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- Percy_Hansen abstract "Brigadier Percy Howard Hansen VC, DSO, MC (26 October 1890 – 12 February 1951), was a Danish-born British Army officer and 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.Hansen was born into a wealthy and well-connected Danish family in South Africa. While he was being educated at Eton College, Hansen's father applied for British citizenship so that his son could join the British Army. Following training at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Hansen was commissioned into the Lincolnshire Regiment in 1911. Having been promoted to the rank of captain, he served as Adjutant in the 6th Battalion of the regiment during the Gallipoli Campaign. On 9 August 1915 at Yilghin Bumu, Hansen's battalion was forced to pull back from their position while assaulting Scimitar Hill. Scrub-land over which they had been advancing had been set on fire by the Ottoman forces attempting to prevent the British from moving forward. Several wounded British soldiers were left behind in the action. Captain Hansen, with three of four volunteers, dashed forward and back over the 300-400 yards of open scrub several times, successfully rescuing six men from capture or death by burning. This was conducted under heavy small-arms fire from Ottoman soldiers. As a result of his actions, Hansen was awarded the Victoria Cross.A month later he was awarded the Military Cross for performing a reconnaissance mission at Suvla Bay. On the night of 9 September 1915, he carried out a solo reconnaissance of the coast, carrying only a revolver and a blanket for disguise. He successfully located an important Turkish firing position, and killed a Turkish guard while returning to the British lines.Due to ill-health, Hansen was eventually transferred to France and appointed brigade major to the 170th (2/1st North Lancashire) Brigade. He remained a staff officer for the rest of the war, during which he served with the II ANZAC Corps. He was made a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order for another daring reconnaissance mission during the Battle of Passchendaele in 1917.Hansen served in Second World War, later achieving the rank of Brigadier. He is one of only fourteen men not born as British or Commonwealth citizens to have received the Victoria Cross.[citation needed]".
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- Percy_Hansen birthDate "1890-10-26".
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- Percy_Hansen deathDate "1951-02-12".
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