| Woodward | F Willoughby | | Lieutenant | WOODWARD, FRANCIS WILLOUGHBY, Lieutenant, was born 5 December 1872, son of Willoughby Woodward. He was educated at Shrewsbury School, and at the RMC, Sandhurst; was gazetted to the Loyal North Lancashire Regt, 21 October 1893, and became Lieutenant 14 March 1896. He served in the South African War, 1899 to 1902 (as Signalling Officer during the defence of Kimberley), and took part in the operations in the Orange Free State, April to May 1900; operations in the Transvaal, west of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900; operations in the Orange River Colony, May to July 1900, including actions at Lindley (1 June) and Rhenoster River; operations in Cape Colony, north and south of Orange River, 1899 to 1900. He served as Adjutant, 1st Battalion North Lancashire Regt, 5 June 1901 to 31 May 1902 (and after the South African War to 4 June 1904), and was promoted to Captain 24 December 1901. Captain Woodward was present at operations in the Transvaal 30 November 1900 to June 1901; operations in Cape Colony, July 1901 to May 1902. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 8 May 1900, and 10 September 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with three clasps, the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: “Frederick Willoughby Woodward, Lieutenant, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". He was invested by the King 24 October 1902. From 23 March 1906 to 22 March 1916, he was employed with the Egyptian Army (3rd Class Medjidie and 3rd Class Order of the Nile). He was promoted to Major 12 September 1914; was acting Lieutenant Colonel, commanding a service battalion Manchester Regiment, 19 February to 20 March 1917, and 6 May to 25 May 1917; Temporary Lieutenant Colonel, commanding service battalion Manchester Regiment, 26 May to 20 December 1917; Temporary Colonel 21 December 1917; promoted to Lieutenant Colonel 13 September 1918. He was given the Brevet of Lieutenant Colonel 3 June 1918. Lieutenant Colonel F W Woodward commanded the 1st Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. He held the Croix de Guerre and the Croce di Guerra.
DSO, QSA (3) DofK OFS Trans (Lt 1/LNL), KSA (2) (Capt & Adj, DSO, LNL), BWM, Victory Medal with MID (Col), Kimberley Star, Khedives Sudan Zeraf 1913-14, Croix de Guerre (France), Order of St Maurice & St Lazarus (Italy) 4th Class, Croce di Guerra (Italy), Order of the Nile (Egypt) 3rd Class, Order of the Medjidie (Turkey) 3rd Class. Spink 1981 £975. Spink 1992 £2,250. Liverpool 1993/4 £2,100.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Loyal North Lancashire Regiment |
