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Jun 6, 1893
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Born in Sheffield, England to
Henry and Elizabeth (nee Milner) Woodhead
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Sep 17, 1908
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Embarked the RMS Tunisian in
Liverpool with his sister Mary
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Sep 25, 1908
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Disembarked in Montreal,
Quebec and proceeded to Havelock, Ontario
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Jun 21, 1910
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Entered the USA at Lewiston,
New York, and stated he was seeking employment. I could find no record of when he
re-entered Canada
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Nov 6, 1914
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Attested into the 21st
Battalion CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 60098
(temporary number 362)
Ø Next of kin given
as Mrs. FW Watson, sister, Havelock, Ontario
o Initially recorded
as Mrs. FW Lister
Ø Previous occupation
given as Labourer
Ø No previous
military experience given
Ø Religion given as
Wesleyan
Ø Assigned to “C”
Company
The battalion trained in the
Kingston area through the winter with headquarters in the Kingston Armouries
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Jan 16, 1915
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Admitted to the Kingston
Hospital with a diagnosis that reads Influenza
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Jan 19, 1915
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Discharged to duty from
hospital
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in
Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport,
England and the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe,
Kent to continue training
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in
Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne,
France and the battalion proceeded to St. Omer
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Oct 3, 1915
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Sentenced to 2 days Field
Punishment No. 2 for being absent from parade.
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Nov 16, 1915
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Admitted to the No. 5 CFA
(Canadian Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Appendicitis. He was transferred the same day to the No. 6
CFA Divisional Rest Station at Locre, Belgium
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Nov 18, 1915
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Transferred to the No. 24
Canadian General Hospital where the diagnosis was changed to read Varicocele
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Dec 29, 1915
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Transferred to the No. 6
Convalescent Camp
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Jan 4, 1916
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Discharged from hospital care and
posted to the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in Etaples
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Jan 18, 1916
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After leaving the base depot,
Private Woodhead rejoined the 21st Battalion resting in Ridgewood,
Belgium
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Jan 31, 1916
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Sentenced to 7 days Field
Punishment #1 for being drunk
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Feb 25, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 5 Canadian
Field Ambulance with a diagnosis that reads Shock and Neurasthenia. The battalion had just moved into the N
& O front line trenches in Belgium
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Mar 3, 1916
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Transferred to the North
Midlands Casualty Clearing Station
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Mar 9, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 15
Casualty Clearing Station
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Mar 10, 1916
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Transferred via the No. 20 AT
(Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 3 Canadian General Hospital in
Boulogne, France
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Mar 25, 1916
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Discharged from hospital care
and posted to the Marlborough Details Camp in Boulogne
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Apr 2, 1916
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Transferred to the base depot
in Etaples
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Apr 29, 1916
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After leaving the base depot
he rejoined the 21st Battalion resting in the “B” Camp at La
Clytte, Belgium
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Jul 14, 1916
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Attached to the 1st
Tunnelling Company of the Canadian Engineers for duty
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Aug 5, 1916
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While serving with the 1st
Tunnelling Company, Private Albert Henry Woodhead was deep underground at St.
Eloi, Belgium when the Germans blew a mine near where he was working. It caused the tunnel he was working on to
be flooded with water and he was declared missing and believed to have been
killed. His body was never recovered
and his name is listed on the walls of the Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium for
those killed during the war in Belgium and have no known grave
Following the war, the 1914-15
Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal, Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny) and Scroll
were sent to his father, Henry Woodhead, 95 Middlewood, Rd., Hillsborough, Sheffield,
England
The Memorial Cross was sent to
his mother, Mrs. Lizzie Woodhead, at the same address
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Albert
Henry Woodhead is honoured on the Havelock, Ontario War Memorial
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