Highlighting our Men and Women of Courage Today's Hero "For most conspicuous bravery and extraordinary devotion to duty when in charge of a Lewis gun section in the front line trenches, on which a strong ..." vcgca.org/our-people/pro…

Highlighting our Men and Women of Courage Today's Hero "Captain Allmand was commanding the leading platoon of a Company of the 6th Gurkha Rifles in Burma on 11th June, 1944, when the Battalion was ordered ..." vcgca.org/our-people/pro…

Highlighting our Men and Women of Courage Today's Hero "The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the award of the GEORGE CROSS, for most conspicuous gallantry in carrying out very hazardous work, ..." vcgca.org/our-people/pro…

Highlighting our Men and Women of Courage Today's Hero "In Burma, on the morning of the 12th June, 1944, the enemy put down an intense artillery barrage lasting an hour on our positions north of the ..." vcgca.org/our-people/pro…

Highlighting our Men and Women of Courage Today's Hero "For conspicuous gallantry displayed in an attempt to save the lives of two fellow airmen at Kohat, India, on the 13th June, 1930. An aeroplane ..." vcgca.org/our-people/pro…

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Highlighting our Men and Women of Courage Today's Hero "For services in connection with the attempted escape of a prisoner from an express train...." vcgca.org/our-people/pro…

Highlighting our Men and Women of Courage Today's Hero "For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty during enemy attacks when in command of a patrol which came under the hostile barrage. Sending his ..." vcgca.org/our-people/pro…

Highlighting our Men and Women of Courage Today's Hero "The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the award of the Victoria Cross to:– Lieutenant Augustine Willington Shelton Agar, R.N., in ..." vcgca.org/our-people/pro…

Highlighting our Men and Women of Courage Today's Hero "For most conspicuous bravery during operations south-west of Krithia, on the Gallipoli Peninsula. On the night of the 1st-2nd July, 1915, when it ..." vcgca.org/our-people/pro…

Highlighting our Men and Women of Courage Today's Hero "For most conspicuous and sustained gallantry during the Syrian Campaign and for outstanding bravery during the bitter fighting at Merdjayoun when this..." vcgca.org/our-people/pro…

Highlighting our Men and Women of Courage Today's Hero "On the 20th June, 1929, an aeroplane piloted by Flight Cadet C. J. Giles crashed on landing at Cranwell Aerodrome and burst into flames. The pilot ..." vcgca.org/our-people/pro…

Highlighting our Men and Women of Courage Today's Hero "The KING has been graciously pleased to award the GEORGE CROSS to:– Henry Herbert Reed (deceased), Gunner. The ship was attacked by enemy aircraft ..." vcgca.org/our-people/pro…

Highlighting our Men and Women of Courage Today's Hero "For most conspicuous bravery when entombed with four others in a gallery owing to the explosion of an enemy mine. After working for 20 hours a hole ..." vcgca.org/our-people/pro…

Highlighting our Men and Women of Courage Today's Hero "In Burma on June 23rd, 1944, a Battalion of the 6th Gurkha Rifles was ordered to attack the Railway Bridge at Mogaung. Immediately the attack ..." vcgca.org/our-people/pro…

Highlighting our Men and Women of Courage Today's Hero "Flight Lieutenant Hornell was captain and first pilot of a twin-engined amphibian aircraft engaged on an anti-submarine patrol in northern waters. ..." vcgca.org/our-people/pro…

Highlighting our Men and Women of Courage Today's Hero "For most conspicuous bravery. On the return from a successful raid, several members of the raiding party were seriously wounded in “No Man’s ..." vcgca.org/our-people/pro…

Highlighting our Men and Women of Courage Today's Hero "In Burma on 24th and 25th June, 1944, after fierce fighting, the enemy, with greatly superior forces, had captured two posts known as “Water ..." vcgca.org/our-people/pro…

Highlighting our Men and Women of Courage Today's Hero "For most conspicuous bravery during the operations in the Southern Zone of the Gallipoli Peninsula. On the 28th June, 1915, when a portion of a ..." vcgca.org/our-people/pro…