Military Provost Staff Corps

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Soldier Details:
Surname: Woodiwiss
Initials:   W.G.D.
Rank:   Captain (QM)
Army No.:  501811
Notes:   Formerly WOI RMP (23201169). Lg 46928, 8102, 8/6/1976. Provost Officer. London Gazette 46928, 8102, 8/6/1970. Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army. Short Serv. Commn. 23201169 WO I. William Gordon Donald Woodiwiss (501811) to be 2/Lt., 26/4/1976. To be Lt., 26/4/1976. London Gazette 47533, 5891, 16/5/1978 Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army. Short Serv. Commn. Lt. W G D Woodiwiss (501811) to be Capt., 26/4/1978. London Gazette 47996, 13900, 6/11/1979. Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army. Special Reg. Commn. Capt. William Gordon Donald Woodiwiss (501811) from Short Serv. Commn, to be 2/Lt., 13/6/1979, with seniority 26/10/1971. To be Lt., 13/6/1979, with seniority 26/10/1973. To be Capt., 13/6/1979, with seniority 26/4/1978. London Gazette 48498, 818, 20/1/1981. Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army. Capt. William Gordon Woodiwiss (501811) from special Reg. Commn. to be Capt (QM), 23/12/1980. London Gazette 49735, 6803, 15/5/1984. Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army. Capt. (QM.) W G D Woodiwiss (501811) to be Maj. (QM.), 26/4/1984. London Gazette 51732, 5808, 16/5/1989. Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army. Late Entry. Maj. W G D Woodiwiss, MBE. (501811) to be Lt/Col., 1/5/1989. London Gazette 52531, 7433, 14/5/1991. Corps of Royal Military Police Regular Army. Late Entry. Lt/Col. W G Woodiwiss (501811) retires on retired pay, 8/5/1991.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (2)
  1. Decoration:   Long Service & Good Conduct Medal Gazette Date: 1978-03-07 Gazette Issue: 47480 Gazette Page: 2903
Citation:   RMP. Lt. W G D Woodiwiss 9501811).
  2. Decoration:   Member of the British Empire Gazette Date: 1983-06-21 Gazette Issue: 49393 Gazette Page: 8197
Citation:   Northern Ireland, QM 1 Regtiment RMP. Captain (Quartermaster) William Gordon Donald Woodiwiss (501811), RMP.