Charles Edward Woodgate

  • British War Medal
  • Victory Medal
  • Born 27 July 1893, Picton, Marlborough, New Zealand
  • Died 20 November 1917, in action, Belgium
  • Killed In Action Ypres, Belgium
  • Last rank Lance Corporal/Rifleman
  • Service number 31004
  • Served In Auckland Infantry Regiment, Reinforcements, G Company, New Zealand Rifle Brigade
  • Next of Kin Miss Ellen Woodgate (sister), Yorkshire Street, Blenheim
  • Pre-war occupation Labourer, Christchurch Meat Co.
  • ReligionRoman Catholic
  • Enlisted22 August 1916, Featherston
  • Embarkationaboard HMNZT 72, Athenic, departed 30 December 1916, disembarked 3 March 1917, Plymouth, Devon. England
  • Theatres of operationWestern European 1917
  • RememberedButtes New British Cemetery (New Zealand) Memorial, Polygon Wood, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
  • AwardedBritish War Medal and Victory Medal
Notes

Medals sent to Thomas Woodgate (father) Middle Rewick Road, Springlands, Marlborough.