Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Lieutenant-Colonel H. L. Wood, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein (Lieut: H. L. Wood, Oxford. L.I.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Lieut. H. L. Wood. Oxford L.I.); 1914 Star, with clasp (Capt: H. L. Wood. Oxf: & Bucks: L.I.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf (Lt. Col. H. L. Wood.) mounted as worn, light contact marks, otherwise very fine (5) £300-360

Henry Lindsay Wood died at his home, The Hermitage, Chester-le-Street, Durham, on January 20th, 1939, at the age of 60, after a long illness. He was the second son of the late Sir Lindsay Wood, Bart., and the late Lady Wood. He remained a bachelor and owing to ill-health took no part in public affairs. Major Wood was born on October 28th, 1878, appointed 2nd Lieutenant August 3rd, 1898, promoted Captain April 14th, 1905, and Major September 1st, 1915. He served in the South African War of 1899-1902 and in the Great War, holding several staff appointments; commanded the 5th (Service) Battalion from March 30th, 1917, to August 9th, 1917, wounded and mentioned in despatches January 4th, 1917 (Regimental Chronicle 1939 refers).