Woods (Lieut. H.G.J. Woods)

Subordinate, bridging unit
Mentioned: 1918
Comrades in the field

Working the pontoons and heavy bridging material during the rapid advance toward Douai: taking material down "at the canter" on October 17, meeting Robertson with wagons to collect pontoons two days later, and moving them on to Roucourt that same day. Still with the unit November 9, "away off into the blue" as 2nd Bde. moves on Mons. The unit's war diary names him Lieut. H.G.J. Woods: he commanded the forward detachment of pontoons in October and November 1918 and wrote its own day-by-day diary, including the move up to Pâturages and the night before the Armistice (November 10 to 11), and the Canal de la Sensée crossing for the guns that Lieut.-Col. Rolston praised on October 21.

Appears in the diary · 3 entries

1918

  • 17 October 1918… r at 1500 hrs. for heavy bridging material. – The bosch had gone back across the canal during the night. – Woods took the pontoons down at the canter. – – Went over to Brigade at Dury to see what was do …
  • 19 October 1918… s in at 0.00 to move to FERIN. – Got first loads up there at noon. – Bde had moved forward to LEWARD – Met Woods down with wagons to collect pontoons as soon as heavy bridges were ready. – Met Col. McKe …
  • 9 November 1918Fine VALENCIENNES More ration worries. – Woods away off into the blue & 2nd Bde. on the move as well. – All on their way to MONS. – 3rd …
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