| 单词 | Victoria Cross |
| 例句 | Lachhiman Gurung, who has died of pneumonia aged 92, was one of 13 Nepalese Gurkhas to win the Victoria Cross while serving with the British army. Lachhiman Gurung obituary 2010-12-22T18:04:21Z Corporal Sidney Bates posthumously received Britain's Victoria Cross for "supreme gallantry" after repeatedly charging a critical German position with a light machine gun before dying of his wounds. World War Two veterans eye 80th anniversary of D-Day as Europe salutes war dead 2023-11-12T05:00:00Z Roberts-Smith’s SAS colleagues are among those calling for him to become the first Australian Victoria Cross winner to be stripped of the highest award for gallantry in battle. Australian war hero appeals court decision that blamed him for unlawful killings in Afghanistan 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z A judge last month ruled articles alleging the Victoria Cross recipient had murdered four Afghans were true. Ben Roberts-Smith: Australia's top soldier appeals over war crimes defamation trial 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z The Victoria Cross recipient says he is innocent and will consider an appeal. Ben Roberts-Smith: Top soldier won't apologise for alleged war crimes 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z He further found that the Victoria Cross recipient invoked a special forces code of silence to intimidate witnesses, and also smeared and threatened others. Ben Roberts-Smith threatened witnesses in defamation trial, judge says 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z Roberts-Smith’s SAS colleagues are among those calling for him to become the first of Australia’s Victoria Cross winners to be stripped of the highest award for gallantry in battle. Australian decorated hero quits corporate job after Afghanistan war crime revelations 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z Justice Anthony Besanko's finding that four of six murder allegations - all denied by Mr Roberts-Smith - were in fact true shredded what was left of the Victoria Cross recipient's reputation. Ben Roberts-Smith case: Will Australia see a war crimes reckoning? 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z Roberts-Smith became a national hero in 2011 when he was awarded the Victoria Cross, Australia’s highest award recognizing gallantry in the presence of an enemy. Decorated Australian war veteran unlawfully killed prisoners in Afghanistan, judge says 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z "What he did not expect was that having been awarded the Victoria Cross, he would have a target on his back," his barrister Arthur Moses told the court. Ben Roberts-Smith: How war hero's defamation case has rocked Australia 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z But according to three newspapers, backed by accounts of other soldiers who said they were there, the Victoria Cross recipient also played a part in the unlawful killings of six Afghans during his deployment. In Australian defamation court, a proxy 'war crimes trial' nears judgement 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Despite having never served in the military, he treasured his collection of war medals, which included a Victoria Cross and a WWI 16th Infantry Canadian medal. Conservative media mogul Logan Roy dies at 84 2023-04-09T04:00:00Z The squadron leader, Wing Commander Guy Gibson, who would be killed in action later in the war, received the Victoria Cross, Britain’s highest award for valor. Johnny Johnson, the Last World War II ‘Dambuster,’ Dies at 101 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z Victoria Cross recipients were invited to the Queen's funeral but Captain Ram Bahadur Limbu, the only living Nepalese citizen to have been awarded the medal, was unable to go because he's too old. Paying respects to the Queen from remote Nepal region 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z “These are decisions that were made objectively. The Palace has invited all Victoria Cross recipients and that’s the basis of the invitation,” Albanese said. Australia to take South Pacific leaders to UK royal funeral 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z Roberts-Smith, one of just 101 soldiers to receive the Victoria Cross, sued the newspapers in 2020, saying they falsely accused him of being complicit in war crimes. In Australian defamation court, a proxy 'war crimes trial' nears judgement 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Gander was posthumously awarded the Dickin medal - the equivalent of the Victoria Cross for animals - in 2000, and has been commemorated with a statue at the Gander Heritage Memorial Park in Newfoundland and Labrador. Greyfriars Bobby and the dogs immortalised in statues 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z The grave of a former police officer who was awarded the Victoria Cross in World War One has been restored. Grave of Doncaster police officer awarded VC is restored 2021-11-14T05:00:00Z Other soldiers developed “enormous jealousy” at Roberts-Smith’s military awards including his Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award of the Australian honors system, the lawyer said. Lauded Australian veteran: Jealousy fueled Afghan defamation 2021-06-07T04:00:00Z The citation for his Victoria Cross reads: "His valour, determination, and utter disregard of danger were an inspiring example to all." Victoria Cross: 'Inspiring' WW1 messenger's medal sold for £248,000 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z Victoria Cross winner Albert Jacka gets plenty of mentions as an inspiration for players facing adversity. 'Now Langer's adaptability is tested' 2021-02-10T05:00:00Z In his Victoria Cross citation printed in the London Gazette on 15 May 1919, it stated that "his valour, self-sacrifice and example were of the highest order". Edmund De Wind: The war hero remembered in Comber and Canada 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z His grave has been restored with the help of the Victoria Cross Trust and officers from South Yorkshire Police. Grave of Doncaster police officer awarded VC is restored 2021-11-14T05:00:00Z The Conspicuous Gallantry Cross, which is one level down from the Victoria Cross, is awarded in recognition of acts of conspicuous gallantry during active operations. Deacon Cutterham's medal-winning heroic actions questioned ahead of auction 2020-11-09T05:00:00Z About 15 percent of all the Victoria Crosses — Britain’s highest decoration for valor — awarded during the Second World War went to Indian and Nepalese troops. The Forgotten Colonial Forces of World War II 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z Think of this as the Victoria Cross, with any medal a player might have got for actually winning the Premier League hereby immediately downgraded to the equivalent of a mere mention in dispatches. Roll up, roll up for the Premier League Hall of Fame (oh, and let the arguments begin) | Marina Hyde 2020-03-04T05:00:00Z Some of those destroyed were dedicated to Victoria Cross holders, it reported. Council probe after workers burn memorial benches 2020-01-18T05:00:00Z Since 1943, an animal welfare charity in the United Kingdom has awarded the Dickin Medal, roughly equivalent to the Victoria Cross, to war animals. U.S. animals now have a medal for wartime bravery 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z The Commission says everyone who died is treated equally, adding it "doesn't matter whether you were killed in battle and awarded a Victoria Cross or whether you died from influenza". Marking the memories of a million soldiers 2019-11-09T05:00:00Z A number of the soldiers were awarded the Victoria Cross posthumously after being killed in action. Soldiers' medals on display for first time 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z Among those who died in those last days were three soldiers who were posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross. The last deaths of World War One 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z Among those the campaign will highlight is Khudadad Khan, a Muslim from what is now Pakistan who was the first Indian soldier to be awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest military award for gallantry. Campaign launched to recognise Muslims and other faiths who fought in first world war 2018-10-28T04:00:00Z One sensitive aspect of the allegations in both countries is a connection to soldiers awarded the Victoria Cross, the Commonwealth equivalent of the U.S. Australia and New Zealand, under media pressure, look into war crimes allegations in Afghanistan 2018-07-13T04:00:00Z Five were awarded Victoria Crosses, Britain’s highest military award, four of them posthumously. Anthony Beevor’s new history of Arnhem 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z The exhibits also include a Victoria Cross awarded to a former pupil and possessions of Henry VII, Mary Queen of Scots, and Prince Charles Edward Stuart, better known as Bonnie Prince Charlie. Rare Shakespeare work at school museum 2017-12-13T05:00:00Z Six Canadian soldiers won the Victoria Cross, the Empire's highest award for bravery. The Battle of Hill 70: Canada's forgotten World War One victory - BBC News 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z It is honouring recipients of the Victoria Cross, the UK's highest award for gallantry. 'Last big parade' for famous Gordon Highlanders regiment - BBC News 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z The soldier, Willie Apiata, was awarded the Victoria Cross, the first New Zealander to be so honored since World War II. He became a national hero. Australia and New Zealand, under media pressure, look into war crimes allegations in Afghanistan 2018-07-13T04:00:00Z A warm reunion between Prince Harry and the 97-year-old widow of a Victoria Cross recipient is shown in the Daily Express. Newspaper headlines: 'Plot' in KFC and British shark attack - BBC News 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z The Liverpool-born sergeant was awarded the Victoria Cross for his "conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty". Liverpool memorial stone for Victoria Cross hero Albert White - BBC News 2017-05-20T04:00:00Z They paid tribute to Victoria Cross recipients and to the almost 500 people who died in the failed 1916 rebellion against Britain rule. Prince Charles honours Irish dead at Glasnevin cemetery - BBC News 2017-05-12T04:00:00Z Harrison was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for his bravery while fighting on the western front, dying in action on 3 May 1917. Super League: Hull FC 34-10 Warrington Wolves 2017-04-28T04:00:00Z Four Canadians went on to earn the Victoria Cross, the British military's highest award for bravery. Vimy Ridge centenary: Thousands of Canadians mark battle's anniversary - BBC News 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z Bill Speakman, 89, was the very first serviceman to be presented with a Victoria Cross by Queen Elizabeth. Victoria Cross: 'It represents everyone who couldn't be here' - BBC News 2016-11-12T05:00:00Z His father Andrew, an army captain, had won the Victoria Cross for bravery during the Crimea War. Moynihan family's history of drugs, scandal and power - BBC News 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z The prince also took part in a ceremony unveiling stones remembering the four Irish soldiers who were awarded Victoria Crosses 100 years ago. Prince Charles honours Irish dead at Glasnevin cemetery - BBC News 2017-05-12T04:00:00Z He was awarded the Star of Gallantry, the highest honor after the Victoria Cross. Australia