Basil Arthur Horsfall | |
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Born | 4 October 1887 Colombo, Ceylon |
Died | 21 March 1918 (aged 30) Between Moyenneville and Ablainzevelle, France |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service | British Army |
Years of service | 1917 - 1918 |
Rank | Second Lieutenant |
Unit | Ceylon Engineer Volunteers East Lancashire Regiment |
Battles / wars | World War I † |
Awards | Victoria Cross |
Second Lieutenant Basil Arthur Horsfall, VC (4 October 1887 – 27 March 1918) was a British-Ceylonese recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.