A MAN who began his life by being born in Windsor's Victoria Barracks was honoured on Tuesday when a special paving stone bearing his name was unveiled in the Memorial Garden at Bachelors Acre.

Lieutenant Colonel Harry Greenwood VC, DSO and Bar, OBE, MC, was awarded the Victoria Cross after an extraordinary two days in Northern France during October, 1918 during which he rushed and destroyed a series of enemy machine gun posts firing on his men - taking one post on single-handedly.

The new stone on Bachelors Acre reads simply Lieutenant Colonel Harry Greenwood, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 23 to 24th October 1918.

At Tuesday's ceremony his Victoria Cross citation was read out by Colonel Dan Reeve MC, late of the Rifles. Then the vice-Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire Jeffery Branch unveiled the stone.

Colonel Reeve said he believed Harry Greenwood had led an 'exceptional life' and would have felt at home with the soldiers of today.

Harry Greenwood's great nephew Michael Greenwood read out a list of names of members of his ancestor's battalion who died over those two days in 1918. He described his great uncle as someone who never stayed behind as his men went over the top but went with them, doing his best to protect them.

He said: "He would have wanted us to honour those men who fought with him but did not survive."

Wreaths were laid on the stone after the Last Post was played, followed by a minute's silence and Reveille.

Members of Lt Col Greenwood's family had travelled from America, Australia and Canada as well as from all over England for the occasion.

His great-granddaughter Monica Levacy who is a teacher and her husband Andrew had travelled from San Diego with their daughter Clara, eight - her first time abroad.

Mrs Levacy said: "She has taken six days off school to come here but is being expected to produce a travelogue to present to her class when she gets back. She will have a lot to tell them."

The Mayor Cllr Paul Lion, council leader Simon Dudley and military historian Derek Hunt who wrote a biography of Harry Greenwood were among those who attended the ceremony.

A reception was held afterwards at the Guildhall.