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Woods, Arthur Graham, 1886-1964, Colonel
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Dates of existence
1886-1964
History
Born 1886; educated at Belmont House School and King’s College School, 1894-1902; apprenticed, Bouverie St Engineering Works, London, 1902-1904; apprenticed, MR Loco Works, Derby, 1904-1906; apprenticed, Charles Churchill & Co, Manchester and attended Manchester Technical School, 1906-1907; foreman, Headingly Motor Company, Leeds, 1909-1910; proprietor, Woods Garage Ltd, Selby 1910-1913; works manager, Grimshaw & Sons Automobile Engineers and Coachbuilders, Sunderland, 1914; served in World War One as captain in Infantry and on staff, Tank Corps; worked on early tank experiments; general manager, Grimshaw, Leather & Co Automobile Engineers and Coachbuilders, Newcastle on Tyne, 1919-1920s; served in World War Two with Royal Mechanical and Electrical Engineers, [1943-1945]; died, 1964.
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0099 KCLMA
Status
Final
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Partial
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Sources
Further information is available at the National Archives (F71688)