Hugo Throssell

Hugo Throssell
Hugo Throssell
	Throssell c. 1918
Born	26 October 1884; Northam, Western Australia
Died	19 November 1933 (aged 49); Greenmount, Western Australia
Allegiance	Australia
Service/branch	Australian Imperial Force
Years of service	1914–1918
Rank	Captain
Battles/wars	First World War Gallipoli Campaign Battle of the Nek; Battle of Hill 60; ; Sinai and Palestine Campaign Second Battle of Gaza; ;
Awards	Victoria Cross; Mentioned in Despatches
Spouse(s)	Katharine Susannah Prichard (m. 1919)
Relations	Ric Throssell (son)

Hugo Vivian Hope Throssell, VC (26 October 1884 – 19 November 1933) was an Australian soldier in the First World War who was the first Western Australian and only Australian light horseman to receive the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest award for valour in battle that could be awarded to a member of the Australian armed forces at the time.

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