Identity
Person No.
16617
Service No.
213744
Last Name
First Name
Horace C
Initials
H C
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
54
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
DOAS 7,466
Died on active service
Military Service
Branch
Army
Rank
Captain
Regiment
Unknown
Corps
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Awards
Military Cross (MC and Bar)
United Kingdom
MC LG Sup 26 Nov 1917 vol 30399 pg 12320 - "For gallantry and distinguished service in the field"; Bar to MC LG Sup 16 Sept 1918 vol 30901 p || "; Bar to MC LG Sup 16 Sept 1918 vol 30901 pg 10898 - "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During a personal reconnaissance in d
Notes
Husband of Jetta M. Miles, of Parys, Orange Free State, South Africa.
Citations
MC LG Sup 26 Nov 1917 vol 30399 pg 12320 - "For gallantry and distinguished service in the field"; Bar to MC LG Sup 16 Sept 1918 vol 30901 pg 10898 - "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During a personal reconnaissance in daylight he noted a place obviously occupied by the enemy at night. That night he organised and led a fighting patrol with skill and daring, capturing a prisoner and directing the fight till severely wounded."
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