His story
William Henry Woodrow was the son of Henry and Mary Jane Woodrow of Exeter. He worked as a coachman in South Brent, Devon.
William served with No. 3 Reserve Veterinary Hospital as an Army Veterinary Corps private. He was 40 when he died on 15 November 1915 and is buried at Aldershot Military Cemetery.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Coachman
- Residence recorded
- South Brent
- Family
- CWGC particulars: Son of Henry and Mary Jane Woodrow, of Exeter.
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Private
- Service number
- SE/12402
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- No. 3 Reserve Veterinary Hospital
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 15 November 1915
- Age
- 40
- Place of death
- United Kingdom
- Recorded cause
- Bronchitis
- Cemetery or memorial
- Aldershot Military Cemetery
- Grave reference
- AF. 1935.
Connected men
- Bertie Alfred George RIVETTAlso buried at Aldershot Military Cemetery
- Arthur Charles TULLETTAlso buried at Aldershot Military Cemetery
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Research record number: 54
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “William Henry Woodrow”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/woodrow-william-henry-se-12402/.
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