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Medal, decoration
Object type Classification: 273
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English: Military Cross awarded to 12-1841 2nd Lieutenant W J Woodward, 1NZEF - in original container with cardboard box and letter from Governor-General re investiture silver cross medal; 44mm width; ring suspension from plain bar; with ribbon obverse- ornamental silver cross with Royal Cypher in centre, crowns at the ends reverse- plain ribbon- grosgrain ribbon; 32mm wide; three vertical stripes of white, purple, white.
Date George V (1910 - 1936)-House of Windsor-English reign; World War 1, 1914-18-wars; 26 Sep 2005; 1918; 20 Sep 2005; 29 Sep 1917-03 Oct 1917; 1914
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depth: 13mm
length: 123mm
height: 90mm
width: 45mm
width: 68mm

notes: .1 medal: 90mm x 45mm (total h x w) .2 container: 123mm x 68mm x 13mm (l x w x d) .3 box: 138mm x 80mm x 27mm (l x w x d) .4 letter: 325mm x 200mm (h x w)
institution QS:P195,Q758657
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2005.90.1
Place of creation Ribecourt; United Kingdom; Masnieres
Exhibition history Display: 9E
Credit line Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, 2005.90.1
Notes Military Cross awarded to 2nd Lieut. William John Woodward (12-1841), 1st Auckland Battalion, 1NZEF, WW1 Citation (London Gazette 1 February 1919 p1743 Rec 2953)- "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty from 29th September to 3rd October 1918, during offensive operations east of Ribecourt and Masnieres. As bombing officer he superintended the formation of ammunition-dumps and the distribution of the same to the forward companies. Although under intense fire most of the time, especially when, he, another officer, and two men were in the centre of an artillery "crash," the officer being wounded, he at all times kept the troops supplied with their requirements of munitions. He saved the officer's life by bandaging his wounds and conveying him to safety." William John Woodward was born in England and migrated to New Zealand prior to World War One. He enlisted as a Private with the Auckland Battalion and served for approximately four years on the Western Front. On 30 April 1918 he was promoted from Warrant Officer Class II (WOII) to 2nd Lieutenant (Temp), and was serving as bombing officer when he earned the Military Cross. Following the war William Woodward farmed for a period at Glenvar Homestead near Long Bay and was later employed with the Mental Health department. He married but had no children. Although he wore his service medals on Anzac Day he did not wear his Military Cross leaving it in its original case.
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