Brigadier-General Philip Richard Wood (February 1868 – 10 October 1945) was a senior British Army officer who briefly served as General Officer Commanding 33rd Division during the First World War.
Philip Richard Wood | |
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| Born | February 1868 |
| Died | 10 October 1945 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1887−1919 |
| Rank | Brigadier-general |
| Unit | Royal Fusiliers |
| Commands held | 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers 43rd Infantry Brigade 33rd Division |
| Battles/wars | First World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George |
Military career edit
Wood was commissioned into the Royal Irish Fusiliers in February 1887.[1] He saw action on the Nile Expedition in 1899 before becoming commanding officer of the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers on the Western Front in December 1914 during the First World War. He went on to be commander of the 43rd Infantry Brigade in August 1915 and General Officer Commanding 33rd Division in September 1917.[1] He was replaced in November 1917.[2]
He was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George on 23 June 1915[3] and a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 1917 Birthday Honours.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b "Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria". Spink. 19 July 2012. p. 127. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ Robbins, Simon (2005). British Generalship on the Western Front. Abingdon: Routledge. p. 32. ISBN 0-415-40778-8.
- ^ "No. 29202". The London Gazette (Supplement). 23 June 1915. p. 6113.
- ^ "No. 30111". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 June 1917. p. 5454.