| Place | Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli, Anzac Area (Gallipoli), Lone Pine Area, Lone Pine |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR00050 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 3 items |
| Object type | Letter |
| Maker |
Woods, Percy William |
| Place made | Ottoman Empire: Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli |
| Date made | 1915 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 92/0231 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Woods, Percy William DSO (and bar) MC MID (Lieutenant, later Lt-Col. b.1885 - d.1937)
Description
Letter written to Mr Frederick Grace in August 1915 describing the situation at Gallipoli, opinion of Turks as fighters, the battle for the Lone Pine trenches, need for reinforcements. Also a newspaper cutting of his death in 1937. After serving with 3rd Battalion on Gallipoli where he was mentioned in despatches for gallantry at Lone Pine, Woods transferred to the newly-formed 55th Battalion in early 1916. Eventually commanding the 55th, Woods went on to gain further honours, being awarded the Military Cross for Fromelles in 1916, the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) for Doignies in 1917 and a bar to the DSO for Peronne in 1918.