recognizes 10 soldiers' courage in Vietnam War 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z He became the only professional footballer to win a Victoria Cross during the conflict. Donald Bell: The first footballer to win the VC - BBC News 2016-07-04T04:00:00Z They will unveil a statue to Robert Quigg who won a Victoria Cross for bravery during the Battle of the Somme. Queen to meet first and deputy first ministers during two-day Northern Ireland visit - BBC News 2016-06-27T04:00:00Z The stone being laid is part of a national scheme to recognise World War One recipients of the Victoria Cross. WWI hero Private Chafer's VC marked by Bradford - BBC News 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z The working-class lad was the youngest recipient of the Victoria Cross in World War One; the highest military decoration awarded for valour in the face of the enemy. Jutland Jack: The life and death of a boy sailor - BBC News 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z Between them, the two divisions were awarded five Victoria Crosses. Rare Easter Rising photos show Dublin in rubble - BBC News 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z The group will award Diesel the Dickin Medal, which is recognized as the animal equivalent of the Victoria Cross next year. Slain French Police Dog Diesel to Be Awarded For Bravery After Paris Raid 2015-12-28T05:00:00Z One of the first surviving Indian soldiers to win a Victoria Cross in WW1, he received his award from King George V in France for his role in the defence of Festubert. Three generations united by the hell of war - BBC News 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z Other events elsewhere include a wreath-laying ceremony at sea on Jutland Bank by British and German ships and the laying of commemorative paving stones in honour of the four Victoria Cross recipients from the battle. Battle of Jutland centenary: Relatives invited to free events - BBC News 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z Eleven Victoria Crosses were awarded to the defenders - more than in any single engagement in British military history. Rorke's Drift: Epic trip inspired by battle - BBC News 2015-11-21T05:00:00Z Burton was recommended for a Victoria Cross, Britain’s highest award for valor, Neil said. Fighter pilot “Ginger” Neil, 95, recalls the bodies flying at him in combat 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z Piper Daniel Laidlaw won the Victoria Cross for his actions at The Battle of Loos, the largest British battle on the Western Front in 1915. The piper who won the Victoria Cross - BBC News 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z Just three weeks after Elizabeth became Queen, Bill Speakman went to Buckingham Palace to be awarded the Victoria Cross, in the first investiture of the Queen's reign. The Queen's long reign: Soldier's memories of first investiture - BBC News 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z The following month, he was awarded the Victoria Cross for his gallantry and leadership. British war hero honoured on South Korean stamp - BBC News 2015-07-03T04:00:00Z Thirty Indians won Victoria Crosses in the 1940s. Has India's contribution to WW2 been ignored? - BBC News 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z After spending two months in hospital, Lance Corporal Angus travelled to London where he was awarded the Victoria Cross by King George V at Buckingham Palace. Tributes paid to gallantry honour soldier William Angus - BBC News 2015-06-12T04:00:00Z Six Lancashire Fusiliers were awarded the Victoria Cross on day one of the mission, but the regiment was devastated by losses and those who survived were eventually forced to withdraw. Musical tribute to Lancashire Gallipoli fallen - BBC News 2015-04-25T04:00:00Z Six Victoria Cross medals "won before breakfast" by Lancashire Fusiliers in the Gallipoli landings have gone on show together for the first time. Six Lancashire Fusiliers' Gallipoli Victoria Cross medals displayed - BBC News 2015-04-25T04:00:00Z He was eventually captured and spent 19 months in solitary confinement, and was later awarded the Victoria Cross. British war hero honoured on South Korean stamp - BBC News 2015-07-03T04:00:00Z Six Lancashire Fusiliers were awarded the Victoria Cross on day one of the mission, but the regiment was devastated by losses and those who survived were eventually forced to withdraw, as Robert Hall. Lancashire's Gallipoli heroes remembered - BBC News 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z Six Victoria Cross medals were won by one regiment on the first day of the Gallipoli campaign. Gallipoli: Six tales of valour and a missing Victoria Cross - BBC News 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z There are only four indigenous Australian men known to have received the Distinguished Conduct Medal, an award considered second only to the Victoria Cross. World War One's forgotten Anzacs: The Indigenous Army - BBC News 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z The Victoria Cross is Britain's highest military decoration for valour. War hero Bill Speakman gives VC medal to South Korea 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z Indian soldiers earned more than 9,200 gallantry awards, including 11 Victoria Crosses, for their bravery. India remembers World War One dead 2015-03-10T04:00:00Z He received the Victoria Cross, the highest British military award for gallantry, for his actions at La Boiselle. The unkillable soldier 2015-01-05T05:00:00Z At the beginning of next year, a website will be launched featuring the stories of the rugby players and many more Scots, including Victoria Cross winners and others from every corner of the country. Scots rugby stars who died in WW1 2014-12-21T05:00:00Z The visiting UK Defence Secretary Minister, Michael Fallon, honored those who lost their lives, and unveiled memorials to six Indians who won Britain’s highest military honor, the Victoria Cross. Honoring Its WWI Dead, India Moves On From Its Colonial Past Bob Samson, a relative of WW1 Victoria Cross winner George Samson, will be one of many Scots taking part in ceremonies. Scotland marks Remembrance Sunday 2014-11-08T05:00:00Z Britain is honoring 175 men from 11 foreign countries who were given the Victoria Cross during the war. Princess unveils plaque at Arlington National Cemetery honoring WWI heroes A fashion designer has created a 'poppy hijab' to commemorate the centenary of the first Muslim soldier being awarded the Victoria Cross for bravery. 'Poppy hijab' to mark Remembrance Day 2014-10-31T04:00:00Z The shirts were launched this week, but Victoria Cross Trust chairman Gary Stapleton criticised the RFU for their lack of contact over the emblem's use. RFU apologises over shirt design 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z Members of the First Cavalry Brigade were taken by surprise as they camped in and around the village, but they fought back, and three of their number were awarded the Victoria Cross. War horse ride marks lost cavalry 2014-09-01T04:00:00Z Mobbs was wounded twice and awarded the Distinguished Service Order, second only to the Victoria Cross. WW1 death of the Boy's Own hero 2014-08-06T04:00:00Z The fifth Victoria Cross was given in 1921 to the unknown American soldier from World War I. Princess unveils plaque at Arlington National Cemetery honoring WWI heroes The painting will be sold in October in aid of The Victoria Cross Trust and War Memorials Trust. William wears poppy in new portrait 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z "Indeed an unmatched 11 Victoria Crosses were awarded to some of the successful defenders of the small outpost," added Mr Lamont. Zulu - the film which inspired UK and South Africa 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z He was left in serious pain and wrote "The Victoria Cross is a very fine thing, but this gas gives me no rest. It has done for me". 'Fairyland' care for Indian troops 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z The actions of the 150,000 allied troops who took part in D-Day are being remembered 70 years on, but just one soldier who took part in the invasion was awarded the Victoria Cross. Story of Victoria Cross D-Day hero 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z Decca records is to make a donation of £10,000 to the Royal British Legion plus a further donation to the Victoria Cross Trust. Dyer and PM unite on charity album 2014-04-08T23:01:08Z A museum's search for the last of six Victoria Crosses "won before breakfast" by the Lancashire Fusiliers in the WW1 Gallipoli landings has begun. Museum seeks missing Gallipoli VC 2014-01-29T11:10:59Z The museum is home to 18 Victoria Cross medals - the UK's highest military bravery honour. Events remember Rorke's Drift battle 2014-01-18T16:00:59Z The court also heard that the MoD had published similar information about the death of a soldier who was subsequently awarded the Victoria Cross. MoD 'released soldier death details' 2013-12-09T16:04:00Z Kerry Ashworth, whose son James was killed in Afghanistan last year and was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for bravery, said it was a special day for everyone. Queen to lead UK remembrance service 2013-11-10T10:05:35Z It will be released a single, with 40 pence from each sale being donated jointly to the Royal British Legion and the Victoria Cross Trust. Dyer and PM unite on charity album 2014-04-08T23:01:08Z A campaign is trying to raise £500,000 to buy and extend an Army museum which is home to six Victoria Crosses won at Rorke's Drift, the battle immortalised in the film Zulu. Rorke's Drift medals museum bid 2013-11-02T09:22:33Z Magennis won the Victoria Cross and a stone and bronze memorial was erected in his honour in the grounds of Belfast's City Hall in 1999. X men: War-time's mini sub crews 2013-09-21T23:03:01Z "We've so far found the wills of Victoria Cross winners, former footballers and relatives of famous people and these are just a fraction of the stories we're yet to uncover." WWI soldiers' wills available online 2013-08-28T23:14:42Z Mike Gibson, the nephew of Guy Gibson, who won the Victoria Cross for leading the dams raid, felt the public attitude towards bomber crews had see-sawed from admiration to cynicism and back again. 'Lost' Dambusters photos revealed 2013-08-27T09:00:16Z Plans on how to commemorate Victoria Cross recipients from the Commonwealth are being worked on by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. War hero excluded from commemoration 2013-08-25T04:43:09Z The Anders Lassen Foundation was established in memory of a highly-decorated soldier who was awarded three Military Crosses and was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for his exploits in World War II. Danish bravery award for soldier 2013-08-24T00:52:43Z The 12-hour defence saw 11 Victoria Crosses awarded, more than for any single battle before or since. New memorial for Rorke's Drift hero 2013-04-20T08:25:02Z Jack Harrison, a Challenge Cup winner for Hull in 1914 who was awarded the Victoria Cross posthumously for his gallantry on the Frontline, is included. Super League set of six: A festive guide to cracking good reads 2012-12-06T13:08:58Z In the paper's words, it is a national scandal that the graves of about 1,000 holders of the Victoria Cross are in terrible repair. Papers reflect on BBC 'crisis' 2012-11-10T05:09:25Z The government is still working on plans to mark the World War I centenary in 2014 A Victoria Cross recipient killed in World War I will be excluded from commemoration activities because of a "loophole". War hero excluded from commemoration 2013-08-25T04:43:09Z While he was held prisoner in Germany, his captors told him he'd been awarded the Victoria Cross and even invited him to dine with them one Christmas Day to celebrate! Victoria Cross sold for £276,000 2012-07-19T13:04:02Z Of the nine Victoria Crosses awarded to British soliders on that day, four went to men of the Ulster Division. Who are the Orangemen? 