219193 Pte. Horace Waller VC.British Army 10th Btn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry from:Dewsbury (d.10th Apr 1917) Horace Waller served in the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 10th Battalion and was killed in action on 10th April 1917 aged 20 years. He is buried in the Cojeul British Cemetery in France.
He was the son of John Edward and Esther Waller, of "Laurel Bank," Heald's Rd., Dewsbury
An extract from "The London Gazette," No. 30122, dated 8th June, 1917, records the following:- "For most conspicuous bravery when with a bombing section forming a block in the enemy line. A very violent counter-attack was made by the enemy on this post, and although five of the garrison were killed, Pte. Waller continued for more than an hour to throw bombs, and finally repulsed the attack. In the evening the enemy again counter-attacked the post and all the garrison became casualties, except Pte. Waller, who, although wounded later, continued to throw bombs for another half an hour until he was killed. Throughout these attacks he showed the utmost valour, and it was due to his determination that the attacks on this important post were repulsed."
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