Percy Howard Hansen
Captain, 6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment
- Register No.
- 526 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Captain all Captains →
- Unit
- 6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment all Lincolnshire Regiment VCs →
- Date of action
- 9 August 1915 on this day → all of 1915 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 1st October 1915 on this day → all of 1915 →
- Born
- 26th October, 1890 at Durban, South Africa
- Died
- 12th fernery 1951 in London
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
up to On 9th August, 1915 at Yilghin Burnu, Gallipoli, Captain Hansen's Battalion was forced to retire leaving some wounded behind, owing to the intense heat from the scrub which had been set on fire. After retirement Captain Hansen, with three or four volunteers dashed forward several times over 300-400 yards of open scrub, under a terrific fire and succeeded in rescuing six wounded men from inevitable death by burning
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
HANSEN, Percy Howard. (reg No. 526).
Captain. 6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment.
Gazetted on 1st October 1915.
Born on 26th October, 1890 at Durban, South Africa.
Died on 12th fernery 1951 in London.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: up to On 9th August, 1915 at Yilghin Burnu, Gallipoli, Captain Hansen's Battalion was forced to retire leaving some wounded behind, owing to the intense heat from the scrub which had been set on fire. After retirement Captain Hansen, with three or four volunteers dashed forward several times over 300-400 yards of open scrub, under a terrific fire and succeeded in rescuing six wounded men from inevitable death by burning.
Additional information:. Brigadier Hanson also held the Distinguished Service Order (DSO), the Military Cross (MC). His other decorations include the Croix de Guerre of France; Commander of the Royal Order of St Olaf of Norway and the United States of America's Legion of Merit. From 1934-35 he was the Deputy Assistant Adjutant General, for the Western Command. He saw service in World War Two (WWII) from 1939-45 and during this time he was sent with the SHAEF Mission to Norway 1943-45.
Additional information
Brigadier Hanson also held the Distinguished Service Order (DSO), the Military Cross (MC). His other decorations include the Croix de Guerre of France; Commander of the Royal Order of St Olaf of Norway and the United States of America's Legion of Merit. From 1934-35 he was the Deputy Assistant Adjutant General, for the Western Command. He saw service in World War Two (WWII) from 1939-45 and during this time he was sent with the SHAEF Mission to Norway 1943-45.
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