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The first Canadian to be awarded the Victoria Cross was Alexander Roberts Dunn for his actions at the Battle of Balaclava during the Crimean War in 1854. William Hall, a Nova Scotian, was the first black recipient of the Victoria Cross. [8] The last living Canadian recipient of the British Victoria Cross, "Smokey" Smith, died in August 2005. [9]
The Victoria Cross. This is a list of recipients of the Victoria Cross by nationality. It does not include the Victoria Cross awarded to the American Unknown Soldier of World War I buried in the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery. He was awarded the VC posthumously in 1921.
Although the committee did not recommend the Victoria Cross—names such as the Canada Cross and the Cross of Military Valour were put forward [10] [11] —the creation of a Victoria Cross for Australia in 1991 and pressure from The Globe and Mail and advocacy groups, [12] such as the Monarchist League of Canada and the Royal Canadian Legion ...
The Victoria Cross has been awarded 1,358 times to 1,355 individual recipients. The largest number of recipients for one campaign is the First World War, for which 628 medals were awarded to 627 recipients. [ 10 ]
Victoria Cross Lists of Victoria Cross recipients are lists of people who have been awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious of the orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom. It is awarded for valour "in the presence of the enemy" to members of the British Armed Forces. It was previously awarded to Commonwealth countries, most of which no longer recommend ...
The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest and most prestigious decoration of the British decorations system.It is awarded for valour "in the presence of the enemy" to members of the British Armed Forces and may be awarded posthumously.
The Victoria Cross. The Victoria Cross (VC) is a military decoration that may be bestowed upon members of the British or Commonwealth armed forces for acts of valour or gallantry performed in the face of the enemy. Within the British honours system and those of many Commonwealth nations it is the highest award a soldier can receive for actions ...
Canadian World War II recipients of the Victoria Cross (1 C, 15 P) Pages in category "Canadian recipients of the Victoria Cross" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total.