Edward Wood (British Army officer)
Edward Alexander Wood CB (8 May 1841 — 22 May 1898) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer. Wood was a career soldier in the 10th Royal Hussars, rising to the rank of major-general. He fought in both the Second Anglo-Afghan War and the Mahdist War, with Wood being made a Companion to the Order of the Bath for his service in the latter. He was also a first-class cricketer, appearing in one match in 1875.
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| Birth name | Edward Alexander Wood | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 May 1841 Kensington, Middlesex, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 22 May 1898 (aged 57) Shorncliffe, Kent, England | ||||||||||||||
| Allegiance | United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||
| Service/ | British Army | ||||||||||||||
| Years of service | 1858–1898 | ||||||||||||||
| Rank | Major-general | ||||||||||||||
| Commands held | 10th Royal Hussars Regimental District of Hounslow Shorncliffe Army Camp | ||||||||||||||
| Battles/wars | Second Anglo-Afghan War Mahdist War | ||||||||||||||
| Awards | Egypt Medal Khedive's Star | ||||||||||||||
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| Batting | Unknown | ||||||||||||||
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