Personal data
| Name | Woodroffe |
|---|---|
| Initials | S.C. |
| Christian name | Sidney Clayton |
| Date and place of birth | Lewes; 17.12.1895 |
| Family | Son of Henry L. and Clara Woodroffe, of Thorpewood, Branksome Av., Bournemouth. |
Extra information
- Information
- Educated at Marlborough College and Pembroke College, Cambridge
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- His friend, war poet Charles Sorley, dedicated a poem to Woodroffe entitled "In Memoriam SCW VC"
Military data
| Rank | 2nd Lt. |
|---|---|
| Regiment / Unit | 8 Rifle Brigade |
| Date of death | |
| Age | 19 |
| Cemetery / Memorial | Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, panel 46 |
Other information
- Information
- His body was found in No Man's Land in the night of 01.08. by Rev Neville Talbot, who was looking for his brother, Gilbert, also killed on 30.07.
- Information 2
- V.C.
- Information 3
- Commemorated on the Lewes War Memorial
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- His brothers also fell: Lt. Kenneth W., 6 Rifle Brigrade, was killed in action on 09.05.1915, aged 22 (Le Touret Memorial, France); Capt. Leslie W., 8 Rifle Brigade was killed on 04.06.1916, aged 31 (Barlin Communal Cemetery Extension).
Media
Sources
- Source
- Liber Vitae 1923