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'Andy': A portrait of major Anders Lassen, the Dane who was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross in the Second World War by Mogens Kofod-Hansen, 1991

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The Victoria Cross
Exhibits and Firearms The Victoria Cross. When was the VC instituted? The Who was the first recipient of the Victoria Cross? Mate
http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/exhibits/ex-vc.htm

Extractions: Prince Albert, the Prince Consort was much involved in the decision to institute the Victoria Cross - but the popular idea that the Prince designed the Cross is not supported in any of the surviving documents. It is thought that the manufacturers were responsible for the design. However, it was Queen Victoria who chose the inscription on the obverse. Who makes the VC ?
Elynx Internet Solutions
Information about Second World War casualties, and First World War Victoria Cross heroes.
http://www.st-helens-virtual-cenotaph.co.uk/

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The Victoria Cross
The Victoria Cross. The Victoria Cross was to be a new decoration which should behighly prized and eagerly sought after by those in the military services.
http://www.vvaa.org.au/med-vc.htm

Extractions: Networked Documentary Resources of Australia) project as "an online publication of national significance". Crimson (described as red in the Warrants), 1.5 inches wide. Originally the ribbon was dark blue or the Royal Navy and crimson for the Army. Shortly before the Royal Air Force was formed on 1st April 1918 the King approved the recommendation that what had been the Army ribbon should be adopted by all recipients. When the ribbon is worn alone a miniature of the Cross is pinned on it, a bar being indicated by a second miniature worn beside the first (when first approved in 1916, a single miniature indicated the award of a bar; from 1917 this was changed to the current configuration). By a straight bar, slotted for the ribbon, with a V-lug below, made in one piece. The front of the bar is ornamented with laurels (the die-cast bars having the leaves set more closely together), and the reverse engraved with details of the recipient. The Cross and suspender bar are joined by a small link which passes through the lugs of both components. On earlier issues the link is completely circular and the inside bottom of the V-lug slightly recessed to accommodate it. Later the link was made oval and the lug not recessed.
Hotel In Kings Cross
Earls Court, Euston, Fulham, Greenwich, Kings Cross, Kensington, Knightsbridge,Marble Arch, Notting Hill, Paddington, St Pancras, Victoria, Waterloo and the
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Extractions: Hotel in Kings Cross - City Guide - Secure Online Reservations We have over 2000 Hotels located throughout UK, Ireland and France all offering Secure Online Reservations and have over 400 Hotels in the London area including - Battersea, Bloomsbury, Camden, Chelsea, Clapham, Earls Court, Euston, Fulham, Greenwich, Kings Cross, Kensington, Knightsbridge, Marble Arch, Notting Hill, Paddington, St Pancras, Victoria, Waterloo and the West End. Our search facility allows you to find hotel accommodation situated beside the major London Airports including London Gatwick Airport, London Heathrow Airport, London Luton Airport, London Stansted Airport. It also allows you to find hotel accommodation in London situated beside local tourist attractions including - Harrods, London Eye, Madame Tussauds, London Natural History Museum, London Science Museum, Tower of London, Victoria and Albert Museum and Windsor Castle. Best advice is to collect a free tourist map which are available at most Railway and Tube Stations, Tourist Information Centres and Hotels. Or if you want something more comprehensive buy an A-Z London Street Map from any news agents or good bookshop. The quickest and most convenient way of getting around the London area is by Tube ( Underground Rail Service ) London has 11 tube lines which operate from 5.30am to midnight Monday to Saturday and from 7.00am to 11.30pm on Sundays.
Victoria Cross Recipients
The Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) Regimental Museum in Victoria, BritishColumbia Note One of only six Americans to receive the Victoria Cross.
http://www.islandnet.com/~csrmuse/page7.html
Online Tour - Victoria Cross Gallery
Victoria Cross Gallery. our collection. Robert Hampton Gray Royal CanadianNaval Volunteer Reserve. The Victoria Cross For most conspicuous
http://www.shearwateraviationmuseum.ns.ca/tour/vcgallery.htm

