Name
Henry Wilfred Arthur Woodham
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
18/09/1918
20
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
204349
London Regiment *1
1st (City of London) Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
EPEHY WOOD FARM CEMETERY, EPEHY
Plot I, Row E, Grave 14.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour
Pre War
Son of Henry Joseph and Rosa May (nee WALKER) WOODHAM of Watford.
His parents married 6 June 1897 at Holy Trinity, Marylebone, London. Henry died 18 December 1943 in Watford aged 68, and was buried 23 December in North Watford Cemetery; Rosa died 23 September 1945 in Watford aged 68, and was buried 28 September, also in North Watford Cemetery.
Henry was born 27 March 1898 in St Pancras, London, and baptised 22 May 1898 at Holy Trinity, Marylebone. He resided in Watford.
On the 1901 Census, aged 3 he lived in St Pancras, with his parents and one sibling. On the 1911 Census, at school aged 13, he still lived in St Pancras, with his parents and three siblings.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in London, and was posted to the 2nd/4th (City of London) Battalion London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers).
He was entitled to the Victory and British War medals, and was killed in action.
Additional Information
*1 London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers).
Unfortunately, Henry’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing.
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
