Date of birth:

September 7th, 1906

Service number:

32034

Nationality:

British

Geoffrey Wood served with the Special Operations Executive (SOE) during the Second World War.

Promotions:
6 May 1932: Pilot Officer
1 April 1936: Flight Lieutenant
1 December 1938: Squadron Leader
11 March 1941: Temporary Wing Commander
1 July 1944: Temporary Group Captain
25 March 1946: Squadron Leader (permanent)
?: Group Captain

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Wing Commander

Awarded on:

September 24th, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Wing Commander

Unit:

No. 70 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

February 16th, 1943

Citation:
"During the six months this officer has commanded his squadron he has flown on many operations as captain of aircraft. By flying on each mission with a different crew, he has been able to keep in touch with the training and operating ability of the different crews, which has resulted in a high standard of efficiency in the squadron."

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Group Captain

Unit:

HQ, Special Operations Executive (SOE), British Government

Awarded on:

March 15th, 1946

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Group Captain

Unit:

HQ, Special Operations Executive (SOE), British Government

Awarded on:

November 19th, 1946

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Group Captain

Unit:

HQ, Special Operations Executive (SOE), British Government

Awarded on:

February 11th, 1947

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