Having been for some years associated with the local Territorials, Woodwark raised and trained battalions in England in the early period of the War.
He remained in the US for fifteen months, during which period frequently deputised for the British Ambassador, Lord Reading.
[4] He retained his connection to the TA reaching the rank of Colonel in the 2/5th Battalion of the Norfolk Regiment,[5] although during his mission to the US and throughout he 1920s he was frequently referred to as Lieutenant-Colonel.
At the 1931 general election Woodwark was publicly supporting the Conservative MP for his home town of King’s Lynn, Lord Fermoy for the National Government on the principle of sound money.
In a tight three-cornered contest he came third behind the sitting Conservative MP, Neville Jodrell who held the seat and the Labour candidate, R B Walker.
At the 1923 general election however in an ever-closer race, Woodwark leapt to the top of the poll to take King’s Lynn by the narrow majority of 677 votes.
He was awarded la Croix de Chevalier du Mérite Agricole in 1932 and was made a Grand Officer of the Nichan Iftikhar in 1933.
He exhibited in many shows winning numerous prizes for his wire fox terriers at various venues including Crufts[17] and the Kennel Club.