Gazette Information: VICTORIA CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37086/supplement/2607. No. B 46495 Sergeant Aubrey Cosens, The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, Canadian Infantry Corps. On the night of 25th/26th February 1945 at Mooshof, Holland, Sergeant Cosens assumed command of the four survivors of his platoon whom he placed in position to give him covering fire and then, running forward alone to a tank, took up an exposed position in front of the turret and directed its fire. When a further counter-attack had been repulsed and, on his orders, the tank had rammed some farm buildings, he went in alone, killing several of the defenders and taking the rest prisoners. He then dealt similarly with the occupants of two more buildings, but soon afterwards was killed by a sniper.
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Gazette Information: VICTORIA CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37086/supplement/2607. No. B 46495 Sergeant Aubrey Cosens, The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, Canadian Infantry Corps. On the night of 25th/26th February 1945 at Mooshof, Holland, Sergeant Cosens assumed command of the four survivors of his platoon whom he placed in position to give him covering fire and then, running forward alone to a tank, took up an exposed position in front of the turret and directed its fire. When a further counter-attack had been repulsed and, on his orders, the tank had rammed some farm buildings, he went in alone, killing several of the defenders and taking the rest prisoners. He then dealt similarly with the occupants of two more buildings, but soon afterwards was killed by a sniper.