A fine D.C.M. for hand to hand combat in Afghanistan awarded to Colour Sergeant J. Woods, Northumberland Fusiliers, who later fought at Abu Klea with the Grenadier Guards DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL, V.R. (2027 Cr. Sergt., 1/5th Foot 19th May 1880); AFGHANISTAN 1878-80, no clasp (2027 Colr. Sergt., l.B. 5 Foot); EGYPT 1882-89, 2 clasps, The Nile 1884-85, Abu Klea (9034 L/Corp., 1/Grenr. Gds.); KHEDIVE'S STAR 1884-6, reverse of lower arm impressed (9034, IGG) considerable contact wear and edge bruising therefore fine and better Footnote D.C.M. recommendation submitted to the Queen, 4 June 1881. The following details were published in the despatch from Brigadier-General J. Doran, dated, Besud, 27 May 1880 (G.G.O. 383/2 July 1880): ‘... a desperate hand to hand fight ensued, in which three Afghans were killed... as soon as the conflict in the courtyard had ended Co. Sergeant Woods with dashing gallantry rushed up the debris and disappeared into the tower, closely followed by Captain Kilgour, and there these two found and slew five desperate men at bay. A finer display of courage cannot well be imagined.' On the 18 May 1880, Head-quarters and 200 men of the 5th Fusiliers, with other details, crossed over the Kabul River into the Besud district, and forming part of the force commanded by Brigadier-General Doran, were engaged in the defeat of the Safis near the village of Beninga on the following day. Twenty-five of the enemy shut themselves up in a tower, and resisted to the last.Several of them made a sortie but were met hand to hand by Col. Rowland, Capt. Kilgour, Colour-Sergt. Woods, and Private Openshaw, and were killed; and five who still remained alive were subsequently desparched, after a desperate encounter in the fort itself, by Capt. Kilgour and Colour-Sergt. Woods, who had charged in to close the conflict. In this affair Colonel Rowland and three men of the regiment were wounded. Captain Kilgour received the Brevet of Major and Colour-Sergt. Woods was awarded the D.C.M. His medal was presented by the Queen at Osborne House on 17 August 1881. Woods served in the Nile Campaign with the 1st Bn. Grenadier Guards and, as part of the Guards Camel Regiment, was one of 40 officers and men of the battalion who fought at the battle of Abu Klea.
A fine D.C.M. for hand to hand combat in Afghanistan awarded to Colour Sergeant J. Woods, Northumberland Fusiliers, who later fought at Abu Klea with the Grenadier Guards DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL, V.R. (2027 Cr. Sergt., 1/5th Foot 19th May 1880); AFGHANISTAN 1878-80, no clasp (2027 Colr. Sergt., l.B. 5 Foot); EGYPT 1882-89, 2 clasps, The Nile 1884-85, Abu Klea (9034 L/Corp., 1/Grenr. Gds.); KHEDIVE'S STAR 1884-6, reverse of lower arm impressed (9034, IGG) considerable contact wear and edge bruising therefore fine and better Footnote D.C.M. recommendation submitted to the Queen, 4 June 1881. The following details were published in the despatch from Brigadier-General J. Doran, dated, Besud, 27 May 1880 (G.G.O. 383/2 July 1880): ‘... a desperate hand to hand fight ensued, in which three Afghans were killed... as soon as the conflict in the courtyard had ended Co. Sergeant Woods with dashing gallantry rushed up the debris and disappeared into the tower, closely followed by Captain Kilgour, and there these two found and slew five desperate men at bay. A finer display of courage cannot well be imagined.' On the 18 May 1880, Head-quarters and 200 men of the 5th Fusiliers, with other details, crossed over the Kabul River into the Besud district, and forming part of the force commanded by Brigadier-General Doran, were engaged in the defeat of the Safis near the village of Beninga on the following day. Twenty-five of the enemy shut themselves up in a tower, and resisted to the last.Several of them made a sortie but were met hand to hand by Col. Rowland, Capt. Kilgour, Colour-Sergt. Woods, and Private Openshaw, and were killed; and five who still remained alive were subsequently desparched, after a desperate encounter in the fort itself, by Capt. Kilgour and Colour-Sergt. Woods, who had charged in to close the conflict. In this affair Colonel Rowland and three men of the regiment were wounded. Captain Kilgour received the Brevet of Major and Colour-Sergt. Woods was awarded the D.C.M. His medal was presented by the Queen at Osborne House on 17 August 1881. Woods served in the Nile Campaign with the 1st Bn. Grenadier Guards and, as part of the Guards Camel Regiment, was one of 40 officers and men of the battalion who fought at the battle of Abu Klea.
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