Name: |
WOOD |
Given Name: |
CHARLES CAMPBELL |
Initials: |
C C |
Rank: |
LieutenantOther Casualties of this Rank |
Regiment: |
Royal Air Force |
Unit: |
No. 1 Technical Wireless SchoolOther Casualties from this Unit |
Date of Death: |
1920-01-10Other Casualties on this
Date |
Date of Birth: |
1891-12-08 |
Age: |
28 |
Cause of Death: |
Two days after Christmas in 1919, Lt. Charles Campbell Wood of the Royal Air Force earned a small place in history, but he earned it the hard way. Near midnight on a cold London winter evening Campbell Wood heard a call for help from the Thames. Rushing onto the western, upriver side of the Hammersmith Bridge, he saw a woman in peril, caught in the river's flow and in dire danger of expiring. Diving into the river to rescue her, Campbell Wood saved the woman's life. But in so doing, he also severely injured his head, and this eventually brought about his death in hospital from tetanus. Today the only reminder of his story is a small brass plaque on a handrail, which marks the spot on the bridge where Campbell Wood dived into the Thames to risk his life to save the life of a complete stranger. |
Decorations: |
Mentioned in Despatches |
Additional
Information: |
Son of Mrs. Grace E. Wood, of Johannesburg, South Africa. |
This information was last verified for accuracy: 2016-06-28
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