2012-07-11T20:09:56Z The 32-year-old was awarded the Victoria Cross in 2005 for saving the lives of his unit in Iraq by charging down an ambush. In pictures: Torch relay day 43 2012-06-30T11:34:35Z He was awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest decoration for valour in the Commonwealth Armed Forces, in 2005 for saving the lives of his unit by charging down an ambush in Iraq. War hero carries flame in relay 2012-06-30T07:52:39Z Paving stones will be laid in the home towns of every UK Victoria Cross recipient for the centenary next year. War hero excluded from commemoration 2013-08-25T04:43:09Z Corporal Johnson Beharry, who was awarded the Victoria Cross - the highest decoration for valour in the Commonwealth Armed Forces - in 2005, will carry the torch at the UK's centre of Remembrance. Armed Forces Day being celebrated 2012-06-29T23:03:48Z Sara Jones, the widow of Colonel H Jones, commanding officer of 2 Para who died during the Battle of Goose Green and was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross, read the lesson. Falklands War memorial unveiled 2012-05-20T15:59:21Z He also promoted himself to field marshal and awarded himself the Victoria Cross and Military Cross. Why do autocrats do strange things? 2012-05-14T23:25:00Z The 1st Battalion, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment soldier is one of of only six living recipients of the Victoria Cross, and also the youngest. War hero carries flame in relay 2012-06-30T07:52:39Z This will include the most appropriate way to commemorate Commonwealth Victoria Cross winners. War hero excluded from commemoration 2013-08-25T04:43:09Z Never was the Victoria Cross placed on the breast of a more gallant soldier. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z In explanation of the fact that he never received the Victoria Cross it was said of him that it was because he earned it every day of his life. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" 2012-03-25T02:00:05.717Z The Victoria Cross for moral courage can seldom be gained by a single act of valor. The New Rector 2012-03-22T02:00:35.997Z Captain Reynolds and Drivers Luke and Brain were given the Victoria Cross for this exploit. The First Seven Divisions Being a Detailed Account of the Fighting from Mons to Ypres 2012-03-17T02:01:05.397Z By his wife, who predeceased him, he left several children, daughters and sons, one of whom, a major in the artillery, won the Victoria Cross in South Africa in 1900. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" 2012-03-15T02:00:32.250Z It was an event which saw 11 Victoria Crosses awarded, more than for any single battle before or since. Movie myths of Zulu war's battle 2012-02-25T08:59:40Z The honour was last given to an individual in 2006, when it was awarded to the former president of the Welsh Rugby Union and Victoria Cross recipient, the late Sir Tasker Watkins. Dame Shirley wins freedom of city 2012-02-24T09:53:21Z In South Africa he had achieved his sergeant's stripes—not a commission, nor the Victoria Cross, nor anything brilliant. Second String 2012-02-11T03:03:54.390Z Nelson were awarded the Victoria Cross, the former posthumously. The First Seven Divisions Being a Detailed Account of the Fighting from Mons to Ypres 2012-03-17T02:01:05.397Z PAULA, by Victoria Cross Here the author's fervid energy combines with a sense of humor to make a book both vital and attractive. Running Sands 2012-02-05T03:00:08.983Z Before entering the building where he was to stay the Prince shook hands with no less than ten wearers of the Victoria Cross. Down Under With the Prince 2012-01-29T03:00:07.103Z For this exploit Lieutenant Sanders was awarded the Victoria Cross. The Victory At Sea 2012-01-17T03:00:15.547Z And one of these was the Victoria Cross. Shireen and her Friends Pages from the Life of a Persian Cat 2011-12-08T03:00:24.107Z The latter was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for the great gallantry he had displayed in the command of his composite battalion. The First Seven Divisions Being a Detailed Account of the Fighting from Mons to Ypres 2012-03-17T02:01:05.397Z SIX WOMEN, by Victoria Cross A half-dozen of the most vivid love stories that ever lit up the dusk of a tired civilization. Running Sands 2012-02-05T03:00:08.983Z The visitor was welcomed by a big crowd, including a large body of returned soldiers, of whom two wore the Victoria Cross. Down Under With the Prince 2012-01-29T03:00:07.103Z But I had seen by the papers that he had gained the Victoria Cross in Afghanistan. Luck at the Diamond Fields 2011-10-06T02:00:43.067Z He was acting Brigadier-General when he fell—and it was considered certain that he would get the Victoria Cross for which he had been recommended. Cupid in Africa 2011-09-28T02:00:21.467Z The former got the Victoria Cross for this; the latter the D.S.O. The First Seven Divisions Being a Detailed Account of the Fighting from Mons to Ypres 2012-03-17T02:01:05.397Z Though one of the bravest men in the Navy, and on his breast he wore the Victoria Cross, his eyes fell upon a sight that appalled him. The Great War in England in 1897 2011-09-20T02:00:17.083Z And that’s how he won the Victoria Cross and got a rise of two and tuppence a week in his wages. The Whale and the Grasshopper And other Fables 2011-09-05T02:00:18.250Z What will be the use of the Victoria Cross to me, I’d like to know, if I lose him?” The Claw 2011-08-31T02:01:30.563Z On his breast would have been the Victoria Cross, and by his side the Woman whom he had Also Won. Cupid in Africa 2011-09-28T02:00:21.467Z It need scarcely be said that he got the Victoria Cross. The First Seven Divisions Being a Detailed Account of the Fighting from Mons to Ypres 2012-03-17T02:01:05.397Z During the long hours of that fierce, mad struggle many Victoria Crosses were earned, but the majority of those who performed deeds worthy of such decoration, alas! fell to the earth, dead. The Great War in England in 1897 2011-09-20T02:00:17.083Z Those who had mentioned him had nearly all of them alluded to his reckless bravery, to his indifference to physical danger, to his Victoria Cross.... Jane Oglander 2011-08-30T02:00:38.717Z We found—but I suppose even Victoria Cross heroes must dirty their socks. The Sea and the Jungle 2011-08-30T02:00:30.350Z Warneford, who won the Victoria Cross for destroying a giant Zeppelin, is one of the greatest of these; at least, he performed a feat never accomplished before and never since. Lest We Forget World War Stories 2011-07-07T02:00:28.183Z Another Victoria Cross earned this day by another Scotsman was little less remarkable, though of an entirely different order. The First Seven Divisions Being a Detailed Account of the Fighting from Mons to Ypres 2012-03-17T02:01:05.397Z Living holders of the Victoria Cross and George Cross as well as members of the royal household will also be eligible for the award. Newly created Jubilee medal for public servants 2011-06-28T10:49:31Z But he succeeded, and lived to be the only civilian hero ever awarded the Victoria Cross. The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny 2011-06-22T02:00:20.120Z Fancy said slily: "But, Uncle, you took credit for George getting the Victoria Cross." The Soul of Susan Yellam 2011-06-16T02:00:19.090Z Eleven British soldiers won Victoria Crosses after the defence of Rorke's Drift A memorial is to be unveiled in a Cardiff cemetery to a survivor of the battle of Rorke's Drift. Memorial for Rorke's Drift hero 2011-06-04T07:30:45Z He and nearly all his men were killed, but he was subsequently awarded the Victoria Cross for his action. The First Seven Divisions Being a Detailed Account of the Fighting from Mons to Ypres 2012-03-17T02:01:05.397Z His gallantry award is second only to the Victoria Cross - the highest honour for bravery whilst facing the enemy. Medal for Gurkha who beat Taliban 2011-06-01T14:51:36Z He received a posthumous Conspicuous Gallantry Cross, second only to the Victoria Cross, for selfless bravery while in Haji Wakil in south Helmand. Afghanistan death marine was shot 2011-05-24T13:16:01Z If George were indeed chosen by Providence to wear the Victoria Cross, what decoration would He award to her Alfred? The Soul of Susan Yellam 2011-06-16T02:00:19.090Z The citation on his medal - which is only one level below the Victoria Cross - states that he saved the lives of three comrades who were inside the checkpoint at the time. Bravery medal for Gurkha soldier 2011-03-25T01:23:54Z Holmes, of the K.O.Y.L.I, won his Victoria Cross by picking up a wounded comrade and carrying him over a mile under heavy fire. The First Seven Divisions Being a Detailed Account of the Fighting from Mons to Ypres 2012-03-17T02:01:05.397Z This badge was the Victoria Cross, which was then bestowed for the first time. In the Days of Queen Victoria 2011-03-17T02:00:14.783Z A pictorial description of how the Victoria Cross was won was another fascination, for in those days I had all the small boy's love of battle. Forty Years of 'Spy' 2011-03-04T03:00:57.237Z The donor of it must have been a prophet, for he said to O'Leary when handing it over, "If you do as well on active service, you will win the Victoria Cross." The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z I will conclude this chapter by giving you a brief account of the heroes who were awarded the Victoria Cross between October 1 and 30, 1914. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z Another Victoria Cross in the same battalion was won that day by Major Yate under very dramatic circumstances. The First Seven Divisions Being a Detailed Account of the Fighting from Mons to Ypres 2012-03-17T02:01:05.397Z The special glory of the Victoria Cross is that any soldier can win it, be he general or private, son of a peer or son of a scavenger. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z I recommended you for promotion, hinted at a Victoria Cross, to say nothing of a pension when you were past lying. Menotah A Tale of the Riel Rebellion 2011-02-14T03:00:35.553Z Not only did he receive the Victoria Cross at the hands of the King, but the highest awards for valour from the French and the Russian Government. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z For this splendid self-sacrifice and steadfast bravery he was rightly awarded the Victoria Cross. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z It need scarcely be added that Dobson got the Victoria Cross for this most remarkable performance, Corpl. The First Seven Divisions Being a Detailed Account of the Fighting from Mons to Ypres 2012-03-17T02:01:05.397Z For this very gallant deed he was recommended for the Victoria Cross. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z Victoria Cross's immense popularity rests on the fame she achieved with "Anna Lombard" and "Five Nights," and in "Life of My Heart" we have a worthy successor. The Oyster 2011-02-10T03:00:49.300Z Victoria Crosses were won on this part of the front by Private Edward Barber and Lance-Corporal Wilfred Fuller of the Grenadiers for a brilliant bombing attack, of which we shall read later. