17560 Oliver George WOODHOUSE, MiD, Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment: 29/05/1940

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    Personal Number: 17560
    Rank: Major
    Name: Oliver George WOODHOUSE, MID
    Unit: Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment


    London Gazette : 5 August 1938
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34538/supplement/5025/data.pdf
    The undermentioned Majs. are secd, 1st Aug. 1938:—
    R.W.K.
    O. G. Woodhouse.

    London Gazette : 20 December 1940
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35020/supplement/7190/data.pdf
    The names of the undermentioned have been brought to notice in recognition of distinguished services in connection with operations in the field. March-June, 1940.
    THE QUEEN'S OWN ROYAL WEST KENT REGIMENT.
    Maj. O. G. WOODHOUSE. (Since deceased.)
     
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    Casualty Details | CWGC
    MAJOR OLIVER GEORGE WOODHOUSE

    Service Number: 17560
    Awards: Mentioned in Despatches
    Regiment & Unit/Ship: Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
    Date of Death: 29 May 1940
    Age 39 years old
    Buried or commemorated at LILLE SOUTHERN CEMETERY
    Grave Reference: Plot 5. Row C. Grave 22.
    Location: France
    Additional Info: Son of George Edward Woodhouse and of Susan Henrietta Sealy Woodhouse (nee Fisher); husband of Eileen Mary Joyce Woodhouse.
    Personal Inscription: GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS
     
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    His brothers:
    LIEUTENANT EDWARD JOHN WOODHOUSE
    Regiment & Unit/Ship: Indian Army Reserve of Officers attd. 38th King George's Own Central India Horse
    Date of Death: 18 December 1917
    Age 33 years old
    Buried or commemorated at TINCOURT NEW BRITISH CEMETERY
    Grave Reference: III. G. 6.
    Location: France
    Additional Info: Son of George Edward and Alice Margaret Woodhouse. Economic botanist to the Government of Bihar-Orissa and Principal of Sabour Agricultural College.
    Personal Inscription: ECONOMIC BOTANIST TO THE GOV. OF BIHAR & ORISSA & PRINCIPAL OF SABOUR AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, INDIA
     
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