297699 Private 2nd Class Thomas Joseph Woodgate
The Royal Air Force.
23rd Training Squadron.
Aged 18.
Birth.
Son of Edward J. Woodgate and Hanora Woodgate, formerly Lannon, of Mill Street, Callan, Co. Kilkenny.
His father was a Manager, born in Malta.
Hs stated age is incorrect.
He was 14 years and 9 months old when he died.
He was the youngest of the military personnel on board to lose his life.
He was possibly the youngest serving soldier to die in World War 1
see also
Private John Condon
He had enlisted on 19 September 1918, convincing the recruiting officers that he was aged 18.
The 19th Training Squadron was based at Curragh Camp, Newbridge, Co. Kildare.
A group of trainees had been based there and were now being transferred to Egypt.
Among the casualties of the Royal Air Force group were
Lieutenant Norman Mellor
Corporal Harry Aldridge
Private Thomas Cardiff
Private John Corrigan
Air Mechanic William Crichton
Private Patrick Gilligan
Private Edward Kelly
Private Robert O'Grady
Air Mechanic Thomas Reilly
Private Thomas Woodgate
He was a military passenger on board R.M.S. Leinster which was sunk by torpedoes in the Irish Sea, 16 miles east of Dublin, shortly before 10am on the morning of 10th October 1918, on its outbound journey of 100km [68 miles] from Kingstown [now Dun Laoghaire], Dublin, to Holyhead, Anglesey, North Wales.
His name is included in
R.M.S. Leinster Casualties I - Z
The Royal Air Force.
23rd Training Squadron.
Aged 18.
Birth.
Son of Edward J. Woodgate and Hanora Woodgate, formerly Lannon, of Mill Street, Callan, Co. Kilkenny.
His father was a Manager, born in Malta.
Hs stated age is incorrect.
He was 14 years and 9 months old when he died.
He was the youngest of the military personnel on board to lose his life.
He was possibly the youngest serving soldier to die in World War 1
see also
Private John Condon
He had enlisted on 19 September 1918, convincing the recruiting officers that he was aged 18.
The 19th Training Squadron was based at Curragh Camp, Newbridge, Co. Kildare.
A group of trainees had been based there and were now being transferred to Egypt.
Among the casualties of the Royal Air Force group were
Lieutenant Norman Mellor
Corporal Harry Aldridge
Private Thomas Cardiff
Private John Corrigan
Air Mechanic William Crichton
Private Patrick Gilligan
Private Edward Kelly
Private Robert O'Grady
Air Mechanic Thomas Reilly
Private Thomas Woodgate
He was a military passenger on board R.M.S. Leinster which was sunk by torpedoes in the Irish Sea, 16 miles east of Dublin, shortly before 10am on the morning of 10th October 1918, on its outbound journey of 100km [68 miles] from Kingstown [now Dun Laoghaire], Dublin, to Holyhead, Anglesey, North Wales.
His name is included in
R.M.S. Leinster Casualties I - Z
297699 Private 2nd Class Thomas Joseph Woodgate
The Royal Air Force.
23rd Training Squadron.
Aged 18.
Birth.
Son of Edward J. Woodgate and Hanora Woodgate, formerly Lannon, of Mill Street, Callan, Co. Kilkenny.
His father was a Manager, born in Malta.
Hs stated age is incorrect.
He was 14 years and 9 months old when he died.
He was the youngest of the military personnel on board to lose his life.
He was possibly the youngest serving soldier to die in World War 1
see also
Private John Condon
He had enlisted on 19 September 1918, convincing the recruiting officers that he was aged 18.
The 19th Training Squadron was based at Curragh Camp, Newbridge, Co. Kildare.
A group of trainees had been based there and were now being transferred to Egypt.
Among the casualties of the Royal Air Force group were
Lieutenant Norman Mellor
Corporal Harry Aldridge
Private Thomas Cardiff
Private John Corrigan
Air Mechanic William Crichton
Private Patrick Gilligan
Private Edward Kelly
Private Robert O'Grady
Air Mechanic Thomas Reilly
Private Thomas Woodgate
He was a military passenger on board R.M.S. Leinster which was sunk by torpedoes in the Irish Sea, 16 miles east of Dublin, shortly before 10am on the morning of 10th October 1918, on its outbound journey of 100km [68 miles] from Kingstown [now Dun Laoghaire], Dublin, to Holyhead, Anglesey, North Wales.
His name is included in
R.M.S. Leinster Casualties I - Z
The Royal Air Force.
23rd Training Squadron.
Aged 18.
Birth.
Son of Edward J. Woodgate and Hanora Woodgate, formerly Lannon, of Mill Street, Callan, Co. Kilkenny.
His father was a Manager, born in Malta.
Hs stated age is incorrect.
He was 14 years and 9 months old when he died.
He was the youngest of the military personnel on board to lose his life.
He was possibly the youngest serving soldier to die in World War 1
see also
Private John Condon
He had enlisted on 19 September 1918, convincing the recruiting officers that he was aged 18.
The 19th Training Squadron was based at Curragh Camp, Newbridge, Co. Kildare.
A group of trainees had been based there and were now being transferred to Egypt.
Among the casualties of the Royal Air Force group were
Lieutenant Norman Mellor
Corporal Harry Aldridge
Private Thomas Cardiff
Private John Corrigan
Air Mechanic William Crichton
Private Patrick Gilligan
Private Edward Kelly
Private Robert O'Grady
Air Mechanic Thomas Reilly
Private Thomas Woodgate
He was a military passenger on board R.M.S. Leinster which was sunk by torpedoes in the Irish Sea, 16 miles east of Dublin, shortly before 10am on the morning of 10th October 1918, on its outbound journey of 100km [68 miles] from Kingstown [now Dun Laoghaire], Dublin, to Holyhead, Anglesey, North Wales.
His name is included in
R.M.S. Leinster Casualties I - Z
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