Extractions: For those in Peril on the Sea The Victoria Cross Memorial Gallery is dedicated not only to these two men who received the Victoria Cross while in service to their country, but also to the memory of those who served in all aspects of Canadian Military Maritime Aviation. The gallery is currently under renovation and will include portraits of each man, artwork depicting their act of heroism and any other pertinent displays that are contained within our collection. Located directly behind the Museum building in Shearwater is a former school (now Community Centre) named after Robert Hampton Gray and is now known as the "Hampton Gray Memorial Centre" For those in Peril on the Sea This window commemorates the 50th anniversary of Canadian Naval Aviation and is in memory of those still in "The Delta".
Victoria Cross (VC)
Victoria Cross Reference, For more information on this award and its recipients,please visit the Victoria Cross Reference. Recipients World War I Aces.
http://www.theaerodrome.com/medals/gbritain/vc.html

Extractions: Country: Great Britain Established: 5 February 1856 Criteria: Great Britain's highest award, the Victoria Cross (VC) , was awarded for most conspicuous bravery, a daring or preeminent act of valour, self sacrifice or extreme devotion to duty in the presence of the enemy. WWI Awards: During the Great War, the Victoria Cross (VC) was awarded more than six hundred times. Nineteen of the recipients were airmen of the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Naval Air Service. For more information on this award and its recipients, please visit the Victoria Cross Reference Recipients - World War I Aces Albert Ball 8 June 1917 William Barker 30 November 1918 Andrew Beauchamp Proctor 30 November 1918 William Bishop 11 August 1917 Lanoe Hawker 24 August 1915 Alan Jerrard 1 May 1918 Edward Mannock 18 July 1919 James McCudden 2 April 1918 Lionel Rees 5 August 1916 Aces Aircraft Forum Guests ...
Victoria Cross [Australian War Memorial]
Encyclopedia. Victoria Cross. The Victoria Cross is the highest award for acts ofbravery in wartime. The Victoria Cross is suspended from a bar by a red ribbon.
http://www.awm.gov.au/encyclopedia/vic_cross.htm

Extractions: The Victoria Cross is the highest award for acts of bravery in wartime. It was instituted in 1856 by Queen Victoria and made retrospective to 1854 to cover the period of the Crimea War. It is possible for any serviceman to obtain this award. The Victoria Cross is designed in the form of the Maltese Cross, in the centre of the medal is a lion guardant standing upon the Royal Crown. The words "For Valour" are inscribed below. The Victoria Cross is suspended from a bar by a red ribbon. On the reverse of the cross the date of the act of bravery is inscribed, along with the name, rank and unit of the recipient. The Australian War Memorial displays 57 Victoria Crosses, the largest publicly held collection in the world. The Victoria Crosses are displayed together in the Memorial's Hall of Valour. These VC's have been donated, or loaned, to the Memorial by individuals, families, or by unit associations, to be displayed for the nation. Included in the VC collection are the medals of Sir Neville Howse who won the award in the Boer War becoming Australia's first VC. There are eight (of 9) nine crosses awarded to Australians for the Gallipoli campaign including the medals of the legendary Albert Jacka VC MC and bar. The collection also includes the cross of the first Australian winner of the Second World War, Corporal John Edmondson who died in the exploit at Tobruk for which the award was made. The medals of Bomber Command hero Sir Hughie Edwards; the medals of the Tom Derrick VC DCM who was mourned by the nation when he ultimately fell at Tarakan in 1945; and the medals of Warrant Officer 'Dasher' Wheatley who fought a fatal 'last stand' action beside a wounded mate in Vietnam are displayed.
Victoria Cross
A Short History of the Victoria Cross. The Victoria Cross is the Britishrealm's highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy.
http://www.frontline-figures.com/history/vc.html

