Horace Waller

Horace Waller VC (September 23, 1897–April 10 1917) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for "gallantry in the face of the enemy" awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

Waller was 19 years old, and a private in the 10th Service Battalion, The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, British Army during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross.

On April 10, 1917 south of Heninel, France, Private Waller was 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, private Waller continued for more than an hour to throw bombs and finally repulsed the attack. In the evening the enemy again counter-attacked and all the garrison became casualties except Private Waller who, although wounded later, continued to throw bombs for another half an hour until he was killed.

He is buried at Cojeul British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France.

References

* [http://www.victoriacross.co.uk/descrip_w.html Horace Waller.] Victoria Cross Research. Accessed March 7, 2007.
* [http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=306693 CWGC: Horace Waller] . Accessed August 20, 2008.]