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Horwood (surname)
Horwood is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alec Horwood (1914–1944), British Army officer and Victoria Cross recipient *Bonnie Horwood (born 1987), English women's footballer * Charles Horwood (1839–1870), English cricketer * Edgar Lewis Horwood (1868–1957), Canadian architect *Evan Horwood (born 1986), English footballer *Harold Horwood (1923–2006), Canadian writer and politician *Joel Horwood, English playwright *John Horwood (1803–1821) *Martin Horwood (born 1962), British politician * Neil Horwood (born 1964), Scottish footballer *Owen Horwood (1916–1998), South African politician * Ray Horwood (1927–2009), Australian rules footballer *Richard Horwood (1757/8–1803), English surveyor and cartographer * Stanley Horwood (1877–1959), South African cricketer * William Horwood (other), multiple people See also *Craig Revel Horwood Craig Revel Horwood (born 4 January 1965) is an Australian-British author, dancer, choreographer, condu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alec Horwood
Lieutenant Alec George Horwood, (6 January 1914 – 20 January 1944) was a British Army officer and an English recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Details Mobilised for war in 1939, Horwood was captured at Dunkirk and managed to escape via Antwerp. He was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for his efforts. Horwood was 30 years old, and a lieutenant in the 1/6th Battalion, Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey), British Army, attached to 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment during the Second World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross. On 18 January 1944 at Kyauchaw, British Burma (now Myanmar), Lieutenant Horwood accompanied a company into action with his forward mortar observation post. Throughout the day he was in an exposed position and under intense fire, but he came back at night with most valuable informatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |