Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of George Henry and Elizabeth Woodcock. The War Diary for today records that the Battalion was in the Beaucamp Sector. Quiet night on our front, zero day and hour notified as 20th November at 6.20am. At 6.10am tanks commenced to move forward. At 6.20am the barrage opened, infantry and tanks by this time were well under way. Our left section of tanks began to go at right angles to his correct course. This was adjusted and the attack moved steadily forward. Enemy barrage very slow in opening and very weak indeed. No regular barrage line established simply -?- shelling. The attack was very successful. The tanks breached very strong belts of wire with ease and the following infantry had no difficulty in passing through the gaps made. The enemy appeared to be taken completely by surprise, and put up practically no opposition. All objectives were taken without difficulty and at 9.30am Battalion HQ’s was established in Unseen Trench at K.36 at 87.50. The casualties sustained by the Battalion in penetrating the Hindenburg Line were, killed 1 officer (2nd Lieutenant A. K. Purdy) and 4 other ranks, wounded 4 officers and 44 other ranks. At 9.30am Company’s were in positions as follows:- Unseen Support Trench (This was the final objective of the Battalion) D Company plus 1 platoon B Company right. A Company plus 1 platoon of B Company left. Unseen Trench B Company less 2 platoons right. Battalion HQ’s centre. C Company left. The attack continued throughout the morning and all Brigade objectives were captured after very slight opposition and during the afternoon the cavalry were being pushed forward past the positions occupied by the Battalion. The Battalion captured 37 prisoners, 3 Heavy Machine Guns, 3 Light Machine Guns, 1 Heavy Trench Mortar and 2 Aerial Dart Machines. The Battalion consolidated and remained in the captured trenches. Prisoners captured belonged to the 387th Regiment and were most conspicuous by reason of the strength of their opposition or by their soldierly bearing.

Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project.
Coalville Times article - Friday February 19th, 1915

Private C. C. Woodcock, of the 5th Battalion, 2nd Leicestershire Regiment at Luton, writes desiring to sincerely thank the Coalville Comforts Guild for the very nice parcel received by him on Saturday, containing a muffler, mittens and socks.

Coalville Times article - Friday December 14th, 1917.

LOCAL CASUALTIES

News has been received that Pte. Clarkson Clark Woodcock, of the Leicesters, was killed in action in France, on November 20th. He was a son of Mrs Woodcock, of 57, Charnwood Street, Coalville and the late Mr Geo. Hy. Woodcock, who was for 22 years, screen driver at the Whitwick Colliery, and whose death occurred on September 20th last. The deceased soldier was 21 years of age, and had been in the Army over three years, joining up in September 1914 as soon as he was 18. He had been in France about 18 months. Prior to enlisting he was learning to be a fitter at Messrs. Wootton Bros. Works. The young soldier had a very genial disposition and was very popular with all his associates. He was an old scholar of the London Road Baptist Sunday School, and one of the most enthusiastic members of the Baptist Cricket Club. He was also a member of the Coalville Men’s Adult School and suitable reference was made to the sad event at the school on Sunday, a vote of sympathy with the family being passed. The news was received from the War Office on Friday morning. Only about three weeks ago, deceased wrote home, enclosing the regimental card wishing them all a happy Christmas, and stating that he would probably bring his next letter with him, as he was about to leave. Mrs Woodcock, who is an invalid, having been ill for some time, has another son, Arthur, serving in France. He returned to the Front last July, after being in England 28 weeks through illness.

Coalville Times article - Friday November 21st, 1919

IN MEMORIAM

Woodcock – In loving remembrance of George Henry Woodcock, who died September 20th, 1917. Aged 50 years. Also of Pte. Clarkeson Clarke Woodcock, of the 1st Leicesters, killed in action, November 20th, 1917.

“A sorrow too deep for words.”

From Mother, Sisters and Brothers.

Coalville Times article - Friday 19th November, 1920

IN MEMORIAM

WOODCOCK – In ever loving remembrance of George Henry Woodcock, died September 20th, 1917, also of Pte. Clarkson Woodcock, 1st Leicesters, aged 21, killed in action, November 20th, 1917.

“Ever in our thoughts”
“Sadly missed.”

From Mother and Family

Coalville Times article, Friday, November 20th, 1920

IN MEMORIAM

Woodcock – In loving memory of George Henry Woodcock, late of 57, Charnwood Street, who died September 20th, 1917, aged 50 – Also of Clarkson Clarke Woodcock, 1st Leicesters, killed in action, November 20th, 1917, aged 21.

“To know them was to love them”

“Tis only those who have loved and lost,
Can understand war’s bitterest cost”

From Mother, Sister and Brothers.

Research undertaken and submitted (including photograph from Coalville Times) by Andy Murby, 4/10/2017