Henry Stephen Woodward was born in Walworth but resided at 28 Church Street Maidstone. He enlisted with the 1st Home Counties FA TA on the 8th February 1915. He disembarked from Southampton on the 23rd January 1917 and arrived at Le Havre France on the 24th January 1917. He served with the 2/1st Home Counties FA . He was discharged on the 16th March 1919.