Bernard Woodward
In 1911 he was a laundry carter in 1911 and a boiler makers helper upon his enlistment.
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Bernard Woodward was born on 16th October 1888 at Lenton, Nottingham, he was the son of Leonard a tailor and Alice Woodward née Spencer and the brother of Ethel, Beatrice, George and Doris Woodward.
His father Leonard was born in 1859 at Nottingham, his mother Alice Spencer was born in 1861 at Kimberley, they were married on 6th October 1881 at St Marys Church, Nottingham they went on to have 11 children, sadly 3 were to die in infancy or ealy childhood.
In the 1911 census the family lived at 12 Park Road New Lenton Nottingham Leonard 53 yrs is a tailor, he is living with his wife Alice 50 yrs a lace mender and their children, Ethel 26 yrs a neck wear hand, Bernard 22 yrs a laundry carter, Beatrice 18 yrs no occupation, George 17 yrs a steel turner in a cycle works, Thomas 13 yrs a haberdashers errand boy and Doris 9 yrs of age a scholar.
Bernard married his wife Mary Maggie Louisa Lilley they were married in 1910 at Nottingham, his wife brought a child to the marriage Florence Gertrude, born 13th September 1910
Bernard and his family emigrated to Canada arriving at Quebec on 25th June 1911,
They had a further child, Clarence Woodward born 1915 in Ontario, he died aged 8 yrs in 1923.
Bernard Wood enlisted at Guelph Ontario, Canada, on 25th February 1915, he was a boiler makers helper, his next of kin was his wife Mry Woodward of Waterloo, Ontario, Cannada giving his date of birth as 16th October 1888, he was 26 yrs and 8 months old, he served with the Eastern Ontario Regiment, Canadian Infantry,his unit sailed from Canada and arrived in England on 26th August 1915, he arrived in France 19th January 1916, he died on 15th September 1916, he is buried at Courcelette British Cemetery, Somme, France Grave Reerence: II D 9
additional research and information Peter Gillings
Photo of Bernard Woodward
Courcelette British Cemetery, France