THE PRO PATRIA PROJECT

WOOD Robert

10/766, Lieutenant, Wellington Regiment, WW1

CITATION

Military Cross

Gazetted 16 August 1917, p8398

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During an attack which was held up by a machine-gun he led his men with great determination and skill, and captured the gun and twenty men, he continued to advance upon a number of enemy who were resisting in shell-holes, killing fifty of them and driving off the remainder. His gallantry and energy have at all times been most marked.

Military Medal

Gazetted 11 October 1916, p9839

This Officer while serving as a C.S.M. did splendid work both at Krithia on May 8th 1915 and at Chunuk Bair on August 8th 1915. On several occasions under very heavy fire he went out and brought wounded men to a place of safety. He was on the Peninsula throughout the campaign and showed at all times a splendid soldierly spirit

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KNOWN AWARDS

Military Cross

Military Medal

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

NOTES

Born 12 July 1890 Auckland, New Zealand

Died 15 August 1944 Stratford, New Zealand

Buried Kopuatama Cemetery, Stratford (Sold1, Plot 57)