Corporal Garforth, 15th (The King's) Hussars, 1915

Cigarette card, from a series of 25 cards entitled, 'Victoria Cross Heroes', published by W D and H O Wills Limited, Bristol, 1915.

Portrait of Corporal Charles Ernest Garforth (1891-1973), 15th (The King's) Hussars wearing Victoria Cross.

Gartforth was awarded the Victoria Cross during World War One (1914-1918) for his actions at Harmingnies on 23 August 1914. His citation in 'The London Gazette' (13 November 1914) described the action:

'Corporal Garforth volunteered to cut wire under fire, which enabled his squadron to escape. On 2 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'.

Garforth was later captured in October 1914 and spent the rest of the war as a prisoner of war. He was repatriated in November 1918.

One of nine cigarette cards from an incomplete series.