John Woodrow Explained

John Woodrow
Birth Date:1919
Death Date:1988
Allegiance:United Kingdom
Rank:Major-General
Branch:British Army
Commands:1 Divisional Signal Regiment
Royal Signals Training Group
Wales
Battles:Second World War
Awards:Member of the Order of the British Empire

Major-General Albert John Woodrow (1919–1988) was a British Army officer.

Military career

Woodrow was commissioned into the Royal Corps of Signals on 25 May 1940 during the Second World War. He became commanding officer of 1 Divisional Signal Regiment at Verden an der Aller in Germany in 1961.[1] He went on to be Commander of the Royal Signals Training Group in 1965, Director of Army Public Relations in 1968 and General Officer Commanding Wales in 1970 before retiring in 1973.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: (Albert) John Woodrow. National Portrait Gallery . 7 January 2019.
  2. Web site: Army Commands. 2 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304112744/http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Army%20Commands%201860-.pdf. 4 March 2016. dead.