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cmf

Sep 4 2009, 08:41 PM

QUOTE

Carlisle Journal, Tuesday July 27th, 1915

SOLDIERS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING

During a thunderstorm which passed over Ipswich on Friday some soldiers were on a route march on Woodbridge Road, near Kesgrave. The lightning struck a part of the column, and a number of men were thrown to the ground. Private Woodliffey and his horse were killed, and several men were seriously injured.

According to this, Woodliffey would have died on the 23rd July. CWGC's nearest match gives 337 Pte Cyril Worland WOODLIFFE, RAMC, died 27th July 1915. Are they one and the same man, with a bit of confusion over name and DoD . . . ?????

Chris

chrisharley9

Sep 4 2009, 09:03 PM

There is no Woodliffey listed for that quarter - Cyril W Woodliffe's death is registered at Woodbridge so I think the CWGC date is incorrect

Chris

rjaydee

Sep 4 2009, 09:11 PM

Woodliffe C W listed as died at home 23-7-15 on SDGW. With Chris on this one. Ralph.

cmf

Sep 4 2009, 09:32 PM

Thanks for the look ups, chaps, at least we've uncovered the CWGC DoD is most likely incorrect . . .

Chris

chrisharley9

Sep 6 2009, 10:19 AM

CMF

do report this matter to Terry Denham

Chris

cmf

Sep 6 2009, 11:13 AM

I've sent him a PM

Rgds,

Chris

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