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Fold3_Team · Oct 31, 2023
Gazette Information: VICTORIA CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29170/supplement/4990. Second Lieutenant Geoffrey Harold Woolley, 9th (County of London) Battalion, The London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles). During the night of 20th/21st April 1915 on Hill 60, Belgium, Second Lieutenant Woolley was the only officer on the hill at the time, but with very few men he successfully resisted all attacks on his trench, and continued throwing bombs and encouraging his men until relieved. His trench during all this time was being heavily shelled and bombed. OFFICER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36173/supplement/4119. MILITARY CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31370/pages/6836. MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29200/supplement/6004. GAZETTE ISSUE 29200, MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES, The following despatch has been received by the Secretary of State for War from the Field Marshal Commanding-in-Chief, British Forces in the field. MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31077/supplement/14935. GAZETTE ISSUE 31077, MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES, D. Haig has the honour to submit a list of names of the mentioned officers, ladies, non-commissioned offices and men serving, or who have served, under his command during the period 25th February, 1918, to midnight 16/17th September, 1918, whose distinguished and gallant services and devotion to duty deserve a special mention.
Fold3_Team · Oct 31, 2023
Information: Served in the First World War with 9th (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles). Ordained in 1920 and served as a Chaplain to the Forces in the Second World War. Special Reserve of Officers. General Staff. General Staff Officer, 3rd grade. On Supernumerary or Seconded List. War Office. Commands and Staff. Contingent of the Junior Division, Officers Training Corps, Rugby School 01/06/1916. Regular Army Emergency Commission, Chaplain to the Forces (4th Class). Parents: the Reverend George Herbert Woolley and Sarah Woolley, of Hackney, London.