Geoffrey Woolley | |
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| Birth name | Geoffrey Harold Woolley |
| Born | 14 May 1892 Bethnal Green, London, England |
| Died | 10 December 1968 (aged 76) West Chiltington, West Sussex, England |
| Buried | 50°57′16″N 0°27′00″W / 50.954425°N 0.449911°W |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1914–1920, 1940–1944 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | London Regiment Royal Army Chaplains' Department |
| Battles / wars | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Victoria Cross Order of the British Empire Military Cross |
| Relations | Sir Leonard Woolley (brother) George Cathcart Woolley (brother) |
Geoffrey Harold Woolley, VC, OBE, MC (14 May 1892 – 10 December 1968) was a British Army infantry officer, Church of England priest, and Second World War military chaplain. He was the first British Territorial Army officer to be awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.