Name
Arthur James Woodgett
30 April 1880
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
07/11/1917
37
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
684313
London Regiment *1
2nd/22nd (County of London) Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
BEERSHEBA WAR CEMETERY
J. 47.
Israel and Palestine (including Gaza)
Headstone Inscription
HIS NAME IS OFTEN SPOKEN IN THE HOME HE DIED TO SAVE
UK & Other Memorials
Not on the Little Berkhamsted memorials
Pre War
Arthur James Woodgett was born on 30 April 1880 in London, the son of Arthur and Charlotte Woodgett, and baptised on 30 May 1880 at St Paul's Church, Canonbury, Islington, London. They were then living at 17 Wellington Street, Islington and his father's occupation was given as artist.
On the 1881 Census the family were living at 8 Canonbury Grove, Islington. They had moved to 57 Avenell Road, Islington by 1891 and Arthur had been joined by siblings Charlotte, Florence and Charles. His father's occupation was listed as lithographic artist. His father died in 1891, aged 33, and was buried in Camden on 7 October, and on the 1901 Census he was living with his widowed mother and siblings Florence and Charles at 52 Gibson Square, Islington where Arthur was working as a packer in a fur warehouse. By 1911 they had moved to 5 Gerrard Street, Islington and Arthur was then a furrier's assistant.
He married Beatrice Minnie Ruthven on 2 June 1917 at St Stephen's Church, Canonbury Road, Islington. She gave her home address on the marriage certificate as The Five Horseshoes, Little Berkhamsted, Herts. (His sister Florence was one of the witnesses.)
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Chenies Street, London and initially served with the 12th Battalion, London Regiment under reg. no. 4279, later transferring to the 22nd Battalion, London Regiment with reg. no. 7535 and 684313.
He was killed in action on 7 November 1917 in Syria and is buried in Beersheba War Cemetery, Israel.
Additional Information
His widow received at war gratuity of £ 8 10s and pay owing of £5 6s 5d. The pension card lists Beatrice as a dependant but gives no indication of the amount of pension paid.
*1 Believed more correctly, (County of London) Bn. London Regiment (The Queens's).
Acknowledgments
Brenda Palmer
Jonty Wild
