 Born
on 5 May 1844, his father was Miles Astman Wood of Ledbury. He entered
the army (Royal Engineers) in 1864. He served in the Egyptian War (1882),
including Tel-el-Kebir (despatches, brevet of Major, medal with clasps,
4th class Medjidie, Khedive’s star), took part in the Sudan expedition
of 1884 (despatches twice, brevet of Lieutenant-Colonel, two clasps)
and in the Sudan Campaign of 1885 (despatches, C.B., two clasps). From
1889 to 1894 he was A.G.G. Headquarters, and from 1894 to 1899 he was
in command of the Royal Engineers at Malta. He served in South Africa
as Engineer-in-Chief from 1899 to 1902, with local rank of Major-General
(despatches thrice, promoted Major-General, Queen’s medal five
clasps, King’s medal two clasps, created K.C.B. in 1900). From
1902 to 1905 he commanded the Royal Engineers, 1st Army Corps, and in
1906 he retired from the army. In 1924 he published Life and Adventure
in Peace and War. In
1906 he married Annie Beatrice, the daughter of Colonel Robert Bourne
and widow of Horace R. Dugmore. He lived at Holmer Park, Hereford, and
he died on 7 September 1931.
[Source:
Who Was Who, 1929-1940.]
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29 July, 2006
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