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Rank : Private

Army Number : 25819

Unit : 7th Bn

Biography :

Served with 7th Bn in World War One. Died 14.8.1916, aged 20. He is buried at Faubourg D'Amiens Cemetery, Arras, France. See also entry for Woodcock, Fred, same person.

Enlisted at Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. Served with the 7th Battalion during World War One. Killed in action France and Flanders campaign 22.3.1918, aged 31. He is commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France.

CWGC:

WOODCOCK, CHARLES FREDRICK
Rank: Private
Service No: S/25819
Date of Death: 14/08/1916
Age: 20
Regiment/Service: Leicestershire Regiment 7th Bn.
Grave Reference: I. F. 17.
Cemetery: FAUBOURG D'AMIENS CEMETERY, ARRAS
Additional Information: Son of Samuel and Ada Woodcock, of 77, Saxby Rd., Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire

Source: Michael Doyle, Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll Of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.

He was the son of Samuel Woodcock a shoe trade finisher, born 1872 in Normanton, Yorkshire and his wife Ada Woodcock (nee Smith, married in the 3rd Quarter of 1895 in the Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire district), born 1874 in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. Charles Frederick (Fred) was born in the 4th quarter of 1874 in Melton Mowbray, his siblings were, Annie Mabel, born 1896, Harry, born 1897 and Frank, born 1901, all his siblings were born in Melton Mowbray. In March 1901 the family home was at 13 Sydney Street, Melton Mowbray. In April 1911 Charles was absent from the family home at this address, residing there was his widowed father, a tanner and his siblings, Mabel, a housekeeper, Harry, a shoe trade worker, Frank, a schoolboy, Kate a schoolgirl, born 1903, Nellie a schoolgirl, born 1904, Edith a schoolgirl, born 1906, Walter born 1907 and Ada, born 1909, the latter five siblings were all born in Melton Mowbray, Charles' mother died in the 3rd quarter of 1909 in Melton Mowbray district, aged 35. Charles was employed as a grocer's assistant and was residing at 2, Generous Britain Yard, Melton Mowbray, this being the family home of his widowed maternal grandmother, Susanna Randell, a laundress, born 1838 in Melton Mowbray and his maternal Aunt, Elizabeth Ann Smith, a shop assistant, born 1861 in Melton Mowbray.

Date of Birth : 1874

Date of Death : 14.8.1916

Place of Death : & & France

Period of Service : 1910s

Conflicts : WW1

Places Served : & & France