James Park Woods

James Park Woods was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross during World War I, which was the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that could be awarded to members of the Australian armed forces at the time. Woods enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in September 1916 and, after training in Australia and the United Kingdom, joined his unit, the 48th Battalion, in France in September 1917.

Along with the rest of his battalion, Woods participated in the First Battle of Passchendaele the following month. In early 1918, he was hospitalised for several months before rejoining his unit in May. He again reported sick in July and did not return to the 48th Battalion until mid-August, continuing his service through the demanding final phases of the war.