John Augustus Wood

For other people named John Wood, see John Wood (disambiguation).

John Augustus Wood
Born(1818-06-10)10 June 1818
Fort William, Scotland
Died23 January 1878(1878-01-23) (aged 59)
Poona, British India
Buried
St Mary's Churchyard, Poona
Allegiance United Kingdom
BranchBombay Army
RankColonel
Unit20th Bombay Native Infantry
ConflictsAnglo-Persian War
Indian Mutiny
AwardsVictoria Cross

Colonel John Augustus Wood VC (10 June 1818 – 23 January 1878) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

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