Soldier Record
John Woods
Contributed by: Barbara Thomas, on 2008-11-07
| Rank | |
|---|---|
| First Name | John |
| Surname | Woods |
| Year of Birth | 1889 |
| Year of Death | 1917 |
| Regiment | Royal Engineers |
| Place of Wartime Residence | Bolton, Lancashire |
John's Story
Unfortunately, I never knew my Grandad and neither did my father, his son, who was just a babe in arms at the time of his
death. He died when the troop ship he was on, taking him to Egypt sank after being torpedoed in Alexandia's harbour, I have been unable to find his service records and I cannot confirm the name of the ship, but I think that its likely that it was the HMS Osmanieh, because that ship is recorded to have been sunk on the day he died. Aged 27years, he left a widow and two young sons.
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