a manner very honourable to him on the occasion and, by his gallantry, been equally instrumental in saving the life of this officer, His Royal Highness is induced to submit the case." Wooden's VC was gazetted on 26 October 1858. His VC citation reads: Wooden's other medal entitlements are the Crimea Medal (with bars Alma, Balaclava, Inkerman and Sebastopol), Turkish Medal, French War Medal and the Indian Mutiny Medal. Later service He exchanged into the 6th Dragoons to become Quartermaster there (presumably with promotion to the rank of officer) in 1860, exchanged into the 5th Lancers in 1865, retired on half-pay in 1871, and was appointed Quartermaster of the 104th Regiment of Foot (Bengal Fusiliers) in 1872. On 14 April 1876 Wooden shot himself following a drinking session, having complained of severe head pains the previous week. An inquest recorded death by suicide due to temporary insanity. He was 47 years old and had served 30 years with the army. He is buried in St James's Cemetery, Dover. The Medal His VC is on display in The Royal Lancers and Nottinghamshire Yeomanry Museum in Thoresby Park, Nottinghamshire. References External links Location of grave and VC medal (Kent) 1829 births 1876 deaths Crimean War recipients of the Victoria Cross 17th Lancers soldiers 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons officers 5th Royal Irish Lancers officers British Army personnel of the Crimean War British military personnel of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 Suicides by firearm in England Royal Munster Fusiliers officers German emigrants to England British Army recipients of the Victoria Cross British military personnel who committed suicide 1870s suicides