We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Edwin Victor Woods (Ret’d) peacefully on 15 May 2017 in Victoria General Hospital, Victoria BC just short of his 97^th birthday.

Victor was born in Muskoka, Ontario and enlisted in the Royal Canadian Engineers during WW II. As a Sapper with the 4^th  Field Company he saw action in both the Italian and Northwest Europe Campaigns. Following his military service, Victor worked as a carpenter and electrician for many years before becoming a shipwright at the Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt naval dockyard for 19 years.

A memorial service followed by a reception will take place on Thursday, 25 May 2017 at the Pro Patria Legion Branch #292, 411 Gorge Road E, Victoria, at 2:00 pm (parking off of Dunedin Street). In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Victor’s memory to the Victoria Legion Poppy Fund. ^{{khApr17}[zsp]}