John Augustus Wood Military person

Colonel John Augustus Wood VC (10 June 1818 – 23 January 1878) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

Personal facts

John Augustus Wood
Birth dateJune 10, 1818
Birth place
Fort William Scotland
Date of deathJanuary 23, 1878
Place of death
Pune , Presidencies and provinces of British India
Resting place
Pune

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Military person

award
Victoria Cross
military operations
Anglo-Persian War
Indian Rebellion of 1857
military branch
Bombay Army
military unit
120th Rajputana Infantry

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External resources

  1. http://www.victoriacross.org.uk/bbwoodja.htm