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A. Woodward

Age at death:43
 Born:Bedford
 Full Name:Alfred Barnes Woodward
 Service, Regiment, Corps, etc:Royal Fusiliers
 Unit, Ship, etc:7th Battalion
 Enlisted:Lambeth
 Rank:Private 62942
 Decorations:
 War (and theatre):WW1(F&F)
 Date of Death:23 April 1917
 Manner of Death:KIA
 Family Details:Husband of Annie Woodward, 55 Russell Gardens, Lambeth, London
 Residence:
 Home Department:Board of Trade - Seamen's Registry
Civilian Rank:Porter
Cemetery or Memorial:Arras Memorial, Bay 3

Additional information and photographs
According to a Board of Trade list dated April 1918, Woodward had been a Pte in the 3rd Battalion Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment, and promoted to Sergeant.

Details from 1891 census:

Address: The Travellers Rest Heath Road Leighton Buzzard Beds

James Woodward, Head, Age 67, Occupation General Labourer, Born Ledgrave, Bedfordshire

Hannah Woodward, Wife, Age 48, Born Heath Road, Bedfordshire

James Woodward, Son, Age 20, Occupation General Labourer, Born Heath Road, Bedfordshire

Alice Woodward, Daughter, Age 18, Occupation  Straw Plaiter, Born Heath Road, Bedfordshire

Alfred Woodward, Son, Age 16, Occupation General Labourer, Born Heath Road, Bedfordshire

Walter Woodward, Son, Age 15, Occupation General Labourer, Born Heath Road, Bedfordshire

George Woodward, Son, Age 13, Born Heath Road, Bedfordshire