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z Was I surprised when I heard I had been awarded the Victoria Cross? The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z Kinglake, the historian of the Crimean war, records that the Victoria Cross placed at the disposal of the Eleventh Hussars was unanimously awarded by them to Lieut. Toronto of Old 2011-02-10T03:00:45.907Z Rather than surrender, Major Yate called upon the nineteen survivors of his company—every man of whom deserved the Victoria Cross—to fix bayonets and charge. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z It is, indeed, a typical Victoria Cross novel. The Oyster 2011-02-10T03:00:49.300Z Later on we shall read how Private Lynn, of the 2nd Lancashire Fusiliers, won the Victoria Cross by keeping his gun in action while enveloped in the deadly gas. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z It has been well said that during the month of October 1914 the Victoria Cross was won a dozen times every day. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z Hopkins had been promoted Captain in the Manchester Regiment in recognition of his gallantry at Retief's Nek, when he and two men were recommended for the Victoria Cross. Two Years on Trek Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa 2011-01-26T03:00:28.560Z Every boy and every girl who reads these pages has heard of the Victoria Cross, the highest award of valour known to the British army. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z "Isn't it making something of yourself, to have won the Victoria Cross?" she challenged. Vision House 2011-01-13T03:01:00.407Z Amongst those who fell was Captain Francis Grenfell, who had already won the Victoria Cross for a splendid deed of pluck and coolness, which I described on page 88 of our second volume. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z When the Mutiny was at an end Roberts was a veteran of ability and experience, and he wore the Victoria Cross on his breast. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z Before embarking from Australia a friend vouches that O'Meara said: "As I am going I will do the best I can to bring back the Victoria Cross." The Irish on the Somme Being a Second Series of 'The Irish at the Front' 2011-01-12T03:00:32.843Z The Victoria Cross is a simple Maltese cross of bronze, worth about fourpence halfpenny, and it is so called because it was first instituted by Queen Victoria in the year 1856. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z An orchid is beautiful; but the Victoria Cross, even expressed in ribbon, is better. Vision House 2011-01-13T03:01:00.407Z On page 209 I referred to the splendid courage and coolness of this hero, who was the fourth Indian soldier to win the Victoria Cross. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z Less than a month after Sepoy Khudadad won the Victoria Cross, another Indian soldier proved himself so supremely brave that the highest award of valour was given to him. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z It was also in connection with these raids on the German trenches that the Irish Division gained the first of its Victoria Crosses. The Irish on the Somme Being a Second Series of 'The Irish at the Front' 2011-01-12T03:00:32.843Z Never was the Victoria Cross more worthily won. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z There was all that about his Victoria Cross at the same time, or was it a bit before? Vision House 2011-01-13T03:01:00.407Z Seaman Samson was the first British bluejacket for fifty years to win and wear the Victoria Cross. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z Sepoy Khudadad had the signal honour of being the first Indian to win and wear the Victoria Cross, which, prior to this war, was only conferred on British-born soldiers. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z By the winning of four Victoria Crosses the Ulster Division have made a name which will shine gloriously for all time in the imperishable record of British gallantry on the battlefield. The Irish on the Somme Being a Second Series of 'The Irish at the Front' 2011-01-12T03:00:32.843Z Private R. Tollerton, 1st Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, was awarded the Victoria Cross for conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty on 14th September. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z If it had come there in battle, it might have meant desperate courage which nothing could daunt and would have brought him a bar for his Victoria Cross. Vision House 2011-01-13T03:01:00.407Z He was killed in action on May 6, 1915, and his Victoria Cross was not announced until the last day of March 1916. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z During the closing days of November there were several gallant assaults on the German trenches by British troops, and in some of them Victoria Crosses were won. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z The other private who won the Victoria Cross is Robert Quigg, also of the Royal Irish Rifles. The Irish on the Somme Being a Second Series of 'The Irish at the Front' 2011-01-12T03:00:32.843Z Captain Grenfell was afterwards awarded the Victoria Cross for this splendid deed of courage and resolution. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z Even a Victoria Cross couldn't excuse such taste in clothes as his! Vision House 2011-01-13T03:01:00.407Z Unhappily this gallant lad, who was only twenty-two when he won the Victoria Cross, died of wounds six months later. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z This gallant officer was the first man in the British army to be awarded the Victoria Cross for conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty in two separate campaigns. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z Many of the Victoria Crosses won in this war have been awarded for conspicuous gallantry displayed in these most humane and chivalrous enterprises. The Irish on the Somme Being a Second Series of 'The Irish at the Front' 2011-01-12T03:00:32.843Z Several Victoria Crosses were gloriously won at this stage of the battle. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z It's luck more than heroism that gets a chap the Victoria Cross. Vision House 2011-01-13T03:01:00.407Z The Victoria Cross, which was awarded after his death, became the proud and cherished possession of his bereaved wife and three young children. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z One of the lost trenches was recaptured by two men—Lieutenant James Leach and Sergeant Hogan, who were afterwards awarded the Victoria Cross, as you will hear later. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z Private William Frederick McFadzean of the Royal Irish Rifles was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for sacrificing himself deliberately to save his comrades. The Irish on the Somme Being a Second Series of 'The Irish at the Front' 2011-01-12T03:00:32.843Z Believe me, the Victoria Cross is won over and over again in a single day. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z And yet for acts of mere physical courage they give men the Victoria Cross. The Lighter Side of School Life 2010-12-24T03:00:31.150Z Before I describe very briefly the Zeppelin raids upon England, let me set down the names and exploits of the five gallant airmen who were awarded the Victoria Cross during the year 1915. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z It was on the 23rd October that Drummer William Kenny won the Victoria Cross for various deeds of gallantry, which will be related later on. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z It was also "for most conspicuous bravery" in searching for wounded men under continuous and heavy fire that Lieutenant Geoffrey Shillington Cather of the Royal Irish Fusiliers got the Victoria Cross. The Irish on the Somme Being a Second Series of 'The Irish at the Front' 2011-01-12T03:00:32.843Z On 16th November he was awarded the Victoria Cross; but, alas! he had then been dead two months. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z Victoria Cross hero Lance Corporal Johnson Beharry, the first contestant from outside the worlds of sport and showbiz, is also in training to compete. Ice ice baby: Which rapper will join this duo on skates? 2010-12-19T01:17:52Z Seven Victoria Crosses were awarded for remarkable feats of courage and devotion during the great series of struggles known as the Second Battle of Ypres. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z Brooke of the 2nd Gordons won the Victoria Cross and lost his life as you will read later on. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z When Kenny was invalided home on account of the wounds he received in performing the noble action for which he won the Victoria Cross, he made no reference to his achievement. The Irish on the Somme Being a Second Series of 'The Irish at the Front' 2011-01-12T03:00:32.843Z He, too, died of his wounds, and the coveted Victoria Cross was handed to his relatives, who cherish it, you may be sure, with mingled pride and sorrow. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z His father had built and designed planes and flown in World War I, becoming the first airman to win the Victoria Cross, the highest award for bravery in battle. The Millionaires who flew to war 2010-12-14T00:14:48Z You will read on a later page how Second Lieutenant Sidney Woodroffe won the Victoria Cross by holding his trenches in Zouave Wood to the last. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z Lieutenant Leach had only received his commission a few days before he won the Victoria Cross on October 29. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z In this war Victoria Crosses are being won in remarkably large numbers, despite dangers and sufferings immeasurably greater than were ever conceived of in any war of the past. The Irish on the Somme Being a Second Series of 'The Irish at the Front' 2011-01-12T03:00:32.843Z For this deed, as you will hear later, the gallant soldier received the Victoria Cross. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z He was killed by a collapsed tunnel when he refused to leave an injured comrade, and posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross. Papers push their party of choice 2010-05-05T05:32:00Z Corporal Issy Smith also received from the Tsar the Order of St. George, the Russian equivalent to our Victoria Cross. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z For his splendid courage, and for the inspiring example which he set to his men, Commander Ritchie was awarded the Victoria Cross. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z The award of the Victoria Cross to Michael O'Leary was held up to a battalion for emulation. The Irish on the Somme Being a Second Series of 'The Irish at the Front' 2011-01-12T03:00:32.843Z For these noble services he was awarded the Victoria Cross and received promotion. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z Victoria Cross medals are still cast from bronze taken from cannons captured from the Russians at Sebastopol. First VC to auctioned with cannonball 2010-04-21T23:41:00Z Lance-Corporal Tombs of the same regiment displayed wonderful heroism in rescuing the wounded, lying out in the open, and was afterwards awarded the Victoria Cross. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z The battalion first served in Afghanistan in 1919 as part of the Third Anglo-Afghan War and 18 Victoria Crosses have been awarded to them. Afghan soldiers get warm welcome 2010-04-02T16:16:00Z No soldiers have risen to loftier heights of moral heroism, as the numerous records of their deeds on the roll of the Victoria Cross bear inspiring witness. The Irish on the Somme Being a Second Series of 'The Irish at the Front' 2011-01-12T03:00:32.843Z According to custom, I will conclude this chapter by giving you the names of the heroes who were awarded the Victoria Cross during the latter part of the British retreat. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z The first Victoria Cross to be won by a British Army soldier is to be auctioned in London later - along with the cannonball which blew off his arm. First VC to auctioned with cannonball 2010-04-21T23:41:00Z Unhappily he was shot down, and the Victoria Cross was awarded to him after his death. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z Lieutenant Arthur Martin Leake, Royal Army Medical Corps, who was awarded the Victoria Cross on May 13, 1902, is granted a clasp for conspicuous bravery in the present campaign. With our Fighting Men The story of their faith, courage, endurance in the Great War The Irish Brigade also got a second Victoria Cross at the Battle of the Somme. The Irish on the Somme Being a Second Series of 'The Irish at the Front' 2011-01-12T03:00:32.843Z Unhappily, the Victoria Cross was not awarded to him until after his lamented death. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z I'm sure he'll win a Victoria Cross too, before the war is over. The Jolliest Term on Record A Story of School Life You will learn on a later page that he received the Victoria Cross for this fine deed. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z It tells here about a fellow winning the Star of India and the Victoria Cross. The Tempering Up to the end of 1916 the war has contributed 221 additional names to that golden chronicle of valorous deeds—The Roll of the Victoria Cross. The Irish on the Somme Being a Second Series of 'The Irish at the Front' 2011-01-12T03:00:32.843Z Let me now tell you how the youngest soldier of the 127th French regiment of infantry won the military medal, which is the French equivalent to our Victoria Cross. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z It came to him slowly that he felt like a man who had stolen the Victoria Cross and was wearing it ostentatiously. The New Gulliver and Other Stories The fighting on the Western front from the beginning of the September offensive to the close of the year abounded in heroic incidents, and many Victoria Crosses were won. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z For this MacBean got the Victoria Cross, mainly, I believe, because Sir Edward Lugard, the general in command of the division, was looking down from the ramparts above and saw the whole affair. Reminiscences of the Great Mutiny 1857-59 Including the relief, siege, and capture of Lucknow, and the campaigns in Rohilcund and Oude Twenty of the thirty-five Irish heroes of the Victoria Cross are dealt with in the first series of The Irish at the Front. The Irish on the Somme Being a Second Series of 'The Irish at the Front' 2011-01-12T03:00:32.843Z The hero himself had strung his Victoria Cross upon a riband which I wore about my neck. A Man in the Open They were speaking of Yate's career, the first steps, the coveted Victoria Cross, the laurels, and a warm blush underlay the bronze of the young soldier's cheek. Love's Usuries I will conclude this chapter with a brief account of the ten heroes who were awarded Victoria Crosses for splendid deeds of valour at Neuve Chapelle. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z In closing this incident I may remark that I have known men get the Victoria Cross for incurring far less danger than Sergeant Findlay did in exposing himself to bring Captain Alison under shelter. Reminiscences of the Great Mutiny 1857-59 Including the relief, siege, and capture of Lucknow, and the campaigns in Rohilcund and Oude In order to appreciate adequately the significance of these figures it is necessary to remember the nature of the deed for which the Victoria Cross is given. The Irish on the Somme Being a Second Series of 'The Irish at the Front' 2011-01-12T03:00:32.843Z "I will either go home with the Victoria Cross, or stay here with a wooden one," he once remarked to Sergeant MacCabe, of his company. The Irish at the Front There was that Victoria Cross fellow; whatever became of him? The Truth About Tristrem Varick A Novel The following officers and men won the Victoria Cross during the May, June, and July fighting. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z As he spoke, the old soldier stooped, and himself attached the Victoria Cross, the first ever won in India, to Colonel Hughes’s breast. The Ruined Cities of Zululand It was shouted by Sergeant Robert Downie of the Dublin Fusiliers, and his coolness and resource in danger saved the situation and got him the Victoria Cross. The Irish on the Somme Being a Second Series of 'The Irish at the Front' 2011-01-12T03:00:32.843Z His widowed mother, at Newmills, Dungannon, received the Victoria Cross that was awarded to her gallant boy with an autograph letter of sympathy from the King. The Irish at the Front Sergeant O'Connor, though dangerously wounded, carried the Queen's colours till the end of the battle, and was rewarded by a commission in the regiment, receiving the Victoria Cross at the close of the war. Speeches and Addresses of H. R. H. the Prince of Wales: 1863-1888 Seven Victoria Crosses were awarded to the victors of Lone Pine. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z It is so done in respect of Victoria Cross. This incident was the talk of the camp, and Ahmed, who had seen it all, learnt by and by that the officers were to be recommended for the Victoria Cross. Barclay of the Guides The deeds of three other Irishmen who have won the Victoria Cross were, like those of Kenny, deeds of mercy—the rescue of wounded comrades. The Irish at the Front Sir," said a gallant general, "you have won a Victoria Cross three times over. A Little Hero He was the first Scottish Territorial to win the Victoria Cross. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z But why is there no Victoria Cross for moral courage? A Journal of Impressions in Belgium Among them I have seen evidences of a bravery which I deliberately believe to be greater than any that has won the Victoria Cross. The Record of Nicholas Freydon An Autobiography The General is delighted with the pluck, endurance, and devotion shown by your husband, and has recommended him for the Victoria Cross. The Irish at the Front We cheered him when he came in, counting the medals on his breast, amidst which we failed not to notice the Victoria Cross. Young Barbarians A young member of the latter, Lieutenant William Robinson, who had been responsible for the Zeppelin's destruction, received later the Victoria Cross as well as a number of monetary rewards and civic honors. The Story of the Great War, Volume VI (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources Instances of personal bravery were many and a number of Victoria Crosses were awarded for especially heroic deeds, a few of which deserve special mention. The Story of the Great War, Volume V (of 8) Battle of Jutland Bank; Russian Offensive; Kut-El-Amara; East Africa; Verdun; The Great Somme Drive; United States and Belligerents; Summary of Two Years' War He richly deserved the coveted Victoria Cross which was conferred upon him. The Story of the Great War, Volume IV (of 8) Champagne, Artois, Grodno; Fall of Nish; Caucasus; Mesopotamia; Development of Air Strategy; United States and the War For the roll of the Victoria Cross, on which his name and deed are commemorated, is imperishable; and his glorious memory will shine as long as Great Britain and Ireland endure. The Irish at the Front Fired by his splendid example which earned him a posthumous Victoria Cross, the Dublins, Munsters, and Hampshires swept on and carried the summit. The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of 8) History of the European War from Official Sources Of course I hadn't wanted Jack not mended yet from the trenches to go crawling on all fours into perfectly irrelevant caves with no Orders of Merit or Victoria Crosses attached to them. The Lightning Conductor Discovers America Blake was just the fellow to win the Victoria Cross.' Lover or Friend “One of those outside victims who don’t get Victoria Crosses and military funerals.” The Madcap of the School The deed has a distinction peculiarly its own, for it is the only thing of the kind to be found in the long roll of the Victoria Cross. The Irish at the Front Captain Walford had fallen, bravely leading his troops in a way that earned him the Victoria Cross. The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of 8) History of the European War from Official Sources Do you know, he wears the Victoria Cross for his gallantry in saving a wounded soldier; only a private too. Our Bessie For was not Captain Burnett a hero? did he not wear the Victoria Cross? and were not those scars the remains of glorious wounds, when he shed his blood freely for those poor sick soldiers? Lover or Friend No one could be called a Victoria Cross. The Letters of Queen Victoria : A Selection from Her Majesty's Correspondence between the Years 1837 and 1861 Volume 3, 1854-1861 I remember well that afternoon of Friday, February 19th, 1915, when the announcement of the award of the Victoria Cross to O'Leary was given to the public. The Irish at the Front Besides the Victoria Cross, received by Holbrook himself, his second in command, Lieutenant Sydney T. Winn, received the Distinguished Service Order, and each of the fourteen members of the crew received the Distinguished Service Medal. The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of 8) History of the European War from Official Sources Then the Lushkar Captain did a deed for which he ought to have been given the Victoria Cross—distinguished gallantry in a fight against overwhelming curiosity. Soldier Stories He is a hero—he has the Victoria Cross. Lover or Friend Footnote 21: The Victoria Cross had just been instituted by Royal Warrant, and the Queen had, with her own hand, decorated those who had won the distinction, in Hyde Park, on the 26th of June. The Letters of Queen Victoria : A Selection from Her Majesty's Correspondence between the Years 1837 and 1861 Volume 3, 1854-1861 Dear Parents—I know you will be glad to hear that I am awarded the Victoria Cross for conspicuous gallantry in the field. The Irish at the Front Permission to loiter there was a Reward of Merit—a sort of domestic Victoria Cross. Dishes & Beverages of the Old South He then read his own essay again and, finding no flaw in it, frowned once more on his fellow pupils and wrote: "My father won the Victoria Cross Meddle." Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, October 21, 1914 I remember when he got the Victoria Cross, and was lying between life and death, poor lad! that Mr. Carlisle wrote very kindly and enclosed a cheque for two hundred pounds. Lover or Friend The Queen returns the drawings for the "Victoria Cross." The Letters of Queen Victoria : A Selection from Her Majesty's Correspondence between the Years 1837 and 1861 Volume 3, 1854-1861 In order to be able rightly to appreciate the honour and glory of the Victoria Cross, it is necessary to know the conditions regulating its bestowal. The Irish at the Front For the hero of the Victoria Cross dreaded this public reception more than German gas, and insisted upon having some support when he was compelled to march into it. In Orchard Glen It is the “Victoria Cross” of his deeds of valour. The Vanishing Race If the Victoria Cross were ever given for moral heroism, I am sure Blake would get it. Lover or Friend The motto would be better "For Valour" than "For the Brave," as this would lead to the inference that only those are deemed brave who have got the Victoria Cross. The Letters of Queen Victoria : A Selection from Her Majesty's Correspondence between the Years 1837 and 1861 Volume 3, 1854-1861 He got his commission in April, 1915, went to the Front in June, and won the Victoria Cross on August 3rd, in the trenches between Cambria and La Bassée. The Irish at the Front But he was the same simple-hearted Gavin, reticent and unassuming and in his heart he almost could wish, except for the joy it gave his Aunties, that he had never heard of the Victoria Cross. In Orchard Glen We don't seem to be able to realise, Paul," he said, "that the possession of an artificial leg and a Victoria Cross does not constitute a staff officer. The Orchard of Tears "We want you to tell us how you won your Victoria Cross, Jamie." The Hero Well, Bob, I'd rather have a wash now than the Victoria Cross itself, and I must get into another tunic. With Haig on the Somme Not a word did he say to anyone about his exploits until the announcement that he had been awarded the Victoria Cross appeared in the newspapers. The Irish at the Front She has not yet discovered the hardship of being deprived of a commission, or denied the Victoria Cross. Modern Women and What is Said of Them A Reprint of A Series of Articles in the Saturday Review (1868) He was awarded the Victoria Cross for his valour on the 25th of April, at Gallipoli, for going to the rescue of wounded men on the beach. Some Naval Yarns Of course, I am extremely proud to have won the Victoria Cross, but I feel it is really more owing to my father than to any deed of mine. The Hero June 8—King George sends a warmly congratulatory telegram to Sub-Lieutenant Warneford and confers upon him the Victoria Cross; Austrian aeroplane bombards Venice; Austrian aeroplane destroys an Italian airship. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 4, July, 1915 April-September, 1915 But I could see the Victoria Cross of dark bronze and its red ribbon on the left breast of his khaki tunic. The Irish at the Front I recommend the above three for the Victoria Cross. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 For this remarkable display of valour Freyberg received the Victoria Cross. Some Naval Yarns I know I am not a gallant officer, I have done no doughty deeds, and the Victoria Cross does not adorn my bosom. The Hero And you haven’t set the Thames on fire, or won the Victoria Cross yet? Patty's Friends "If the people of Great Britain had done as well," said Mr. Trench, "they ought, according to their population, to have received 220 Victoria Crosses." The Irish at the Front Commerell a man of proved valour, as the Victoria Cross worn on his breast on Jubilee Day and other high festivities testifies. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 93, August 13, 1887 There is not an old shellback alive who has clung between angry heaven and the grey-green pastures of the deep but deserves a Victoria Cross for unconscious, dutiful, grumbling, growling valour. A Tramp's Notebook Shortly afterwards James received from the Larchers a golden cigarette-case, with a Victoria Cross in diamonds on one side and an inscription on the other. The Hero After the march past, the King pinned a Victoria Cross on the breast of Sergeant Lawrence, and the Prince of Wales conferred Coronation medals upon the officers and men. The Life of King Edward VII with a sketch of the career of King George V It must have been a race for the Distinguished Service Order or the Victoria Cross to be won by the one who was first to enter Ladysmith. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War "Get up and cheer, or recommend you for the Victoria Cross or something?" Bones Being Further Adventures in Mr. Commissioner Sanders' Country If he performs some gallant deed, he is rewarded by orders of merit, and perhaps by the gift of the Victoria Cross. Heroes in Peace The 6th William Penn Lecture, May 9, 1920 For their magnificent pluck the two young officers received the Victoria Cross. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 6) From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899 During June he accompanied the Queen on a state visit to Manchester and witnessed the first distribution of the Victoria Cross medals in Hyde Park, London. The Life of King Edward VII with a sketch of the career of King George V That’s my motto, and my ambition is the Victoria Cross, and I’ll get that too before I’m done; you see if I don’t! About Peggy Saville Many young sergeants not only gained the Victoria Cross, but had their commissions given them, and are now captains and adjutants of their respective regiments. Taking Tales Instructive and Entertaining Reading Warned by his early fall, he redeems his character and wins the Victoria Cross. Adventures in Many Lands Lieutenant Hill of the 58th earned the Victoria Cross by his repeated deeds of valour in saving soldiers under heavy fire. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 6) From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899 For this brave deed, he was awarded the Victoria Cross. How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves Updated to 1900 It’s the only thing that could reconcile me to the loss of the Victoria Cross, and a dress-coat is so uninteresting without trimmings! About Peggy Saville Another loves him because he has won the Victoria Cross. The Folly Of Eustace 1896 “Ah, then, won’t you shut your ’tatie traps?” said a big Irishman, who had won the Victoria Cross the week before for conspicuous gallantry. The Thorogood Family The Victoria Cross, of bronze, was instituted by her late Majesty Queen Victoria in 1856, to render honour to “conspicuous bravery” in actual conflict, by sea or land. The Handbook to English Heraldry He thinks me a kind, sensible, generous old dear; says I deserve a Victoria Cross, and that no block of mansions is complete without me. The Lady of the Basement Flat For his gallant conduct on this occasion, Surgeon—Captain Whitchurch received the Victoria Cross. Our Soldiers Gallant Deeds of the British Army during Victoria's Reign "I am proud and happy, Sir, but the old woman she do fret somethin' terrible because none of 'em ain't got no Victoria Cross yet." Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, February 23, 1916 For this gallant deed Corporal Robert Thorogood afterwards received the Victoria Cross. The Thorogood Family All this was very suitable, but I still think there is room for a peace-time decoration up to the level of the Victoria Cross. Policing the Plains Being the Real-Life Record of the Famous North-West Mounted Police For this deed Private Melvin was subsequently awarded the Victoria Cross. With a Highland Regiment in Mesopotamia 1916—1917 Lieutenant De Montmorency received the Victoria Cross, and also Captain Kenna, who had also saved Major Windham, whose horse was bolting, by taking him up behind him on his own horse. Our Soldiers Gallant Deeds of the British Army during Victoria's Reign In a short time she had others at her feet, prominent among whom was Colonel Blount—a dashing officer, a Victoria Cross, and a noble fellow in every respect. The Lady of the Ice A Novel His name was amongst those sent in for the Victoria Cross, and he was specially chosen to go with us to give him another chance. The Dash for Khartoum A Tale of Nile Expedition Several times in this book has come the necessity for expressing regret that there is no decoration for valour in time of peace corresponding to the Victoria Cross in times of war. Policing the Plains Being the Real-Life Record of the Famous North-West Mounted Police For this act of bravery he received the Victoria Cross, being the first chaplain in the army who had ever obtained that decoration. For Name and Fame Or Through Afghan Passes A Victoria Cross was also given to Captain Nevill Smyth, who galloped forward and engaged in single combat with an Arab who was attacking camp followers, and killed him, being slightly wounded himself. Our Soldiers Gallant Deeds of the British Army during Victoria's Reign We felt very proud, and now he has the Victoria Cross, because 'At the battle of Khartoum Captain Smyth galloped forward and attacked an Arab who had run amok among the camp-followers. Southern Arabia Long ere this Edgar had learnt that his recommendation for the Victoria Cross had not been acceded to. The Dash for Khartoum A Tale of Nile Expedition It was just a grim, determined, silent fight, in which he knew he might fall at any moment himself, and there was no one to tell of deeds that were worthy of the Victoria Cross. Policing the Plains Being the Real-Life Record of the Famous North-West Mounted Police I shall, of course," he concluded, "furnish a full report of the affair to the general; and I should think he would recommend you for the Victoria Cross. For Name and Fame Or Through Afghan Passes These are only some few of the many acts of heroism, coolness, and gallantry performed during the war, and for which the Victoria Cross has been awarded. Our Soldiers Gallant Deeds of the British Army during Victoria's Reign Why, sir, if any officer deserved the Victoria Cross, I did!” The Three Admirals I have reported your conduct to General Stewart, and your name will be sent in among those recommended for the Victoria Cross. The Dash for Khartoum A Tale of Nile Expedition Richardson, on July 5, 1900, won the highest of all the decorations for valour, the Victoria Cross. Policing the Plains Being the Real-Life Record of the Famous North-West Mounted Police For the action thus described in the Gazette Mr Guy was awarded a Victoria Cross. Our Sailors Gallant Deeds of the British Navy during Victoria's Reign He gained the Victoria Cross for his gallantry on that occasion. Our Soldiers Gallant Deeds of the British Army during Victoria's Reign I take no credit from men who get mentioned in despatches, win the Victoria Cross, and so forth; but there is a lot of luck in it. For Fortune and Glory A Story of the Soudan War “You’d deserve the Victoria Cross!” the father declared, while the mother hurried to the door, and led the way with rapid footsteps. More about Pixie “Have you got any medals—Victoria Crosses and things?” she asked, with a view to adding point to her account of the interview, and the General gave a loud guffaw of amusement. Betty Trevor Two were killed, or died from their wounds; but the three survivors, Thomas Reeve, James Gorman, and Mark Scholefield, obtained the Victoria Cross. Our Sailors Gallant Deeds of the British Navy during Victoria's Reign Both these officers most deservedly gained the Victoria Cross. Our Soldiers Gallant Deeds of the British Army during Victoria's Reign “You will never miss the Victoria Cross for want of cheek, at any rate,” said Fitzgerald. For Fortune and Glory A Story of the Soudan War I see one who ought to wear the Victoria Cross if he had his rights. Young Tom Bowling The Boys of the British Navy There was a time, before this war, when such exploits were considered worth the Victoria Cross. The Emma Gees Trewavas obtained the Victoria Cross for his coolness and determination on this occasion. Our Sailors Gallant Deeds of the British Navy during Victoria's Reign For this act of cool bravery, he was prominently mentioned by General Outram in general orders, and deservedly received the Victoria Cross. Our Soldiers Gallant Deeds of the British Army during Victoria's Reign Long before this, a despatch had been received from England bestowing the Victoria Cross upon Lisle. Through Three Campaigns A Story of Chitral, Tirah and Ashanti Perhaps the most entertaining and amusing feature of a most successful day, was the winning of the Victoria Cross race on a pack pony by "Doc" Johnstone, whom we found stationed at Verquin. The Sherwood Foresters in the Great War 1914 - 1919 History of the 1/8th Battalion Later, on the Somme, he continued his brilliant work and won the award of the Victoria Cross, but was killed at Mametz Wood before receiving the decoration, which was given to his widow. The Emma Gees The Victoria Cross was presented to Lieutenants Young and Salmon, and to three bluejackets, “for valour” at the relief of Lucknow. Our Sailors Gallant Deeds of the British Navy during Victoria's Reign Two of his followers were killed, and five or six wounded, in this gallant act, for which he was deservedly decorated with the Victoria Cross. Our Soldiers Gallant Deeds of the British Army during Victoria's Reign I should have been glad to recommend you for the Victoria Cross, for your conduct right through the affair; but you have got it. Through Three Campaigns A Story of Chitral, Tirah and Ashanti In A Company an exploit was performed, which gained for the Battalion its second Victoria Cross. The Story of the 2/4th Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry A V. C.