Gazette Information: GAZETTE ISSUE 30338, VICTORIA CROSS,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30338/supplements/10678. His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned:- No. 8387 Private Thomas Woodcock, Irish Guards (Wigan, Lancashire). For most conspicuous bravery and determination on 12th/13th September 1917 north of Broenbeek, Belgium. He was one of a post commanded by Lance-Serjeant Moyney which was surrounded. The post held out for ninety-six hours, but after that time was attacked from all sides in overwhelming numbers and was forced to retire. Private Woodcock covered the retirement with a Lewis gun, and only retired when the enemy had moved round and up to his post and were only a few yards away. He then crossed the river, but hearing cries for help behind him, returned and waded into the stream amid a shower of bombs from the enemy and rescued another member of the party. The latter he then carried across the open ground in broad daylight towards our front line regardless of machine-gun fire that was opened on him.
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Gazette Information: GAZETTE ISSUE 30338, VICTORIA CROSS,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30338/supplements/10678. His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned:- No. 8387 Private Thomas Woodcock, Irish Guards (Wigan, Lancashire). For most conspicuous bravery and determination on 12th/13th September 1917 north of Broenbeek, Belgium. He was one of a post commanded by Lance-Serjeant Moyney which was surrounded. The post held out for ninety-six hours, but after that time was attacked from all sides in overwhelming numbers and was forced to retire. Private Woodcock covered the retirement with a Lewis gun, and only retired when the enemy had moved round and up to his post and were only a few yards away. He then crossed the river, but hearing cries for help behind him, returned and waded into the stream amid a shower of bombs from the enemy and rescued another member of the party. The latter he then carried across the open ground in broad daylight towards our front line regardless of machine-gun fire that was opened on him.