| Wood | Alex Vaughan Leipsic | | Captain | WOOD, ALEX VAUGHAN LEIPSIC, Captain, was born 8 September 1867, second son of Captain C Harcourt Wood and Mrs Harcourt Wood, of Malshendre Glasbury-on-Wye, Breconshire. He was gazetted to the 5th Lancers 3 October 1888; became Lieutenant 10 September 1890; was ADC to the GOC, Shorncliffe, 5 March 1895 to 22 May 1898; became Captain 16 June 1900. He served in the South African War, 1899-1902; as Brigade Signalling Officer 23 March, to 31 July 1900, and as ADC to Brigadier General 1 January 1901 to 7 May 1902. Captain Wood was present in operations in Natal in 1899. including actions at Elandslaagte, Rietfontein and Lombard's Kop; Defence of Ladysmith, including sortie of 7 December 1899, and action of 6 January 1900; operations in Natal, March to June 1900; operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900, including actions at Belfast (26 and 27 August) and Lydenberg (5 to 8 September); operations in the Transvaal, December 1900; operations in Cape Colony, May 1902. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 8 February and 10 September 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with five clasps; the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Alex Vaughan Leipsic Wood, Captain, 5th Lancers. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". He was invested by the King 18 December 1902. Captain Wood was Adjutant, Militia, 18 June 1902 to 10 August 1905; became Major, 5th Lancers, 19 October 1905. He retired in 1909; was recalled in August 1914, and served in Ireland, France, Belgium and Germany, and later with Remounts in England. He married, in 1909, Marjorie Florence, daughter of William Henry Makins, 13th Hussars, and they had one son.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers |
