| Place | Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Hindenburg Outpost Line Area, Le Verguier |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR00325 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1 cm |
| Object type | Letter |
| Maker |
Woods, James Park |
| Place made | France |
| Date made | 1918 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 93/0669 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
Woods VC, James Park (Private, b.1886 - d.1963)
Description
Collection relating to the First World War service of Private James Park Woods VC, 4 Battalion, France, 1918.
Wallet 1 of 1 - Collection consists of a letter written by Private James Park Woods to his sister Mary Hardy Woods. It describes the capture of a German post on 18 September 1918 during the advance towards the Hindenburg line, for which Woods was later awarded the Victoria Cross. Woods also recounts the bravery of his accompanying officer and an address to the troops made by Prime Minister William Hughes in October 1918.