Captain John Norwood VC was only 23 when he survived a hail of Boer bullets to carry a stricken pal to safety during the Second Anglo Boer War.
At the time he was one of the youngest in the world to receive the honour.
The British troops, who remained trapped for 118 days despite their superior numbers, were eventually relieved early in February 1900. The battle was so important that Queen Victoria described defeat as "too awful to contemplate".
Captain Norwood survived the starvation and disease among the 20,000 trapped troops and civilians and returned to the UK. But he died in action in France in the First World War at the age of 38.
Mid Sussex Times reader Andrew Harding, of Gander Hill, would like people to provide more information on him.
Mr Harding's interest was sparked by our report in March on Sgt Arthur Knight, who was believed at the time to be the only holder of a VC from Haywards Heath. Although Haywards Heath had a population of only a few thousand at the time, it now appears it actually had the honour of two Victoria Cross winners from the community.
Mr Harding said: "Readers may be interested in the inscription on the roll of honour in St Wilfrid's Church in Haywards Heath. This lists, sadly, a Captain John Norwood VC, killed in action whilst serving with the 5th Dragoon Guards, on 8th September 1914. He was married to Lilian and the son of Mr and Mrs John Norwood, presumably of Haywards Heath.
"He was killed as one of the 'Old Contemptibles', possibly on the retreat from Mons at the age of 38 years old; a rather elderly captain who may well have rejoined his old regiment with such tragic consequences. He lies buried in La Sablonnieres communal cemetery with his chums.
"Having two young men from the then much smaller Haywards Heath winning the VC seems incredible. Do any of your readers have any other information?"
The name of Cpt Norwood and his VC is on the Muster Green war memorial in Haywards Heath.
On October 30, 1899 at Ladysmith, Second Lieutenant Norwood was on a horseback patrol that was forced back by Boer fire. He dismounted under heavy fire to pick up the fallen trooper and carried him on his back, at the same time leading his horse with one hand.
Ladysmith's survivors and rescuers were portrayed as heroes in the world's newspapers and thousands celebrated in the streets of London. But the heavy losses suffered during attempts to relieve the siege led one soldier to describe the troops famously as "an army of lions led by asses".


WARTIME MEMORIES