Woodhouse joined the
Royal Navy in 1906. He served in
World War I and specialized in gunnery. In 1935 he was appointed Assistant Director of Naval Equipment at the
Admiralty. He captained in the
Battle of the River Plate in December 1939. In October 1940 he became Director of the Local Division at the Admiralty and in April 1942 he assumed command of . In March 1944 he went on to be Director of Naval Ordnance at the Admiralty. After the War he became
Rear-Admiral, Aircraft Carriers and in 1948 he was made
Commander-in-Chief, East Indies; he retired in 1950. ==In popular culture==