brown plaque · London

Brown plaque № 10427

Lieutenant Charles Campbell Wood R.A.F. of Bloemfontein, South Africa, dived from this spot into the Thames at midnight 27 Dec 1919 and saved a woman's life, he died from the injuries received during the rescue.

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