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Show EARNED VICTORIA CROSS TWICE British Officer Who Is Possessed of Unique Distinction. Tho only blind British officer over-decorated over-decorated with tho Victoria cross is Capt. E. B. Towso, lato of tho Gordon Highlanders, who also enjoys tho unique distinction of having earned tho covoted bit of metnl twice. Onco was at Magersfontcln in 1899, when ho mado a desporato effort to carry his mortally wounded colonel on his back out of rango o. Boor rifles. A year lator ho and a dozen of his men charged a lnrgo party of Boers who suddenly appeared. Tho latter, taken by surprise, gave way for a tlmo, enabling Towso and his ; men to escape. On that occasion ho sustained ' a wound which resulted In total blindness. blind-ness. Capt. Towso is 38 years old. |