Woodward, John –

Son of Edward and Florence Woodward, of Bolton, Lancashire. An old boy of the Bolton Church Institute. Formerly employed as a goods clerk for the London, Midland and Scottish Railway Company at Walkden.

Personal details

  • Surname: Woodward
  • Forename: John
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Leigh, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 24
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: October 29th, 1942
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Corporal
  • Unit: 12 Hong Kong Company.
  • Service number: S/134377
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Not known
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: Not known
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Stanley Military Cemetery, China (including Hong Kong)
  • CWGC reference: 5. D. 10.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 03/07/1942 21/12/1945 21/12/1945
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 3e 1c 3e*

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