Son of Henry L. and Clara Woodroffe, of Thorpewood, Branksome Av., Bournemouth.
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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"
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Rang
2nd Lt.
Regiment / Eenheid
8 Rifle Brigade
Sterfdatum
Leeftijd
19
Begraafplaats / Gedenkteken
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, panel 46
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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.
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V.C.
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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).
