Captain JOHN NORWOOD
5th Dragoon Guards (Princess Charlotte of Wales's)
Died 08 September 1914
Age 38 years old
- Country of Service United Kingdom
- Awards Victoria Cross
- Additional Info Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Norwood; husband of Lilian.
- Personal Inscription ALL, THAT HE CAME TO GIVE HE GAVE, AND WENT AGAIN
- Additional Citation note
An extract taken from the London Gazette dated 27th July, 1900 records the following:
"John Norwood, Lieut., 5th Dragoon Guards. Date of Act of Bravery 30th Oct., 1899. "On the 30th Oct., 1899, this officer went out from Ladysmith (S. Africa) in charge of a small patrol of the 5th Dragoon Guards.
They came under a heavy fire from the enemy, who were posted on a ridge in great force. The patrol, which had arrived within about 600 yards of the ridge, then retired at full speed.
One man dropped, and Second Lieut. Norwood galloped back about 300 yards through heavy fire, dismounted, and picking up the fallen trooper, carried him out of fire on his back, at the same time leading his horse with one hand. The enemy kept up an incessant fire during the whole time that Second Lieut Norwood was carrying the man until he was quite out of range."
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