Rifleman 4371 Ralph Woods
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: Home
Age at death: 41
Date of death: 17th of September 1916
Born: Sutton, St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Sutton, St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Sutton St Anne Roman Catholic Churchyard - XXV. 12.
BMD details:
Marriage: 00/07/1894 Ralph WOODS to Margaritam MONTGOMERY at Sutton St Anne RC.
Family details:
Living at Edgeworth St, Sutton.
Census details:
1881 - 8 years old Ralph (Raphael in census) is living at 99 Peckers Hill Road, Sutton, St Helens with parents John (50), Rachael (54) and three siblings: Rachael (18), Joseph (24), Thomas (13). 1891 - 17 years old 'General Labourer' Ralph (Raphael in census) is living at 99 Peckers Hill Road, Sutton, St Helens with parents John (61), Rachel (66) and brother Thomas (23). 1901 - 28 years old 'General Labourer' Ralph is living at 5 Fisher Street, Sutton, St Helens with wife Maggie (29) and two children: John (5), Frances (3). Also at the address are Maggie's brother John Montgomery (21), his wife Rebbecca Montgomery (17) and their son Richard Montgomery (8 mths). 1911 - Sees 37 years old 'Engine Driver' Ralph living at 3 Edgeworth Street, Sutton, St Helens with wife Margaret (38) and four children: Francis May (13), John Woods (15), Gertrude (8), Elizabeth (4 mths) Richard Montgomery (68) is boarding at the address.
"Pte Ralph Woods who died in Norwich Hospital 17th September 1916, married, of 3 Edgeworth Street, Sutton, Buried in St.Annes Churchyard". (St.Helens Advertiser 14.09.1917)
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/WoodsRalph.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/WoodsRalph_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/4371_Ralph_Woods-1.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Rifleman Ralph Woods at Sutton St Annes churchyard.
(Photo courtesy of Stephen Wainwright)[/caption]
