Lancejack146 Posted 30 January , 2015 Share Posted 30 January , 2015 Hi I'm looking for any information, photographs on Private Walter Woods who served in the 2nd Battalion,Notts & Derby ( Sherwood Foresters ). Walter was killed in action on the 18th November 1918 aged 19 and is buried in the Brancourt-Le-Grand Military Cemetery. The only in formation I have has come from the CWGC website. Any information on Walter would greatly appreciated Kind regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roughdiamond Posted 30 January , 2015 Share Posted 30 January , 2015 On 30/01/2015 at 10:20, Lancejack146 said: was killed in action on the 18th November 1918 Where did you get that date? His CWGC entry shows he died 8th October 1918 http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/588359/WOODS,%20W Sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 30 January , 2015 Share Posted 30 January , 2015 MIC adds nothing except ref to the medal rolls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HERITAGE PLUS Posted 30 January , 2015 Share Posted 30 January , 2015 It may help if you could provide more detail about him if you have it. Where was he from? Parents names? Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clk Posted 30 January , 2015 Share Posted 30 January , 2015 Hi Lancejack146, The medal rolls show him as having also served with the 2/5 Sherwood Foresters, so possibly (though utter speculation on my part) he transferred when the unit was reduced to cadre strength following the heavy losses sustained at Noreuil on 21st March 1918 http://buxtonwarmemorials.mrallsophistory.com/files/5th%20Sherwood%20Foresters[sue%20Light][1].pdf . In the Registers of Soldiers' Effects he is shown as "death presumed" on 8th October 1918. A War Gratuity payment of £8 10s was paid to his father (George), so using the rates in the link that Craig gave in post #35 of this topic http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=223351&page=2 it should be possible to calculate roughly when his war service began. SDGW gives him enlisting in Willesden, and a residence of Stonebridge, Middlesex. Good luck with your research. Regards Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebriggs Posted 30 January , 2015 Share Posted 30 January , 2015 His number - 102600 - suggests that he was posted to the Sherwood Foresters (from the training Reserve) in February 1918, possibly the 3rd Battalion based at Sunderland, but could equally be any of the 'home service Battalions' of the Notts & Derby. Chris - good idea about Cadre - May 1918 cheersMike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancejack146 Posted 30 January , 2015 Author Share Posted 30 January , 2015 Hi all Many thank of all information sorry I didn't replied earlier had problems signing in. Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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