Henry John Woodey
Memorial: Downend - Christ Church
Regiment: Gloucestershire Regiment
Medals: British War Medal, Next of Kin Memorial Plaque 1914 - 1921, Victory Medal
Rank and number: Private 242361 (formerly 20382)
Parents: John and Sarah (Nee Pitt) Woodey
Marital status: Married
Home address: Home Address: North View, Marshfield Lived: 1901 and 1911 Census – Shortwood, Pucklechurch, (Mangotsfield parish)
Pre-war occupation: Clay Miner
Date of birth: 1882
Place of birth: Pucklechurch, Bristol
Date of death: 02/05/1917
Buried/Commemorated at: St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France
Age: 34
Further information:
Henry was born in 1882 (1st Quarter) and Baptised at St Thomas a Becket Church, Pucklechurch on 5/3/1882.
The 1911 Census shows Henry living with his parents (age 29). He was one of 11 children, but only 6 were still living at home at the time of the Census. Henry married Emma Ruddell on 23/11/1913 (Bristol District). Henry and Emma had one son, Leslie Howard John born 18/10/1914.
Henry served with the 2nd/5th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment and died on 22/05/1917 (Cerebrospinal meningitis commencing whilst on active service).
Henry is commemorated on the Christ Church Downend Memorial and the Staple Hill (Page Park) Memorial.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Findmypast (Soldiers Died during the Great War, 1901 & 1911 Census etc), Researcher John Davis.