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Personal data

• Name WOODHOUSE
• Initials J
• First name JAMES
• Place of birth Bishop's Froome
• Country Herefordshire, England
• Last residence Gellygaer, Glamorgan
• Family Son of James and Emily Ann Woodhouse, of Penyworlod, Gelligaer, Glam; his brother George died (Missing in action, presumed dead) 3 days after James' death, on 1st October 1916 and is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial; James is remembered on the Ystradgynlais War Memorial;

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment Brecon
• Service number 21549
• Rank Lance Corporal
• Regiment and unit 2nd Bn. South Wales Borderers
• Division - Brigade 87th Brigade
• Army - Corps - Division 29th Division
• National force B.E.F.
• Other data related to military career to France on 4 December 1915

Death

• Type of wounds Died of gunshot wounds to the head, n°17 CCS
• Date of death 28 September 1916
• Died at the age of 22
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery X - B - 14A

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