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DETAILS He was a 24 year old, Lieutenant in The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry attached 1st Bn., The Gloucestershire Regiment during the Korean War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross. On 22/23 April 1951 near the Imjin River, Korea, during a heavy enemy attack, No. 1 platoon under the command of Lieutenant Curtis, was ordered to carry out a counter-attack which was initially successful, but was eventually held up by heavy fire and grenades. The lieutenant then ordered some of his men to give covering fire while he himself rushed the main position of resistance. In this charge he was severely wounded but he insisted on making a second attempt. While making another desperate charge he was killed when within a few yards of his objective. FURTHER INFORMATION THE MEDAL His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Duke Of Cornwall's Light Infantry Museum ''(Bodmin, Cornwall, England)''. REFERENCES
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