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213062 Pte. Walter Woodward British Army 7th Btn. Loyal North Lancashire Regiment from:42 Webb Street, Smithdown, Liverpool (d.31st Jul 1917) Walter was born in 1898 the son of William and Margaret Woodward of 42 Webb Street, Liverpool. He enlisted in the Army reserve at the Technical college in Liverpool on the 20th of December 1916. He was 18 years and 10 months old and had been working as a capstan fitter. He was unmarried, and lived with his parents. Walter was called up for service immediately on joining the reserve, he was posted into Seaforth barracks as part of 68th training reserve battalion. His service number at this time was 20857. On the 20th of April 1917, Walter embarked from Folkstone, bound for Boulougne. Upon his arrival in France he was transferred to the 7th battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. He was given a new service number 27780. On the 31st of July 1917, the fist day of the battle of Passchendaele Walter was reported as missing in action. He was later presumed as dead for official purposes. Walter is remembered on the Menin gate memorial, Ypres. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**