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Private Douglas Crawford WOODS, G/12194, 8th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment,  killed in action, Flanders France, 1st September 1916, age 26.

Born Upper Norwood, Surrey, son of James and Ann Elizabeth Woods, 78, Belvedere Road, Upper Norwood, London.

1911 Census - 78, Belvedere Road, Upper Norwood, London SE - James Woods, head, age 59. married, retired Bank Manager, worker, born Walworth, London; Ann Elizabeth Woods, wife, age 59, married 34 years, 8 children, 6 still alive, born Maidstone, Kent; Marguerite Annie Woods, daughter, age 28, single, Stenographer, Colonial Brokers, worker, born East Dulwich, London; Bessie Hilda Woods,  daughter, age 25, single, Stenographer, Gold Mining Company, worker, born Penge, Kent; Douglas Crawford Woods, son, age 20, single, clker, coal merchants, worker, born Penge, Kent; Victor Crawford Woods, son, age 16, single, clerk, metal merchants, worker, born Penge, Kent; Hephziubah Woods, sister, age 68, single, Governess, Private, worker, born Walworth, London; Elsie May Doubtfire, servant, age 18, single, general servant, domestic, born Goole, Yorkshire; Constance Violet Woods, daughter, age 23, Stenographer, Export Merchants, worker, born Marylebone, London.

Enlisted 12th November 1915, Croydon, Surrey, age 25 years, & 90 days, height 5ft 8¾ inches, weight 137lbs.  Resided 78, Belvedere Road, Upper Norwood, London. Formerly ship brokers clerk.

Home, 12th November 1915 to 18th May 1916; BEF, 19th May 1916 to 1st September 1916.

12th November 1915, enlisted; 13th November 1915, to Army Reserve; 11th February 1916, mobilized; 12th February 1916, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 14th February 1916, posted 9th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 18th May 1916, posted BEF & 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 19th May 1916, embarked; 2nd June 1916, proceeded to join Battalion

26th August 1919, Statement of Relatives - Widow, none; Children, none; Father, James Woods, 78, Belvedere Road, Upper Norwood, SE 19; Mother, Ann Elizabeth Woods, 78, Belvedere Road, Upper Norwood, SE.19; Brothers - Victor Crawford Woods, age 25, 78, Belvedere Road, Upper Norwood, SE 19; Sisters - Four (4) ages 32 to 42.

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Pier & Face 11C, Somme, France.