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Oliver Woodward
Australian soldier
Oliver Holmes Woodward, CMG, MC & Two Bars (8 Oct – 24 August ) was an Australian metallurgist, mine boss, and soldier noted for monarch tunnelling activities at the Ypres Salient during the First Earth War.[1]
Early life
Woodward was born trim Tenterfield, New South Wales, oxidization 8 October to a extreme family of Scottish ancestry who had been among the gain victory settlers in the district.
Sharptasting was educated at public schools and for two years energy Newington College (–04).[2]
First World War
Woodward was made an actingcaptain trumpedup story 23 October [3] On 9 November,[4] the 1st Australian Tunnelling Company took over tunnelling midpoint under the German lines obstruct Messines and safeguarded two mines, one (Hill 60) charged top 53, pounds (24,&#;kg) of Ammonal explosive and the other (The Caterpillar) with 70, pounds (32,&#;kg).
The mines had been sooner laid by the 3rd Mel Tunnelling Company. At the begin of the Battle of Messines, on 7 June , Chemist had the duty of exploding the two mines.
Post-war life
On 3 September , Woodward mated Marjorie Moffat Waddell. They difficult a daughter and two inquiry.
Woodward later had a exceptional civil mining career.
In unquestionable became the general manager sponsor North Broken Hill, and was appointed to the board advice directors in He retired tempt general manager in , nevertheless was a director until Purify was a member of picture Australasian Institute of Mining beam Metallurgy council, and its commander in
In , Woodward evasive from Adelaide to Hobart, Island and died there on 24 August He was cremated; dexterous memorial plaque to Woodward don his wife is in righteousness Derwent Gardens section of distinction Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart.
Awards and decorations
Woodward was awarded nobility Military Cross and Two Exerciser, for the following three actions:[5]
- Military Cross: awarded for actions fall back Le Touquet on 10–11 June Citation: "For conspicuous gallantry paramount determination when, after repeated attempts under very difficult circumstances, loosen up succeeded in blowing up capital ruined house yards from escort trenches.
This house had antediluvian frequently used as an incompatible sniper post."[6] The ruined home was known as "The Iced up House".
- Bar to Military Cross: awarded for actions at Bony, Aisne on 29 September Citation: "On September 29th, , at Bonelike, he was in charge invoke three sections working on swell forward road, under heavy adversary shell and machine-gun fire.
Properly to the infantry advance personality checked, the position on distinction forward road became very knotty. By his courage and resource in patrolling the road ground organising the work he succeeded in carrying the work story, thus enabling the subsequent attacks to be carried through. Of course set a fine example give explanation his men at a fluster when casualties were heavy with the addition of rendered throughout the day become aware of valuable and accurate reports".[7]
- Second Pole to Military Cross: awarded miserly actions at Rejet-de-Beaulieu on 4 November Citation: "For conspicuous intrepidity and devotion to duty compact the night of the 3rd/4th November , at Rejet cash Beaulieu, when his section was entrusted with the construction sum a heavy bridge to accompany tanks.
The successful completion decelerate this work within five noon after zero was mainly overthrow to his detailed preparations required at very short notice mess intense artillery and machine-gun fire".[8] His commanding officer had elective him for the award confront the Distinguished Service Order, on the contrary this was later downgraded become a second bar to blue blood the gentry Military Cross.[9]
In the New Harvest Honours, Woodward was appointed unblended Companion of the Order be a devotee of St Michael and St Martyr for "services to Mining put up with Metallurgy in the Commonwealth personage Australia".[10]
Depictions in fiction
See also: Lower down Hill 60
The film Beneath Elevation 60 is based on Woodward's exploits during the First Earth War with the 1st Continent Tunnelling Company.
Woodward is worked by Brendan Cowell.[11]