Alec George Horwood Military person

Alec George Horwood VC DCM (6 January 1914 – 20 January 1944) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

Personal facts

Alec George Horwood
Birth dateJanuary 06, 1914
Birth place
London , Deptford
Date of deathJanuary 20, 1944
Place of death
Burma

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Military person

award
Distinguished Conduct Medal
Victoria Cross
military operations
World War II
military unit
Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey)
service start1939

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External resources

  1. http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2511584
  2. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8170828
  3. http://www.queensroyalsurreys.org.uk/vc/vc18.shtml