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HORWOOD, ALEC GEORGE
UK, Army Roll of Honour, 1939-1945
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Full Name
HORWOOD, ALEC GEORGE
Date Of Birth
6 Jan 1914
Age
30
Birth Place
Deptford, London
Nationality
British
Resided Place
England
Date
1944
Date Of Death
1944
Fate
Killed in action.
Information
1/6th Battalion, The Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey), attached 1st Battalion, The Northamptonshire Regiment. Formerly Corporal (Acting Sergeant), service number 6089257. Regular Army Emergency Commission (Second Lieutenant) 28/12/1940. Son of George Alfred and Florence Emma Horwood; husband of Madeline Horwood, of Yeovil, Somerset.
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Further gazette dates: 30/08/1940 (D.C.M.) Further gazette pages: 5326 (D.C.M.) Further gazette issues: 34936 (D.C.M.)
Rank Name
Lieutenant
Service Number
165583
Gazette Date
1944
Gazette Page
1478 (V.C.); Issue: 36445 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Kyauchaw, Burma
Died in Active Service
Yes
Service
British Army
Regiment
Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
Battalion
1/6th Battalion
Regiment 2
Attached Northamptonshire Regiment
Battalion 2
1st Battalion
Archive Reference
WO 304/8
Place of Death
Kyauchaw, Burma
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United Kingdom
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War Medal 1939 - 1945
award
Burma Star
award
Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM)
award
1939-1945 Star
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
regiment
Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
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Publication Title
UK, Army Roll of Honour, 1939-1945
Content Source
The National Archives of the UK
Last Updated
Oct 31, 2023
Description
This database contains the Roll of Honour – a listing of British Army casualties from World War II.
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