South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

Men of RWRRWRlest we forget2tower poppiesThe Battle of the Somme film image1 3gallipoli

 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Rifleman 25/1030 Frederick WOODFIELD - C Company, 3rd Battalion New Zealand Rifle Brigade


Killed in Action on Sunday September 24th, 1916 aged 32

Military History
   
Theatre of WarMedalsCommonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France and Flanders British War & Victory Medals Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial
     
Arrived in TheatreMedal Citation (if app)SWFHS Area Memorials
13 Mar 1916 ~ Tysoe & Compton Wyngates
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason KilledDate and Place EnlistedOther War Memorials
Battle of the Somme 14 Oct 1915 at Trentham, NZ  
     
Place of DeathPrevious Regiments or Units  
near Flers    
     

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)           

Frederick died during operations near Flers and the High Wood at Flers. At this time we don't have any more information about those actions.
 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/PlaceBapitsm Date/Place
22 Apr 1884 at Tysoe 27 Jul 1884 at Tysoe
   
Parents NamesParents Abode
John and Fanny Woodfield  Church Tysoe
   
Wife & Marriage Date/PlaceChildren & Year of Birth
~ ~
   
SchoolsColleges
  ~
   
Address HistoryEmployment History                       
1891 - Tysoe 1901 - Farm worker
1901 - Banbury Road, Tysoe 1915 - Labourer
1910 - New Zealand  
1915 - New Zealand  

Emigrated to New Zealand on 13 Oct 1910 aboard SS Geelong

Back to Index