Gazette Information: VICTORIA CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/27208/pages/4196. Captain Ernest Beachcroft Beckwith Towse, 1st Battalion, The Gordon Highlanders. On 11th December 1899 at Magersfontein, South Africa, during a retirement, Captain Towse helped a mortally wounded colonel and although close to the front of the firing line, supported him until help arrived. On 30th April 1900 Captain Towse and 12 men confronted a party of about 150 Boers on the top of Mount Thaba, far from any support. The greatly outnumbered group were called on to surrender, but the captain ordered his men to open fire and remained firing himself until he was severely wounded (both eyes shattered) and they succeeded in driving off the enemy. MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29623/supplement/5957. GAZETTE ISSUE 29623, MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES, General Haig has the honour to forward herewith the names of those under his command whom he wished to bring to notice for gallant and distinguished conduct in the field.
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Gazette Information: VICTORIA CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/27208/pages/4196. Captain Ernest Beachcroft Beckwith Towse, 1st Battalion, The Gordon Highlanders. On 11th December 1899 at Magersfontein, South Africa, during a retirement, Captain Towse helped a mortally wounded colonel and although close to the front of the firing line, supported him until help arrived. On 30th April 1900 Captain Towse and 12 men confronted a party of about 150 Boers on the top of Mount Thaba, far from any support. The greatly outnumbered group were called on to surrender, but the captain ordered his men to open fire and remained firing himself until he was severely wounded (both eyes shattered) and they succeeded in driving off the enemy. MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29623/supplement/5957. GAZETTE ISSUE 29623, MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES, General Haig has the honour to forward herewith the names of those under his command whom he wished to bring to notice for gallant and distinguished conduct in the field.