James Park Woods
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James Park Woods was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross during World War I; the Victoria Cross was the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that could be awarded to members
Woods c. 1918–1919
The morning after the First Battle of Passchendaele. Australian casualties can be seen around a blockhouse.
The Victoria Cross
A group of Australian VC recipients assembled in Sydney on Anzac Day 1938. Woods is front row, fifth from left.
Battle of Épehy
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The Battle of Épehy was fought during the First World War on 18 September 1918, involving the British Fourth Army under the command of General Henry Rawlinson against German outpost positions in front
James Park Woods
…again reported sick in July, and did not return to the 48th Battalion until mid-August. On 18 September 1918, the 48th Battalion was involved in the attack on the Hindenburg Outpost Line during the Hundred Days Offensive. After the first phase of the attack, some elements of Woods' unit were tasked to support another battalion as it…
The Western Front, 1918