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.
Woodward, John –
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: Royal Army Service Corps
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Not known
- Conflict: WW2
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Morris Green & District Memorial (St. Bede's Church)
- 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*