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Auction: 19001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 458

Norfolk Regiment

A Great War Palestine operations M.C. group of three awarded to Lieutenant G. H. Wood, 1/4th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment, who was twice wounded in winning his M.C. at the Second Battle of Gaza on 19 April 1917

On that date the Battalion's advance was met with devastating artillery and machine-gun fire, so much so that 163 Brigade's war diary noted: 'By 10.30 the 5/Norfolks could be seen lying in considerable numbers on the lower part of the hill, apparently all dead or wounded'

Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued, in its case of issue; British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. G. H. Wood), in their original card box of issue, together with a wartime portrait photograph, extremely fine (3)

M.C. London Gazette 16 August 1917:

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. Although wounded early in the operations, he continued to lead his company until he was a second time wounded, setting a fine example at a time when it was of particular value.'

Guy Hurst Wood was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in the 1/4th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment on 5 March 1915 and first saw action in Gallipoli, where he landed on 10 November 1915; the whereabouts of his 1914-15 Star remains unknown.

Subsequently engaged in operations in Egypt and Palestine, he won his M.C. for the above cited deeds at the Second Battle of Gaza in April 1917. Wood - who was advanced to Lieutenant - later served in the Somerset Light Infantry; at the time of claiming his campaign medals, he was living at 37 North Gate, Regents Park, London.


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