Percy William Woods
Percy William Woods | |
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Born | First World War
| 8 November 1885
Awards | Mentioned in Despatches |
Lieutenant-Colonel Percy William Woods DSO MC (8 November 1885 – 5 January 1937) was a decorated Australian army officer of the First World War.
Woods was born in Sydney, New South Wales, the son of Frederick Woods of London and Isabel (née England) of Melbourne. In September 1914, Woods enlisted as a private in the Australian Imperial Force. He served in Egypt and was mentioned in dispatches.[1]
In February 1916, Woods was transferred to the
Upon returning home, he worked as a clothing manufacturer, but gassing from the war left him disabled by pulmonary fibrosis. In 1932, he applied for disability benefits, which were denied by the Repatriation Commission "on the ground that his ill health was not due to war service." He appealed this decision, and multiple witnesses testified that Woods had been gassed on three occasions and yet had refused evacuation from the front line. His appeal was accepted and he was granted a pension, which was increased in 1933 when he became totally incapacitated.[1]
Woods died in Sydney of cerebrovascular disease in 1937. Among the mourners at his service were 42 members of the 55th Battalion.[1]
References
- ^ ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- ^ "No. 29886". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1917. p. 44.
- ^ "No. 30450". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1918. p. 28.