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Guy Fosbrooke Woodward

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Full length portrait of Trooper Guy Forsbrooke Woodward, of the 4th (Waikato) Mounted Rifles, Auckland Mounted Rifles, New Zealand Mounted Rifles, killed in action at Gallipoli 19 May 1915. (Photographer: Herman Schmidt, 1916). Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries, 31-W1419. No known copyright.

Full length portrait of Trooper Guy Forsbrooke Woodward, of the 4th (Waikato) Mounted Rifles, Auckla …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Guy Fosbrooke AWMM
  • Surname
    Woodward AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 13/472 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Anglican, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    27 July 1890 AWMM Patutahi, Gisborne AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
    son of John Charles Reem & Mary Fleming WOODWARD of Patutahi, Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 17 August 2023 - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/105237391/guy-fosbrooke-woodward
  • Address before enlistment
    Pre 18 August 1914 AWMM Te Hoe, Ohinewai, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs Mary Fleming Woodward, Patutahi, Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 16 October 1914 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    • 1914-1916 Egypt AWMM
    • 1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM
    • 1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 13/472 AWMM
  • Military service
    4th Waikato Mounted Rifles AWMM
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 18 August 1914 AWMM
    Age 27 AWMM
    Farmer/Civilian AWMM
    AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    • Height, Unknown Period AWMM
      5 foot 8 inches AWMM
    • Weight, Unknown Period AWMM
      158 pounds AWMM
    • Eye colour, Unknown Period AWMM
      Blue AWMM
    • Hair colour, Unknown Period AWMM
      brown AWMM
    • Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM
      , killed by a sniper AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Son of John Charles and Mary F. Woodward, of 133, Fox St., Whataupoko, Gisborne, New Zealand. Of Patutahi, New Zealand.

      Next of Kin: Mrs F. M. Woodward, 133 Fox St, Gisborne (Roll of Honour, Auckland Province 1914-1918 (Volume 2)) AWMM
    • ROLL OF HONOR
      Mr and Mrs J C Woodward have received a great many messages of sympathy, from all over the Dominion, concerning the death of their eldest son in action at the Dardanelles. The following telegrams were received announcing the sad loss: "The Governor is commanded by the King to assure you of the sincere sympathy of His Majesty and the Queen in your sorrow. From the Hon. J. Allen, Minister of or Defence:- "Regret to advise you cable, received this day reports that your son, 13/472 Trooper Guy Fosbrook Woodward, was killed in action on Gallipoli Peninsula about 26th May. Please accept my sincerest sympathy in the loss which you and New Zealand have suffered." From the Private Secretary to the Governor: "I am directed to convey to you an expression of their Excellencies sincere sympathy in the sad loss which you have suffered." From the Prime Minister:- "I regret exceedingly that advice has been received that Trooper Guy Fosbrook Woodward has been killed in action at the Dardanelles. Please accept my sincere sympathy with yourself and relatives m your sad bereavement. You will be able to derive some consolation in the fact that he bravely gave his life in the service of his country. Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 24 September 2015 - Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 13709, 12 June 1915, Page 3
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Death

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  • Death
    19 May 1915 AWMM
    Age 24 AWMM
    Gallipoli, Turkey AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Walker's Ridge Cemetery, Anzac, Turkey AWMM I. C. 7. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    A second message announced that Lance-Corpoxal Guy F. Woodward, eldest son of Mr J. C. Woodward, of Patutahi has been killed in action. Lance-Corporal Woodward was a member of the 4th Waikato Mounteds. He was 24 years of age and Volunteered from Auckland, having been sheep farming in the Waikato prior to enlisting. Mr Woodward's second son is a member of the 5th Reinforcements now at Trentham. Lance Corporal Woodwood was in the Union s.s. Compatiy's local oflice prior to going north and had many friends throughout the district. His parents have the consolation that their son died nobly fulfilling his duty Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 24 September 2015 - Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 13708, 11 June 1915, Page 3
  • Memorial name
    Patutahi War Memorial
    Gisborne's War Memorial Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 24 September 2015 - Research
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM
    • Gisborne Boys' High School, 80 Stanley Road, Te Hapara, Gisborne AWMM

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Sources

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  • References
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      Vol1: 800 AWMM
    • Unknown Soldier. War diary of an unknown soldier, 1915. Auckland War Memorial Museum-Tāmaki Paenga Hira. MS-2014-8. AWMM
      Soldier mentioned in this account AWMM
    • Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications AWMM
      Vol. 4: Includes portrait AWMM
    • Roll of Honour, Auckland Province (digital copy), 1914 - 1919. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS-2016-2. AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
17 August 2023Lorraine MonaGisborne Researcher
08 November 2021Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
24 September 2015Lorraine MGisborne, NZResearcher
14 May 2015StephenChristchurchResearcher

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