Private James Woodcock

James Harold Woodcock was the son of James Henry and Dorothy May Woodcock, and lived in Weir Road prior to joining up. He served as a Private in the 6th Battalion, Green Howards (Yorkshire Regiment), service number 4859480.

Whilst fighting in North Africa he was killed fighting Rommel’s Afrika Korps, sometime between 16th and 17th March 1943. He was 21 years of age.

He is commemorated on Face 18 of the Medjez-el-Bab Memorial, Tunisia.