Arthur John Hicks WOODYATT

Unit

4th Bn, The Worcestershire Regiment, 88th Brigade, 29th Division, B.E.F.
(Formerly 4829 'C' Coy 1/8th Worcestershire Regiment, then 241640 Pte 14th Worcestershire Regiment)

Service Number 241540
Rank Private
Nature of Death Died of wounds France 27/8/18
Age 24
Burial/Commemoration Buried Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemy, France
Malvern Commemoration
St Peter's Cowleigh
Next of Kin Son of Annie Harding of 4 Chaleureux Villas, Belmont Road, Lower Newtown
Education West Malvern School and Cowleigh Mixed School
Previous Employment -
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Biography

Arthur Woodyatt was born in West Malvern. He joined the 8th Worcestershire Regiment, probably under hte Derby Scheme and served with the 1/8th Battalion in France.He was wounded and sent back to England on the 4/9/16. On his recovery he was posted to the 14th Battalion, a pioneer unit in the 63rd (Royal Naval) Division. At some point, possibly due to further wounds he was posted to the 4th Battalion and it was with them that he was mortally wounded and died at St Omer. His death was reported in the Malvern News in October 1918.

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Malvern News 5/10/18

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