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John Russell Woods

In memory of:

Captain John Russell Woods

September 16, 1916

Military Service

Age:

21

Force:

Army

Unit:

Coldstream Guards

Division:

1st Bn.

Additional Information

Son of Lt. Col. James W. and Ida E. Edwards Woods, of Ottawa, Ontario.

As a former member of The Royal Ottawa Golf Club, Aylmer, Quebec; Lieutenant Sladen is commemorated on a plaque in the entrance to the club.

Commemorated on the Royal Ottawa Golf Club War Memorial, Captain John Russell Woods Plaque and Captain John Russell Woods Window.

Commemorated on Page 575 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

GROVE TOWN CEMETERY
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

I. C. 1.

Location:

Meaulte is a village a little south of Albert. GROVE TOWN CEMETERY is about 2 kilometres south-east of the village and a little west of the road to the neighbouring village of Bray-sur-Somme.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Honour roll– In memory of the Ashbury College alumni and staff who gave their lives in Word War I, World War II and the Korean War. Plaque erected in the Ashbury College Chapel, 362 Mariposa Avenue, Ottawa

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    Honour roll
    Honour roll – In memory of the Ashbury College alumni and staff who gave their lives in Word War I, World War II and the Korean War. Plaque erected in the Ashbury College Chapel, 362 Mariposa Avenue, Ottawa
  • Memorial– Capt John Russel Woods, of the Coldstream Guards, died of wounds Sept 16, 1916 from the Battle of the Somme during the Great War. His memorial window and plaque are at the All Saints Event Space in Ottawa. His death was mentioned in the Ottawa Citizen and in Canada Golf 1917. He was a graduate of Ashbury College. His father LCol J.W. Woods commanded the Governor General Foot Guards.

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    Memorial
    Memorial – Capt John Russel Woods, of the Coldstream Guards, died of wounds Sept 16, 1916 from the Battle of the Somme during the Great War. His memorial window and plaque are at the All Saints Event Space in Ottawa. His death was mentioned in the Ottawa Citizen and in Canada Golf 1917. He was a graduate of Ashbury College. His father LCol J.W. Woods commanded the Governor General Foot Guards.
  • Memorial– Capt John Russel Woods, of the Coldstream Guards, died of wounds Sept 16, 1916 from the Battle of the Somme during the Great War. His memorial window and plaque are at the All Saints Event Space in Ottawa. His death was mentioned in the Ottawa Citizen and in Canada Golf 1917. He was a graduate of Ashbury College. His father LCol J.W. Woods commanded the Governor General Foot Guards.

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    Memorial
    Memorial – Capt John Russel Woods, of the Coldstream Guards, died of wounds Sept 16, 1916 from the Battle of the Somme during the Great War. His memorial window and plaque are at the All Saints Event Space in Ottawa. His death was mentioned in the Ottawa Citizen and in Canada Golf 1917. He was a graduate of Ashbury College. His father LCol J.W. Woods commanded the Governor General Foot Guards.
  • The Royal Ottawa Golf Club plaque– The Royal Ottawa Golf Club erected a plaque honouring its members who made the supreme sacrifice in the Great War.

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    The Royal Ottawa Golf Club plaque
    The Royal Ottawa Golf Club plaque – The Royal Ottawa Golf Club erected a plaque honouring its members who made the supreme sacrifice in the Great War.
  • Newspaper Clipping

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    Newspaper Clipping
    Newspaper Clipping

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