—why, it's better to be a Victoria Cross man than to be the greatest noble in the land. Sue, A Little Heroine On still another occasion, his presence of mind saved the flag from capture and brought him the first of his many honors, the Victoria Cross. Boys' Book of Famous Soldiers Few will dispute that this brave officer of the Auckland Volunteer Rifles, in addition to the majority he forthwith obtained, deserved as much as any man the honour of the Victoria Cross. Our Soldiers Gallant Deeds of the British Army during Victoria's Reign He was, of course, obliged to tell how he had won the Victoria Cross; a recital which greatly raised him in their estimation. Through Three Campaigns A Story of Chitral, Tirah and Ashanti He was recommended for the Victoria Cross, but unfortunately, for some reason or other, only got the D.S.O. The Great War As I Saw It All went on except "the gallant, good Riou," a man who, if he had lived today, would certainly have won the Victoria Cross. Flag and Fleet How the British Navy Won the Freedom of the Seas Fought in the Mutiny, and won Victoria Cross. Boys' Book of Famous Soldiers He nearly lost the use of his left arm, and gave up the army; but he got the Victoria Cross. Set in Silver But to him fell the task of making up his despatches and recommending certain of his men for the Victoria Cross. The Red Book of Heroes For this splendid act of bravery, Captain Ruthven afterwards received the Victoria Cross. With Kitchener in the Soudan A Story of Atbara and Omdurman In 1862, she married a Thackeray cousin, a young officer with the Victoria Cross, Edward Thackeray, and went out to India,—where she died. Thackeray No stigma whatever attaches to a man who has been imprisoned for poaching; he has won his Victoria Cross, and he is admired henceforth. The Chequers Being the Natural History of a Public-House, Set Forth in a Loafer's Diary The British aviation corps stuck to anonymity until the giving of a Victoria Cross one day revealed that Lieutenant Ball had brought down his twenty-sixth German plane. My Second Year of the War It was here that Neill fell, shot in the head, and Webster found a grave instead of the Victoria Cross, which would certainly have been given him. The Red Book of Heroes In the course of conversation it came out that, a few days previously, Captain George had been decorated with the Victoria Cross. The Argosy Vol. 51, No. 4, April, 1891 Several of the secretaries and workers have been killed by shell fire, or in transit by torpedoes from submarines, while other Association men have received the Victoria Cross for heroism in action. With Our Soldiers in France His Platoon Sergeant behaved with an intrepid bravery that gave him a moral right to the Victoria Cross. "Contemptible", by "Casualty" Three fall, perhaps, to one who gets through; but the one who gets through will have the Victoria Cross to carry for the rest of his life. Phineas Finn The Irish Member And it had not been difficult or insincere to carry on something of the same illusion with regard to the man who had won the Victoria Cross and had been very popular with Tommy Atkins. Great Possessions The crowning triumph came when he was awarded the Victoria Cross; though, to the great sorrow of all, he did not live to know that he had won it. At Ypres with Best-Dunkley The next moment his General stepped towards him and pinned to his breast the Victoria Cross. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, February 14, 1917 We saw in the gazette about your getting the Victoria Cross in saving the squire's life. The Queen's Cup Contrary to the Doctor's expectations, however, he not only lived to receive his Victoria Cross, but soon made a complete recovery. The Fifth Leicestershire A Record Of The 1/5th Battalion The Leicestershire Regiment, T.F., During The War, 1914-1919. Her eyes rested on the Victoria Cross in the photograph, on the medals that had covered his breast. Great Possessions "I couldn't decorate you with the Victoria Cross," says she. Wilt Thou Torchy Why, England would have given him the Victoria Cross for that! On With Torchy Yes, you got the Victoria Cross, and no man ever won it more fairly. The Queen's Cup One boy won the Victoria Cross for repeatedly attempting to carry a rope in his teeth to the shore. "Over There" with the Australians Why, man, you might get the Victoria Cross ten times over with ease, as far as that goes. The Half-Hearted And if one could only marry Thomas Hardy to Victoria Cross he might have gained some inkling of real passion with which to animate his little keepsake pictures of starched ladies. Oscar Wilde, His Life and Confessions Volume 2 To Walter Hamilton was awarded the Victoria Cross, and to six of his men the Order of Merit, for conspicuous gallantry where all were gallant. The Story of the Guides As you all know, he saved my life at the risk of his own, and has received the greatest honour a soldier can gain––the Victoria Cross. The Queen's Cup "V. C. Ave.," which latter was supposed to be built on the spot where Michael O'Leary won the first Victoria Cross of the war. "Over There" with the Australians It was in the form of a Maltese or Victoria Cross, and bore the letters of the word VICTORIA. Amusements in Mathematics How he would have been inspired to do and to dare, and in addition to those medals there might have been the coveted Victoria Cross. Glen of the High North As Lord Fincastle was attached to the Guides during the campaign the probably unique historic record was established of three officers in one regiment earning the Victoria Cross on the same day. The Story of the Guides You have the Victoria Cross and can do very well without a bar, so give someone else the chance. The Queen's Cup It was a marvelous piece of bravery; less has earned a Victoria Cross. Private Peat He still survives, and is recommended for the Victoria Cross. Ladysmith The Diary of a Siege Amongst them was Sam Lawrence, of the 32nd Foot, a friend of Peshawar days, who, for his gallant defence of the Redan, was awarded the Victoria Cross. Forty-one years in India From Subaltern To Commander-In-Chief We may be thankful for the fact that saving life under fire is still regarded as an act worthy of the Victoria Cross "for valour." Four Months Besieged The Story of Ladysmith There is a gallantry even about their delirium, for their delusion continually is that they have won the Victoria Cross. From Aldershot to Pretoria A Story of Christian Work among Our Troops in South Africa What he did was a glorious piece of pluck, that in these days would have been rewarded with the Victoria Cross as the least recompense they could have given to so gallant an officer. Sketches From My Life By The Late Admiral Hobart Pasha I really believe he expects to enter the lists against me, Colonel Lionel Blunt, who carries a Victoria Cross and knew what a love affair was before he was born. Miss Caprice Her Majesty, I am glad to be able to relate, subsequently rewarded this intrepid soldier by bestowing on him the Victoria Cross. Forty-one years in India From Subaltern To Commander-In-Chief One Boer officer who stood by said he thought they all deserved the Victoria Cross, and another showed familiarity with English habits of thought by describing the night attack as "a devilish sporting thing." Four Months Besieged The Story of Ladysmith One patient whom I found the other day rummaging under his pillow informed me that he was looking for "his two Victoria Crosses." From Aldershot to Pretoria A Story of Christian Work among Our Troops in South Africa A deserter, a coward—decorated by the King with the Victoria Cross! Joy in the Morning If there had been in the Boer Army a decoration corresponding to the Victoria Cross it would have been rarely won or at least rarely earned. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans Vousden succeeded in dispersing these heavy odds, and in inflicting severe loss upon them—a very brilliant service, for which he received the Victoria Cross. Forty-one years in India From Subaltern To Commander-In-Chief He held the cootie in hand meditatively for a moment, and then said: "Old fellow, Oi cawnt give you the Victoria Cross, but I can put you back!" Best Short Stories They abound, and if the Victoria Cross could be given wherever it was deserved, the sight of it upon the breast would be common indeed! From Aldershot to Pretoria A Story of Christian Work among Our Troops in South Africa The Victoria Cross is an example of a successful foundation, highly prized, but of small intrinsic value. The Future of Astronomy He was only twenty-three when he was killed: but he knew he had got the Victoria Cross. Macleod of Dare For his gallant conduct on this occasion Gough was awarded the Victoria Cross, the second of two brothers to win this much-coveted distinction. Forty-one years in India From Subaltern To Commander-In-Chief For this deed, the last of many deeds as brave, he was recommended for the Victoria Cross. With Rimington His son had been struck down at the front, earning, however, the Victoria Cross by a conspicuous act of bravery before he died. From Aldershot to Pretoria A Story of Christian Work among Our Troops in South Africa Men not braver than he have earned the Victoria Cross, have given up their lives freely for others. Red Pottage I maintain that I deserved a Victoria Cross for the grim smile which did not leave my lips as I braced myself for the death-dealing blow. The Princess Passes For these and numerous acts of gallantry during the Mutiny, he was, to the great delight of his many friends in the column, awarded the Victoria Cross. Forty-one years in India From Subaltern To Commander-In-Chief With a boldness worthy of the Victoria Cross, Lewis set himself to broil that fish over the sulphurous fire. A Dream of the North Sea It was undoubtedly because he felt the long-sighted eyes of England on him that he had done precisely the right thing in winning the Victoria Cross. The Street Called Straight No iron or Victoria Cross could cost more suffering. White Shadows in the South Seas When a man wins the Victoria Cross, his healthy body has done the deed, unprompted by anything higher. Flames They do heroic things daily, which in a lesser war would have won the Victoria Cross, but in this war are commonplaces. Carry On Letters in War-Time That cry of wonder and delight was better to me than the Victoria Cross. Bog-Myrtle and Peat Tales Chiefly of Galloway Gathered from the Years 1889 to 1895 It had kept him out of more scrapes than he could reckon up, and had even inspired the act that would make his name glorious as long as there were annals of the Victoria Cross. The Street Called Straight The advance army of the Tigris was the Third Indian Army Corps, under the command of General Cobbe, a possessor of the coveted, and invariably merited, Victoria Cross. War in the Garden of Eden When Desmond came home with a D.S.O., or a Victoria Cross, as of course he would, she supposed it would be all right. Elizabeth's Campaign In the cases in the recesses are also exhibited the insignia of the British and Indian orders of Knighthood, their collars, stars, and badges, and the Victoria Cross. Authorised Guide to the Tower of London A brave woman's heart flushing red o'er fear's pallor, Deserves—what Punch gives—the Victoria Cross! Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, June 27, 1891 He had the Victoria Cross before he was thirty. The Street Called Straight The new decoration of the Victoria Cross, given "for valour" conspicuously shown in deeds of self-devotion in war time, further proved how keenly the Queen and her consort appreciated soldierly virtue. Great Britain and Her Queen "You're not to let your Victoria Cross kick about, as you call it," said Helena severely. Helena In England, also, a similar result has been seen in a convict, released to go to the front, winning the Victoria Cross. The Case for India Victoria Cross, a naval and military decoration in the shape of a Maltese cross, instituted by Queen Victoria in 1856 for conspicuous bravery in the presence of an enemy. The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge In that case, M'Lachlan, you shall have first chop at the Victoria Crosses. All in It : K(1) Carries On A Continuation of the First Hundred Thousand "He wore it," said Helena Forrest, "as a man might wear the Victoria Cross." The Brown Study In England a Victoria Cross is given for deeds of this kind. Ailsa Paige Yes," said Mr. Quest, who knew everything about everybody, "he was an ensign in that regiment during the Indian Mutiny, where he was badly wounded when still quite young, and got the Victoria Cross. Colonel Quaritch, V.C. A Tale of Country Life And now you've got your chance in India of doing something grand and getting the Victoria Cross. His Big Opportunity "The Victoria Cross, of course," he said slowly, brokenly. The Sky Line of Spruce A Victoria Cross would have been practically unbearable, and even to be mentioned in despatches would have been a most upsetting contradiction of that commonplace and unprincipled past of which he boasted. This Is the End It made him feel as if he had had the Victoria Cross fastened on his coat. The Lost Prince He had the Victoria Cross it seems, and was one of the desperate little garrison who held Lucknow in that hell-whirl of a mutiny. The Stark Munro Letters "Of course it was splendid of him, but it wouldn't get him the Victoria Cross." His Big Opportunity Victoria Crosses were distributed by the Queen in Hyde Park, 26th June 1857, to those soldiers who had performed special acts of bravery in presence of the enemy. Queen Victoria Story of Her Life and Reign, 1819-1901 "And I have the further pleasure to tender to Mr. Smith-Wentworth, at his Majesty, George the Fifth's, express command, the Victoria Cross for conspicuous bravery upon the field of battle." The Cruise of the Dry Dock For this heroic action he has since received the Victoria Cross. The Story of the Malakand Field Force An Episode of Frontier War And as he said it, I saw that Lieutenant Roger Fenton was prouder of his boys than of his Victoria Cross. The Comrade in White Roy said no more, but though he listened and looked, the rest of the time they were in the gallery, his thoughts were with the hero of the Victoria Cross. His Big Opportunity But they were honorable scars, and for such risks of life men get the Victoria Cross in other fields. A Doctor of the Old School — Volume 1 None of the brave soldiers who gallantly wear the Victoria Cross ever did a nobler deed. Narrative of Captivity in Abyssinia with Some Account of the Late Emperor the Late Emperor Theodore, His Country and People For this gallant feat of arms both the surviving officers, Colonel Adams and Lord Fincastle, were recommended for, and have since received, the Victoria Cross. The Story of the Malakand Field Force An Episode of Frontier War To some of his distant countrymen he was the proud possessor of the Victoria Cross, awarded him post-mortem in the heat of obituary enthusiasm by more than one local paper. From One Generation to Another You must get the Victoria Cross, of course, and the account of you must be in the newspapers, so that we can read about you. His Big Opportunity The yoke and sleeves were of fine white embroidered muslin, and very fair and sweet Patty looked as she clasped her "Victoria Cross" at her throat. Patty Fairfield For his conduct on this occasion Cunyngham received the Victoria Cross. The Afghan Wars 1839-42 and 1878-80 Great as the honor of the Victoria Cross always is, to Bathurst it was much more than to other men. Rujub, the Juggler On the following day, the 26th, the interesting ceremony of the first bestowal of the Victoria Cross took place in Hyde Park before many thousands of spectators. Life of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen — Volume 2 The General was particularly struck with his bravery, and with feeling heart wrote a letter to Gabbett's mother, saying he would have recommended her son for the Victoria Cross had he survived the action. A Narrative of the Siege of Delhi With an Account of the Mutiny at Ferozepore in 1857 Why, I couldn't win the Victoria Cross, even though I had earned it ten times over. The Broken Road The condemned man was called out to face the enemy, and, even in the midst of brave men, fought with a bravery that singled him out for the Victoria Cross. Pebbles on the shore [by] Alpha of the plough The action had been noticed, and Bathurst's name was sent in for the Victoria Cross. Rujub, the Juggler On the wall was a trophy of Afghan weapons, one of which was a sword that had played a prominent part on the occasion of the Colonel's winning of the Victoria Cross. Snake and Sword A Novel A private of my corps, a huge Grenadier Irishman named Moylan, saved the life of an officer under circumstances which fully entitled him to the coveted distinction of the Victoria Cross. A Narrative of the Siege of Delhi With an Account of the Mutiny at Ferozepore in 1857 "Didn't he get the Victoria Cross?" he asked. The Broken Road Sanders was awarded the Victoria Cross for his action and many decorations were given to the officers and ship's company for their conduct in the action. The Crisis of the Naval War It is said that he has been recommended for the Victoria Cross. America's War for Humanity This following list of honours is, perhaps, the most eloquent testimony to the airmen's work in Palestine: Victoria Cross . How Jerusalem Was Won Being the Record of Allenby's Campaign in Palestine Austin Graham was not killed, but came back with, as the Brigadier said, the Victoria Cross up his sleeve. Tomaso's Fortune and Other Stories "Well, you see, we don't give the Victoria Cross to natives." The Broken Road We are told that he was a crusader, that he was glad to die in a noble cause, that his valour deserved the Victoria Cross and his religion Westminster Abbey. Nonsenseorship He received the Victoria Cross for his exploit, but a few days later was killed while testing a new aeroplane near Paris. America's War for Humanity Probably every Scout knows how, in the Mutiny in India in 1858, Lieutenant Roberts won the Victoria Cross. Young Knights of the Empire : Their Code, and Further Scout Yarns Mistaking the motion, he disappeared, and in his stead I saw a withered old pauper with the Victoria Cross on his breast. Without Prejudice I wonder whether in the 'Land Beyond' any recognition is granted for acts of great courage and unselfish devotion—a kind of spiritual Victoria Cross. Smith and the Pharaohs, and other Tales I tried very hard to get a Victoria Cross when I was in England, and I only succeeded in getting this one after a great deal of trouble. Gallegher and Other Stories If ever a boy deserved his Victoria Cross, that lad did. America's War for Humanity His winning of the Victoria Cross had showed that, though a very small man—he was very nearly rejected from the Army because he was so small—he had great pluck. Young Knights of the Empire : Their Code, and Further Scout Yarns I've learned about different kinds of tobacco and cigars, and you'd laugh to see me deal out my gifts, which are received as gratefully as the Victoria Cross, when the Queen decorates HER brave men. A Garland for Girls "My brave boy!" and as the thought of the Magnum Bonum darted into her mind, she said, "You may have greater achievements than are marked by Victoria Crosses, and Sydney herself may own it." Magnum Bonum How many camels and horses and men were ripped up in that Soudan campaign where you won your Victoria Cross, Colonel Craven? The Philanderer On the third morning it was announced in the papers that the King had been graciously pleased to confer the Victoria Cross on Lt. The Red Planet For his gallantry on this occasion young Roberts was awarded the Victoria Cross, although he was dead. Young Knights of the Empire : Their Code, and Further Scout Yarns "He would have had the Victoria Cross if he had lived," exclaimed his weeping mother to Mrs. Herrick. Herb of Grace How many soldiers would prefer money to the honour of wearing the intrinsically valueless Victoria Cross? The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists Rachel took his arm, still bewildered, and when standing before him with the tea-cup in her hand, she interrupted something he was saying, she knew not what, with, "That is not the Victoria Cross?" Clever Woman of the Family Whole regiments, to say nothing of whole armies, can't all, every jack man, receive Victoria Crosses. The Red Planet It is seldom that the Victoria Cross has been won by both father and son. Young Knights of the Empire : Their Code, and Further Scout Yarns If he had gone to rescue a wounded man in this way he would have no doubt been awarded the Victoria Cross. but he only brought in poor bleeding, dying Jim. Defenders of Democracy; contributions from representative men and women of letters and other arts from our allies and our own country, edited by the Gift book committee of the Militia of Mercy He had served in India as a very young man, and had been decorated with the Victoria Cross. The Last Chronicle of Barset "It is as bad as the Victoria Cross." Clever Woman of the Family If my regiment got its deserts, every Jack man would walk about in a suit of armour made of Victoria Crosses. The Red Planet It never gets a mention in despatches, and Victoria Crosses don't come its way. Okewood of the Secret Service There are no Victoria Crosses for sinners, or surely little Joan that night would have earned it. All Roads Lead to Calvary Then the Lushkar captain did a deed for which he ought to have been given the Victoria Cross - distinguished gallantry in a fight against overwhelming curiosity. Soldiers Three - Part 2 And they say you have the hero here—the Victoria Cross man—and that you know him. Clever Woman of the Family "A man pot-hunting for Victoria Crosses takes a thousand to one chance." The Red Planet Certainly a soldier wins the Victoria Cross on two legs; he also runs away on two legs. A Miscellany of Men |
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