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30/12/2015
30/12/2015 The CWGC record Private James Woods as the son of Henry and Sarah Woods of Derryganard, Lissan, Cookstown, County Tyrone.
30/12/2015 Private James Woods is buried in Les Baraques Cemetery, Sangatte, Calais, France. Calais was a base for many hospitals and it may be presumed that Private Woods died whilst in one of these.
30/12/2015 Private James Woods died in France on 25th November 1919, aged 36.
30/12/2015 He later transferred to the 19th Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment.
30/12/2015 James Woods enlisted, joining the 144th Company of the Labour Corps, Service No 382735.
30/12/2015 Known family: Henry Woods, Sarah J Woods, James Woods (born 26th January 1886), Mary Woods (born 15th May 1888), Catherine Woods (born 12th June 1892), Peter Woods (born 14th January 1896), Henry Joseph Woods (born 23rd August 1899).
30/12/2015 The 1911 census does not list James as living with the family at house 2 in Derryganard, Lissan Upper, Londonderry.
30/12/2015 The 1901 census lists James as age 14 living with the family at house 6 in 15 in Derryganard, Lissan Upper, Londonderry. James was still at school. His father was a farmer.
30/12/2015 James was a son of Henry and Sarah Woods (nee Martin) of Derryganard, Lissan, Cookstown. James was born in County Derry on 26th January 1886.
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