He is named as 'Charles W Woods' in the order of service for the dedication of the memorial in St Nicholas' parish church, Nottingham, and as CW Wood on the ROH in St George's church, Meadows.
His father was his legatee. Charles few possessions, two letters, a pocket book, photographs, a letter wallet and an identity disc, were returned to his father a few months after his son's death.
Nottingham Post notice (abridged), 2 September 1915: 'Woods. Killed in action 7th August, Lance Corporal CW Woods, 6th Lincolnshire, of 15 Buxton Street, Nottingham, mother, father.'
Mabel Patrick nee Wood:
Boots ‘Comrades in Khaki’, July 1915: ‘Don Cupid has been busy as usual, and the wedding of Miss Woods, of the Building Office, to Pte Patrick, of the 3rd Sherwood Foresters, was celebrated at St George’s Church, Nottingham, on Whit-Monday.’
Boots 'Comrades in Khaki’, October 1915, ‘By the Way’: ‘In our July issue was chronicled the marriage of Miss Woods of the Building Office to Pte WH Patrick of the Sherwood Foresters. Recent casualty lists show that Pte Patrick died of wounds on August 31st and that, moreover, L-Corpl CW Woods of the 6th Lincolns (brother of Mrs Patrick) was killed in action on August 7th. The widest sympathy is felt for Mrs Patrick.’