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on the Isle of Wight
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- George Leopold Woodford -

ISLE OF WIGHT MERCURY

Friday, September 3, 1915 Page 5

Bonchurch Man Killed at The Dardanelles.
News has been received that Sergt. G. Woodford, of the I.W. Rifles, son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Woodford, of Bonchurch, has been killed in action in the Dardanelles. Woodford, who was well known in Ventnor, was employed as a gardener at Bembridge before enlisting. His death is an especially severe blow to the family, as his mother is lying seriously ill. A member of the R.A.M.C. writes to his home as follows: - Am sorry to say we have lost one of the "old boys" in poor George Woodford. He had been doing splendid work up in the front trench with his machine gun, and was shot by a sniper clean in the forehead. Fortunately the shot killed him instantly. This is an extremely hard country for campaigning. After I have seen what we have had to put up with, I say that every man able to hold a gun and march, should be made to take his share in some part of the war work, and also the same with the women, who should be made to do their share, so as to relieve the men as much as they are able. That is the only way to put the word "Finis" at the end of this campaign in a reasonable time.

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Friday, September 10, 1915 Page 5

MRS. G. WOODFORD, of Bembridge, and MR. and MRS. WOODFORD, of Bonchurch, desire to express their sincere thanks for all kind sympathy and letters received in their sad bereavement.

ISLE OF WIGHT MERCURY

Friday, August 11, 1916
Page 2

IN MEMORIAM
WOODFORD. - In ever loving memory of Sergt. G.L. Woodford, of I.W. Rifles, killed in action, August 13th, 1915, the beloved husband of Ethel Woodford, Bembridge, and youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Woodford, Bonchurch.
At God's command he fell,
He had no chance to bid none of us farewell,
Death came to him without a warning given,
And bid him haste to meet his God in heaven.
"In the midst of life we are in death."

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Friday, August 10, 1917 Page 3

IN MEMORIAM
In loving memory of our dear son, Sergt. George Woodford, I.W. Rifles, killed in action at Gallipoli, August 13th, 1915. - "Never forgotten by his sorrowing father and mother."

ISLE OF WIGHT MERCURY

Friday, May 17, 1918 Page 1

Bonchurch is paying its share of the grim toll of war. No less than six men from the village have made the supreme sacrifice, and it is a curious coincidence that all those who have fallen bore the Christian name of George, namely: George Hitchman, George White, George Hastings ^[1], George Russell, George Woodford, and George Harbourne.