emma INWOOD, born Jun 1870 in Dover (Kent), census 1881 at 54 Maison Dieu Road, Charlton, Dover (Kent). She married Edward James KAY, 30 Apr 1889 in Dover (Kent).

ii Annie INWOOD, born Sep 1872 in Dover (Kent), census 1881 at 54 Maison Dieu Road, Charlton, Dover (Kent). She married Bernard Ashton KEELER, 19 Nov 1892 in Dover (Kent). They resided 1918 in Newcastle (Northumberland).

iii Beatrice INWOOD, (known as “Trissy”), born Jun 1875 in Dover (Kent), census 1881 at 54 Maison Dieu Road, Charlton, Dover (Kent). She married William Rosen STANLEY, 6 Feb 1897 in Dover (Kent)

1. iv William James INWOOD, born Apr 1878 in Dover (Kent), census 1881 at 54 Maison Dieu Road, Charlton, Dover (Kent), census 1891 at River, near Dover (Kent), census 1901 at 95 Oswald Road, Buckland, Dover (Kent), resided 1915 at 124 Belsize Avenue, Woodston (Hunts), occupation 1901 Clerk (Co-operative Society). Enlisted 26 Jul 1916 Private - RX4/210936 – Army Service Corps (Remounts), resided after discharge at 98 Clarendon Place, Dover (Kent). Died 19 Nov 1918 at 98 Clarendon Place, Dover (Kent) aged 40, buried 25 Nov 1918 at Ss Peter & Paul, River, near Dover (Kent). He married Maria Jane MAY, 23 Jul 1900 at St Andrew, Buckland, Dover (Kent).

v Charlotte Caroline INWOOD, born Jun 1884 in Buckland, Dover (Kent), census 1891 in River, near Dover (Kent), census 1901 at Lower Road, River, near Dover (Kent), occupation 1901 Draper's Assistant, resided 1908 at River Cottage, River, near Dover (Kent). She married Henry George TAYLOR, 15 Jul 1908 at St James the Apostle, Dover (Kent).

3. Emma AMOS, born Abt 1844 in Charlton, Dover (Kent), baptized 12 Dec 1844 at Ss Peter & Paul, Charlton, Dover (Kent), census 1881 at 54 Maison Dieu Road, Charlton, Dover (Kent), census 1891 in River, near Dover (Kent), census 1901 at Lower Road, River, near Dover (Kent), resided 1918 in River, near Dover (Kent).

[chrisharley9]

Neil

well done mate

Chris