Henry Woods (British Army officer)
British Army officer (1924–2019)
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Major-General Henry Gabriel Woods, CB, MVO, MBE, MC, DL (7 May 1924 – 19 September 2019) was a British Army officer.
Henry Woods | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 May 1924 |
| Died | 19 September 2019 (aged 95) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Rank | Major-General |
| Commands | North East District Royal Armoured Corps Centre 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards |
Conflicts | Second World War Korean War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Member of the Royal Victorian Order Member of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross |
Early life and education
Woods was educated at Highgate School and Trinity College, Oxford.[1]
Military career
Woods was commissioned into the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards in 1944 and served in North West Europe during the Second World War.[1] He also saw action during the Korean War.[1] He became commanding officer of the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards in 1965.[1] He went on to be Commandant, Royal Armoured Corps Centre in 1969, British Military Attaché in Washington, D.C. in 1973 and General Officer Commanding North East District in 1976.[2] Woods was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 1979 Birthday Honours.[3]