Arthur
Firstname
Claude
Middle Name
Woodward
Surname
Date of Birth
School Years:
Date of Death:
1930 - 38
Family
Son of A. V. Woodward of Ipswich.
School Record
A member of the unbeaten 1937 Rugby 1st XV.
Branch of Service:
Army
Service Number:
186059
Rank:
Decorations:
Service Record
Lieutenant
Military Cross and Campaign Medals
Post War Career
He served with the 1st Battalion Suffolk Regiment and landed in Normandy on "D" Day.He served in "C" Company under Major C. A. Boycott (who was subsequently wounded) with with Captain J. S. Coppock. The two other troop officers in the Company, Lts E. A. Tribe and M. L. Wilson were killed.The Company embarked on L. S. I. "Empire Broadsword" in the Solent. After transferring to a Landing Craft, The Company landed on "Queen " beach and established the bridgehead. the Company then set out to capture Chateau de la Londe. There was strong cross fire from machine guns and. on the right flank Lt. Woodward with the platoon on the left had only 7 men left with him. He was subsequently awarded the military Cross. He was wounded on 27/04/45 under casualty list No 1742 but he remained at duty.
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Burial Information
Additional Information
He is mentioned personally in the History of the Suffolk Regiment by Col W. N. Nicholson published by the East Anglian Magazine Ltd.
The gazette reference for the Military Cross is: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36850/supplement/5856 dated 21/12/1944.
Details of the casualty list are under archive reference WO417/008.
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