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Eric William Beresford Woods MC (12 December 1892 – 12 August 1936) was an Australian rules footballer who played with University in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Away from football he was a medical student, and after serving in World War I he returned to Australia and did not continue his VFL career.
The son of William Cleaver Woods (1852–1943), and Margaret Mollie Woods (1864–1944), née Grieve, Eric William Beresford Woods was born at Albury, New South Wales on 12 December 1892.
He married Mary Elizabeth Nugent (1898–1986) in 1923. They had twin sons, born in 1924.
He was educated at Scotch College, Melbourne, and at the University of Melbourne, where he studied medicine, graduating Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.) on 8 April 1916.
He played inter-university football for Melbourne University, and, in addition to playing in 34 matches for the University in the VFL competition over four seasons (1911 to 1914), he also played for the VFL at the 1914 Sydney Carnival.
He enlisted in the First AIF in November 1914, served overseas (as Sergeant Woods, 1455), and returned to Australia to complete his medical degree, graduated, re-enlisted, served overseas (now, as Captain Woods), and returned to Australia on 23 September 1919.
In August 1918 he was awarded the Military Cross:
The original recommendation for the award of the Military Cross, dated 2 October 1917, by Lieutenant Colonel Charles Stewart Davies, read as follows:
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Eric Woods
Eric William Beresford Woods MC (12 December 1892 – 12 August 1936) was an Australian rules footballer who played with University in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Away from football he was a medical student, and after serving in World War I he returned to Australia and did not continue his VFL career.
The son of William Cleaver Woods (1852–1943), and Margaret Mollie Woods (1864–1944), née Grieve, Eric William Beresford Woods was born at Albury, New South Wales on 12 December 1892.
He married Mary Elizabeth Nugent (1898–1986) in 1923. They had twin sons, born in 1924.
He was educated at Scotch College, Melbourne, and at the University of Melbourne, where he studied medicine, graduating Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.) on 8 April 1916.
He played inter-university football for Melbourne University, and, in addition to playing in 34 matches for the University in the VFL competition over four seasons (1911 to 1914), he also played for the VFL at the 1914 Sydney Carnival.
He enlisted in the First AIF in November 1914, served overseas (as Sergeant Woods, 1455), and returned to Australia to complete his medical degree, graduated, re-enlisted, served overseas (now, as Captain Woods), and returned to Australia on 23 September 1919.
In August 1918 he was awarded the Military Cross:
The original recommendation for the award of the Military Cross, dated 2 October 1917, by Lieutenant Colonel Charles Stewart Davies, read as follows: