Albert Edward Curtis
Private, 2nd Battalion, East Surrey Regiment
- Register No.
- 291 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Private all Privates →
- Unit
- 2nd Battalion, East Surrey Regiment all East Surrey Regiment VCs →
- Date of action
- 23 February 1900 on this day → all of 1900 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Second Boer War
- London Gazette
- 15th January 1901 on this day → all of 1901 →
- Born
- 6th January, 1866 at Guildford, Surrey
- Died
- 28th March, 1940 at Barnet, Hertfordshire
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
On 23rd February, 1900 at Onderbank Spruit, South Africa, a Colonel lay all day in an open space under close fire from the enemy who fired on any man that moved. The colonel was wounded eight or nine times. Private CURTIS after several attempts, managed to reach him, bound his wounds and gave him his own flask, all under heavy fire. He then, with the assistance of another man, tried to move the wounded officer who, fearing the both men would be killed, told them to leave him. This they refused to do, and eventually managed to carried him to safety
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
CURTIS, Albert Edward. (reg No. 291).
Private. 2nd Battalion, East Surrey Regiment.
London Gazetted on 15th January 1901.
Born on 6th January, 1866 at Guildford, Surrey.
Died on 28th March, 1940 at Barnet, Hertfordshire.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: On 23rd February, 1900 at Onderbank Spruit, South Africa, a Colonel lay all day in an open space under close fire from the enemy who fired on any man that moved. The colonel was wounded eight or nine times. Private CURTIS after several attempts, managed to reach him, bound his wounds and gave him his own flask, all under heavy fire. He then, with the assistance of another man, tried to move the wounded officer who, fearing the both men would be killed, told them to leave him. This they refused to do, and eventually managed to carried him to safety.
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