12261 Cyril Jeffries WOOD, OBE, MC, MiD, Royal Irish Fusiliers

Personal Number: 12261
Rank: Colonel
Name: Cyril Jeffries WOOD, OBE, MC, MiD
Unit: Royal Irish Fusiliers (Princess Victoria's)


London Gazette: 9 October 1914
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5th (The Weald of Kent) Battalion, The Buffs-. (East Kent Regiment).
Cyril Jeffries Wood to be Second Lieutenant. Dated 10th October, 1914.

London Gazette: 31 August 1918
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The undermentioned temp. 2nd L ts. to be temp. Lts., and to retain their actg. rank where specified:—
28th June 1918.
C. J. Wood.

London Gazette : 1 January 1919
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AWARDED THE MILITARY CROSS.
Lt. (A./iCapt.) (Cyril Jeffries Wood, 5th Bn., E. Kent R. (T.F.), attd. 2/4th Bn., R.W. Kent R. (I.F.).

London Gazette : 3 October 1922
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INFANTRY.
The Buffs.—
Lt. C. J. Wood, M.C., to be Adjt., vice Capt. A. B. Thomson, M.B.E. 23rd Aug. 1922.

London Gazette : 12 February 1932
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INFANTRY.
The Buffs—The undermentioned are secd, for serv. on the Staff:—
Capt. C. J. Wood, M.C. 21st Jan. 1932.

London Gazette : 2 July 1935
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34176/page/4260/data.pdf
To be Bt. Majs.
Capt. C. J. Wood, M.C., The Buffs.

London Gazette : 21 December 1937
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To be Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel.
Major Cyril Jeffries Wood, M.C., The Royal Irish Fusiliers (Princess Victoria's).

London Gazette : 10 May 1945
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37072/supplement/2463/data.pdf
The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in North West Europe:—
R. Ir. Fus.
Col. (temp.) C. J. Wood, M.C. (12261).

London Gazette : 21 June 1945
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The KING has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in North West Europe:—
To be Additional Officers of the Military Division of the said Most Excellent Order:
Colonel (temporary) Cyril Jeffries WOOD, M.C. (12261), The Royal Irish Fusiliers. (Princess Victoria's) (Parkstone, Dorset).

 

London Gazette : 10 February 1945
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37072/supplement/2456/data.pdf

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37072/supplement/2463/data.pdf

 

Recommendation for Award for Wood, Cyril Jeffries Rank: Temporary Colonel ... | The National Archives
Reference: WO 373/84/85
Name Wood, Cyril Jeffries
Rank: Temporary Colonel
Service No: 12261
Regiment: The Royal Irish Fusiliers
Theatre of Combat or Operation: North-West Europe 1944-1945
Award: Order of the British Empire
Date of announcement in London Gazette: 21 June 1945