2nd Lieutenant Geoffrey Harold Woolley (QVR)

9th (County of London) Bn., The London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles)

Born: 14 May 1892, St Peter's Vicarage, Bethnal Green, London.

Died: 10 December 1968.

Buried: 14 December 1968, St Mary's Churchyard,West Chiltington, close to grave of General H.R.B. Foote, VC

Commissioned: 4 August 1914, 5th Bn Essex Regt.

CITATION

For most conspicuous bravery on Hill 60 during the night of 20-21 April 1915. Although the only officer on the hill at the time, and with very few men, he successfully resisted all attacks on his trench and continued throwing bombs and encouraging his men till relieved. His trench during all this time was being heavily shelled and bombed and was subjected to heavy machine-gun fire by the enemy.

Gazetted: 22 May 1915.
Investiture: Not Known.
Other Decorations: OBE, MC (MID (3)).
Other Medals: 1914 Star, BW, VM. 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, DM, WM.
Location of Medals: Not publicly held.