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BSM. Ernest George Horlock VC.
British Army General Base Depot, (E.E.F) Royal Field Artillery
from:Littlehampton Sussex
(d.30th Dec 1917)
Ernest George Horloc died on the 30th of December 1917 aged 32 years and is buried in the Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery in Egypt. He was the son of John and Emily Horlock, husband of Ethel M. Horlock, of 5, Fitzalan Rd., Littlehampton Sussex.
An extract from The London Gazette dated 24th Nov 1914. (No 28985) records the following:- "For conspicuous gallantry on 15th Sept., near Vendresse, when his battery was in action under a heavy shell fire, in that although twice wounded, he persisted on each occasion in returning to lay his gun after his wound had been dressed"., when his battery was in action under a heavy shell fire, in that although twice wounded, he persisted on each occasion in returning to lay his gun after his wound had been dressed".
