Charles Ernest Garforth
Corporal, 15th Hussars (The King's)
- Register No.
- 442 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Corporal all Corporals →
- Unit
- 15th Hussars (The King's) (register: 15th The King's Hussars) all 15th The King's Hussars VCs →
- Date of action
- 23 August 1914 on this day → all of 1914 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 16th November, 1914 on this day → all of 1914 →
- Born
- 23rd October, 1891 at Willesden Green, London
- Died
- 1st July 1973 at Beeston, Nottingham
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
On 23rd August, 1914 at Harmingnies, France, Corporal Garforth volunteered to cut wire under fire, which enables his squadron to escape. On 2nd September when under constant fire, he extricated a sergeant who was lying under his dead horse, and carried him to safety. The next day, when another sergeant had lost his horse in a similar way, Corporal Garforth drew off the enemy fire and enabled the sergeant to get away
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
GARFORTH, Charles Ernest. (reg No. 442)
Corporal. 15th Hussars (The King's).
London Gazetted on 16th November, 1914.
Born on 23rd October, 1891 at Willesden Green, London.
Died on 1st July 1973 at Beeston, Nottingham.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: On 23rd August, 1914 at Harmingnies, France, Corporal Garforth volunteered to cut wire under fire, which enables his squadron to escape. On 2nd September when under constant fire, he extricated a sergeant who was lying under his dead horse, and carried him to safety. The next day, when another sergeant had lost his horse in a similar way, Corporal Garforth drew off the enemy fire and enabled the sergeant to get away.
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