The first of many

Name: WOODHATCH, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Unit Text: 2nd/6th Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 19/07/1916
Service No: 241887
Additional information: Son of Mrs. F. Woodhatch, of 18, Stanley St., Horsham.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 22 to 25.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL

In spite of the unusual surname, this is a difficult one to get a hold on, mainly because of the initial F presumably for the father. SDGW has no place of birth details but it is likely to be Horsham, Surrey.

Any help would be appreciated.

Mel

1901
(surname indexed WOODHATSH on Ancestry)
28 New Town, Horsham, West Sussex
WOODHATCH John, Head, 57, General Labourer, b Rudgwick, Sussex
WOODHATCH Annie [sic], Wife, 28, b Pulborough, Sussex
WOODHATCH James, Son, 8, b Billingshurst, Sussex
WOODHATCH John, Son, 6, b Thatcham, Sussex (John Henry, b Q3 1894)
WOODHATCH William, Son, 4, b Loxwood, Sussex (b Q1 1897 Petworth district)
WOODHATCH George, Son, 2, b Horsham, Sussex (b Q1 1899, poss. m Gladys E HOLLAND Q2 1929)
WOODHATCH Dorothy, Dau, 6 months, b Horsham, Sussex (Dorothy May, b Q4 1900, m William S YOUNGS Q2 1922)
+ 1 boarder

Parent's marriage - Horsham Q4 1893 - John WOODHATCH m Fanny WHITTINGTON

1911
HOUSEHOLD WOODHATCH FANNY F 1872 39 Horsham Sussex
HOUSEHOLD WOODHATCH JOHN M 1895 16 Horsham Sussex
HOUSEHOLD WOODHATCH GEORGE M 1899 12 Horsham Sussex
HOUSEHOLD WOODHATCH MAY F 1901 10 Horsham Sussex (=Dorothy May)
HOUSEHOLD WOODHATCH ARTHUR M 1903 8 Horsham Sussex (b Q3 1902, poss. m Olive B SNELLING Q4 1925)
HOUSEHOLD WOODHATCH LILY F 1907 4 Horsham Sussex (either Lily Jane b Q3 1906, or Lily b Q1 1907)
HOUSEHOLD WOODHATCH CHARLIE M 1909 2 Horsham Sussex (Charles Henry, b Q3 1908, m Florence E MOULDING Q2 1929)

William appears to be living in Dorking, Surrey, in 1911.

Adrian

EDIT:
Brother John *may* have been:
Name: WOODHATCH, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Fusiliers
Unit Text: 8th Bn.
Date of Death: 20/11/1917
Service No: 60716
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 3 and 4.
Memorial: CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL
http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_detail...asualty=1758024
who was born, enlisted & resident Horsham according to SDGW (formerly 4/2855 R.Sussex).

Apwright

Another great piece of research! Your help is really appreciated.

Mel

Yes indeed! Any progress on tracing appropriate relatives?

Best,

Tjapaltjarri