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Surname:Woodhouse
Initials:J E
Rank:Lance Corporal
Army Number:4984624
Notes:CMP. He was born and resided in Sheffield and formerly served in the Sherwood Foresters.
56 Div Pro Coy War Diary WO 170/3551. 17/1/1944 two NCO's (L/Cpl's Matthews and Woodhouse) from one section, 10 Corps Pro Coy (115 Pro Coy) attached to this unit (56 Div Pro Coy) killed by shellfire whilst on TCP duty. Cpl Smalley W Badly wounded in left arm by shrapnel. 56 Div Pro Coy War Diary WO170/3551. 17/1/44 R Garigliano, heavy movement of vehicles to forward positions. Road under heavy shelling. Enemy shell exploded at TCP, casualties caused 4449767 L/Cpl R Matthews and 4984624 L/Cpl Woodhouse killed.
112 Pro Coy War Diary WO 170/3551. 115 Pro Coy supported HQ 10 Corps. Inscription on gravestone: His duty done, he did his best, may God bless him now he's at Rest.
Casualty List 1363, Italy, killed in action, 17/1/44.
Joseph Ernest Woodhouse.
Casualty Record:
Date of Death:Jan. 17, 1944
Company:115 PRO COY
CWGC Link:2607000
Cemetery:MINTURNO WAR CEMETERY, ITALY 🇮🇹
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