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ERNEST WILLIAM WOODS
North Ferriby
East Riding of Yorkshire HU14 3DN
England
North Ferriby WW1 Memorial, Church Road
North Ferriby WW1 Memorial, Church Road, North Ferriby, East Yorkshire, Unveiled on 12/06/1920.
Hull Pals Memorial Post. SGT ERNEST WILLIAM WOODS 12/1297. Born 26th April 1880, Ernest was the youngest of two sons to Thomas and Matilda Woods of 18 St James Square, Hull. A Brush maker by trade. On 07th July 1910, he married Annie Jeanette Gospel (1888-1966) at the St Barnabas Church, Hull. The couple moved to 1 Humber Road, North Ferriby where they had three children- Jeanette, Winifred and Bruce. He became a postman in North Ferriby.
Ernest enlisted at Hull City Hall joining the 12th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment, 'The Sportsmen', 3rd Hull Pals. He was promoted to Serjeant, A Company, 12th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment, No 12/297. He was killed in action on 26th May 1916 and buried in Sucrerie Military Cemetery; he was 36 years old.
His army effects were left to his widow at this War Pension address.
HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN THE HULL DAILY MAIL, ON THE 27TH SEPTEMBER 1916, WITH HIS PHOTOGRAPH. *
Colincamps 80560
Hauts-de-France
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