5614474 Thomas Albert WOODCOCK, MM, 2nd Battalion Devonshire Regiment

Hi guys
You might be interested I have recently stumbled on the overgrown grave of a Thomas Albert Woodcock MM who died in 71 aged 59.
He would appear to be 56144742 Sgt Woodcock of the 2nd Devons.
Have been back and tidied him up.
Any help with his MM would be appreciated.
Regards
Chris

 

Many thanks glad I took the time to tidy him up. Will contact the D@Ds Regimental Association and let them know of his last resting place.

 

Sgt. Thomas Albert Woodcock is listed as wounded on 28.09.1944. Which makes actions on 04.10.1944 even more remarkable. The following men died on 04.10.1944, possibly in the action described on the medal citation.

5616694 Cpl. PHILLIPS, Walter Edward 04/10/1944 31 2nd Bn Netherlands
4036334 Pte. CAWLEY, George William 04/10/1944 24 2nd Bn Netherlands
14693760 Pte. CRAGE, George 04/10/1944 21 2nd Bn Netherlands
14231629 Pte. HOYLES, Arthur Henry 04/10/1944 22 2nd Bn Netherlands
14701130 Pte. LARKIN, Albert Stanley 04/10/1944 19 2nd Bn Netherlands
5628772 Pte. LASHBROOK, Arthur Franklin 04/10/1944 28 2nd Bn Netherlands
6967614 Pte. MOON, William Basil 04/10/1944 28 2nd Bn Netherlands
14646639 Pte. PENNY, William Henry George 04/10/1944 19 2nd Bn Netherlands
14334919 Pte. SANDERS, Ronald 04/10/1944 20 2nd Bn Netherlands
14433291 Pte. STEADMAN, Donald George 04/10/1944 19 2nd Bn Netherlands
14684283 Pte. TULK, William James 04/10/1944 19 2nd Bn Netherlands
5625225 Pte. WINFIELD, Douglas Harry 04/10/1944 27 2nd Bn Netherlands

 

Sounds like quite a character!
Many thanks

 

Please see thread here by forum member ‘stolpi’ covering the operation in which Sgt. Thomas Woodcock won his MM: NIJMEGEN BRIDGEHEAD: II.SS Pz Corps' counterattack in October 1944 - post 26 onwards.

2nd Bn Devonshire Regiment, 231st Infantry Brigade, 50th (Northumbrian) Division.

 

Thanks for that very interesting read