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Horace Cannon
Born(1895-07-26)26 July 1895
Bradford, West Yorkshire
Died21 September 1975(1975-09-21) (aged 80)
Bradford, West Yorkshire
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchBritish Army
Royal Air Force
Years of service1914–1919
RankFlight Sergeant
UnitNo. 50 Squadron RFC
Battles/warsFirst World War
AwardsGeorge Cross

Horace Cannon, GC (26 July 1895 – 21 September 1975) was a British soldier, aircraft mechanic and a recipient of the Albert Medal. In 1971, due to a decline in the status and significance of the Albert Medal, Cannon was invited to exchange his award for the George Cross; he accepted and formally became a recipient of the latter.

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