Gazette Information: VICTORIA CROSS,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/36445/supplements/1478. Lieutenant Alec George Horwood, 1/6th Battalion, The Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey), attached 1st Battalion, The Northamptonshire Regiment. On 18th January 1944 at Kyauchaw, Lieutenant Horwood accompanied a company into action with his forward mortar observation post. Throughout the day he was in an exposed position and under intense fire, but he came back at night with most valuable information about the enemy. On 19th January he moved forward and established another observation post, directing accurate mortar fire in support of two attacks, and also carrying out personal reconnaissance, deliberately drawing the enemy fire so that their position could be definitely located. On 20th January he volunteered to lead the attack and while doing so was mortally wounded. DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/34936/supplements/5326.
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Gazette Information: VICTORIA CROSS,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/36445/supplements/1478. Lieutenant Alec George Horwood, 1/6th Battalion, The Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey), attached 1st Battalion, The Northamptonshire Regiment. On 18th January 1944 at Kyauchaw, Lieutenant Horwood accompanied a company into action with his forward mortar observation post. Throughout the day he was in an exposed position and under intense fire, but he came back at night with most valuable information about the enemy. On 19th January he moved forward and established another observation post, directing accurate mortar fire in support of two attacks, and also carrying out personal reconnaissance, deliberately drawing the enemy fire so that their position could be definitely located. On 20th January he volunteered to lead the attack and while doing so was mortally wounded. DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/34936/supplements/5326.