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Ernest George Horlock VC (also known as Ernest George Harlock) (24 October 1885 – 30 December 1917) 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. Born 24 October 1885 to John and Emily Horlock; Horlock was 28 years old, married to Ethel, and a Bombardier in the 113th Battery, Royal Field Artillery, British Army during the First World War.〔 Horlock, D. ''Ernest George Horlock V.C.: An Alton Hero Remembered'' in ''Alton Papers No. 18'', 2014〕 ==Gallantry in battle== On 15 September 1914 at Vendresse, France, Horlock performed the service for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross. Horlock was reprimanded by his officers for not obeying orders to go to the hospital after both his first and second wounds had been dressed as well as being recommended for the V.C. He stuck by his gun until the evening, despite a third wound. He was mentioned in despatches by Sir John French on 8th October 1914.〔 The award was presented by King George V on 3rd December 1914 at Merris, France while his unit was refitting, by this time Horlock had been promoted to Sergeant.〔WO/95/1248/4, War Diaries: 1 DIVISION: 25 BRIGADE ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY (1 AUG 1914 - 30 APR 1919)〕 He later was promoted to Battery Sergeant Major. Horlock joined the Royal Field Artillery as a regular soldier before the First World War and for an unknown reason served as Harlock, possibly due to a clerical error on enlistment papers and subsequent records. His Victoria Cross was actually correctly engraved Horlock. His grave at Hadra Military Cemetery, Alexandria, bore the name Harlock until corrected by the Commonwealth Graves Commission in the late 1970s. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ernest George Horlock」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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