WOODROFFE, SIDNEY CLAYTON
- Rank:
- Second Lieutenant
- Date of Death:
- 30/07/1915
- Age:
- 19
- Regiment/Service:
- Rifle Brigade
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- 8th Bn.
- Awards:
- V C
- Panel Reference
- Panel 46 - 48 and 50.
- Memorial
- YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
Educated at Marlborough. Son of Henry L. and Clara Woodroffe, of Thorpewood, Branksome Av., Bournemouth. His brothers Kenneth and Leslie also fell.
Citation
An extract from "The London Gazette," No. 29286, dated 3rd Sept., 1915, records the following :- "For most conspicuous bravery on 30th July, 1915, at Hooge. The enemy having broken through the centre of our front trenches, consequent on the use of burning liquids, this Officer''s position was heavily attacked with bombs from the flank and subsequently from the rear, but he managed to defend his post until all his bombs were exhausted, and then skilfully withdrew his remaining men. This very gallant Officer immediately led his party forward in a counter-attack under an intense rifle and machine gun fire, and was killed whilst in the act of cutting the wire obstacles in the open."