Horace Henry Glasock VC (16 October 1880 – 20 October 1916) was an

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recipient of the

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(VC), the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that may be awarded to

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and

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forces. Glasock was 19 years old, and a driver in 'Q'

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during the

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when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC:

Victoria Cross

On 31 March 1900 at

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(aka Korn Spruit),

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, 'Q' and 'U' batteries of the Royal Horse Artillery were ambushed with the loss of most of the baggage column and five guns of the leading battery. When the alarm was given, 'Q' Battery went into action 1150 yards from the spruit, until the order to retire was received, when Major Phipps-Hornby, commanding officer of the battery, ordered the guns and their limbers to be run back by hand to a safe place. This most exhausting operation was carried out by, among others, Driver Glasock, Sergeant Charles Parker and Gunner Isaac Lodge. When at last all but one of the guns and one limber had been moved to safety, the battery was reformed.

Citation

The citation reads: Glasock was one of the gunners and drivers, elected as described above. Lieutenant

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also earned the Victoria Cross in this action.

Later life

Following his service in the Boer War, he remained in the Royal Horse Artillery until 1911, when he was discharged. He then emigrated to South Africa and settled in

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with his wife. On the outbreak of

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, he served as a Conductor with Transports and Remounts in the South African Service Corps. Glasock died whilst in service at

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on 20 October 1916, just four days after his 36th birthday. He was buried in Maitland Cemetery, Cape Town.

Notes

References

Monuments to Courage David Charles Harvey (29 July 1946 – 4 March 2004) was a British historian and author. He is notable for his seminal work, ''Monuments To Courage'', which documents the graves of almost all recipients of the Victoria Cross, a task that took ...

(David Harvey, 1999) *

The Register of the Victoria Cross ''The Register of the Victoria Cross'' is a reference work that provides brief information on every Victoria Cross awarded until the publication date. Each entry provides a summary of the deed, along with a photograph of the recipient and the f ...

(This England, 1997) *

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(Ian Uys, 2000)

External links

Find-A-Grave profile for Horace Henry GlasockAngloboerwar.com
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