Roll of Honour
2nd Lieutenant John Frederick Woodall
Linked to: Islip
Regiment: Machine Gun Corps.
Conflict: World War One
Date of Death: 8th November 1917
Age at Death: 21
Burial/Memorial Location: Gaza War Cemetery, Gaza
Awarded MC. The citation for his Military Cross states – for conspicuous gallantry during operations. He rushed a machine gun up to the crater of a newly exploded mine, and by his pluck and skill held the enemy off for 40 minutes until our raiding party had withdrawn. He and his team were under heavy fire.