William
Frederick
Woodward
Born in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 76
in Westminster, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
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Biography
William Frederick Woodward was born on 16 May 1844 at Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom.[1] He was the son of Francis Woodward, Gentleman.
He served in the 68th (Durham) Regiment of Foot[2] and held the ranks of:
- ensign, by purchase 6 February 1863[3][4]
- lieutenant, without purchase 10 November 1869[5]
- Captain (he was listed as a Captain at the time of his marriage in 1876)
- Major ?
- Lieutenant-Colonel, 29 October 1884[6]
- Colonel, 29 October 1888[7]
- Lieutenant-Colonel and Colonel has been placed on retired pay. 29 Ocotber 1889.[8]
He arrived in New Zealand with his regiment in 1864 and departed in 1866. He served in the New Zealand Wars.[9]
After the New Zealand Wars he continued with the 68th regiment and travelled to India.[10]
In 1873 he played football for Northumberland.[11]
He married Annie Chadwick, daughter of John Cadwick, manufacturer on 16 November 1876 at St Jmes, Pendleton, Lancashire, United Kindom. He was a Captain in the 68th (Durham) Regiment of Foot.[12]
He died on 18 Dec 1920 at Westminster, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom.[13]
Sources
- ↑ https://heritage.derbyshireccc.com/Archive/Players/419/419478/419478.html
- ↑ https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/394705
- ↑ https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/22705/page/645
- ↑ https://deriv.nls.uk/dcn30/1074/8367/107483673.30.jpg
- ↑ https://www.thegazette.co.uk/Edinburgh/issue/8006/page/1392
- ↑ https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/25416/page/5035
- ↑ https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/25870/page/5890
- ↑ https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/25870/page/5889
- ↑ NZ Medal List Data https://empiresoldiers.shinyapps.io/Soldiers_of_Empire_Data_Explorer/
- ↑ http://www.durhamrecordoffice.org.uk/article/11111?SearchType=Param&CatRef=D%2fDLI+2&ImagesOnly=Y&ImageView=List&Display=250&Page=11&ItemID=165096&ImageID=329157
- ↑ https://heritage.derbyshireccc.com/Archive/Players/419/419478/419478.html
- ↑ http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/Salford/Pendleton/stjames/marriages_1867-1929.html
- ↑ https://heritage.derbyshireccc.com/Archive/Players/419/419478/419478.html
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