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Record #5515
Name :
: William Charles WOODHAM (1891 - 1918)


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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 24 Sep 1891

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 3 Apr 1918   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialFrance
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 23 Sep 1898
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Dominion

Placement Family
: Private Woodham, William C Woodland
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesIn 1911, William C Woodham/Woodland, 18, domestic for Herman Young and family in McGillivray, Middlesex, Ont,

On Oct 18th 1915, William Charles Woodham b Sept 24 1891, enlisted in the Canadian Army, born England. Next of kin Herman Young, friend, Park Hill, Ont.
Document reads 'England County or Parish not known' for his birth location. His trade is Labourer. 5'6" in height with blue eyes and black hair, he had 3 vaccination marks on his left arm. Religion is listed as Methodist.

On 3 April 1918, Private W C Woodham was killed in action while fighting in France with Canadian Infantry (New Brunswick Regiment). He is buried in Wailly Orchard Cemetery, France.

Herman E. Young (1879-1934) was buried in Parkhill Cemetery, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada with his wife Mary Ellwood (1877-1970).

Find A Grave Memorial# 22497825 
ContributorsCreated : 2009-03-11 13:10:22 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-10-08 09:42:52 /

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5515 WOODHAM, William Charles1891ENG,     Sep 1898 : Dominion CAN Barnardos