Casualty Information
Private
PERCY FREDERICK
WOODWARD
Service Number
Age
Date of death
5777912
29
Friday, March 23, 1945
Company:
Researching
Son of James and Mabel Annie Woodward; husband of Carnation Woodward (nee Vintinner), of Cleadon Park, South Shields, Co. Durham.
War Service details:
Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No).
Royal Norfolk Regiment
1st Bttn KOSB location on day of death (According to War Diary)
NDR MORMTER, Holland
Percy Frederick Woodward was born on the 11th of May, 1915 in Bedford, England.
Before the War he was a Builder's Labourer.
1st KOSB War Diary for the date of his death
During the previous few days a large number of Fd, Med and Heavy Regts had moved into the sector.
H hour for operation "PLUNDER", which was the crossing of the RHINE and the breakthrough into Central GERMANY, was 2100 hrs.
The CB programme was fired from 1900 to 2000 hrs.
The answering fire was light.
At 2000 the 51 (H) Div passed through us, crossing the RHINE at 2030 hrs in buffaloes and amphibious craft, aided by searchlights on General Grant tanks, and with a terrific barrage.
There was a little shelling and some mortaring on the forward coys and especially on the Ferry House 075514, and an enemy aircraft dropped three bombs in that area at 2245 hrs.
In Memorium
Memorial
REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY
48. B. 1.
Photo Credits:
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