Extractions: The Victoria Cross is the British realm's highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy. It has precedence over any other of our Sovereign's awards or Commonwealth decorations. The Victoria Cross was founded by Royal Warrant January 29, 1856 to recognize the bravery of those who were then fighting the Crimean War. It was available to all soldiers and "neither rank, nor long service, nor wounds, nor any other circumstance or condition whatsoever, save the merit of conspicuous bravery" could make one eligible - truly a democratic award. The Cross itself is cast from the bronze of cannons captured at Sevastopol during the Crimean War. The design, chosen by Queen Victoria, consists of a cross patee ensigned with the Royal Crest resting upon a scroll bearing the words "For Valour." The reverse of the suspender bar is engraved with the recipients' name, rank and unit while the reverse of the cross is engraved with the date of the deed for which the recipient was honoured. Since its inception the Victoria Cross has been awarded 1,350 times. The youngest recipient was 15 years old and the eldest was 69 years old. Three cases exist where both father and son have won the Victoria Cross; four pairs of brothers have also been recipients. Four Victoria Crosses have been awarded to civilians and while no woman has been awarded the Victoria Cross a gold representation of the decoration was awarded to Mrs. Webber Harris for her efforts in nursing cholera victims. Three men have been awarded the Victoria Cross twice.
The Victoria Cross Society For Enthusiasts
The Victoria Cross Society for enthusiasts of the history and personalities associatedwith the Victoria Cross, the highest honour for bravery in battle.
http://www.victoriacrosssociety.com/

Extractions: As the years pass, so the list of surviving recipients grows ever smaller. Fortunately, also diminishing are the opportunities for fresh medals to be awarded. It is important to keep alive the memory of this select band of exceptionally brave men, and it is with this view in mind that we invite you to join our Society.
Hellfire Corner - Victoria Cross - East Africa
AN EAST AFRICAN Victoria Cross Lieut. Wilbur Dartnell VC. Dartnell was buriedat Voi and the award of his Victoria Cross gazetted on 23 December 1915.
http://www.hellfire-corner.demon.co.uk/patiencevc.htm

Extractions: Lieut. Wilbur Dartnell V.C. This article by Kevin Patience is very welcome, as it extends the site's sphere of interest beyond the Western Front and recounts an incident which took place in East Africa. Kevin is the author of numerous articles and six books on the Military and Transport history of East Africa, including "Konigsberg - A German East African Raider," the story of the exploits and destruction of this elusive cruiser in the backwaters of an East African river in 1915. I am very pleased that he should consider Hellfire Corner to be a suitable place for his work to appear on the Internet. A hundred miles inland from the port of Mombasa on the East African coast lies the township of Voi where, in a small Commonwealth War Grave Cemetery, stands a headstone engraved with a Victoria Cross. This is the grave of Lieutenant Wilbur Dartnell, killed in action at Maktau on 3rd September 1915. By the late nineteenth century vast tracts of East Africa which had formerly belonged to the Sultan of Zanzibar had been carved up between Germany and Great Britain. German East Africa, now Tanzania, and British East Africa, now Kenya, shared a common border running from Lake Victoria around the foot of Mt. Kilimanjaro to the Indian Ocean. The first settlers arrived from their respective countries in the late 1890s and during the next decade they built railways and established the colonies infrastructure.
ANZAC : Victoria Cross & VC Recipients
Shows the Victoria Cross. Perhaps the most prestigious of all medals awardedworld wide and photos of some Australian WW1 VC Winners. Victoria Cross.
http://anzac.homestead.com/vc.html

Extractions: The Victoria Cross was awarded to 10 Anzacs during the Gallipoli campaign. Click here to view photos and citations of the recipients. TOP **Source: Click here *Source: Australian War Memorial Victoria Cross Some of the Australian WW1 VC Recipients *96 Australians have received this prestigious medal. (March 2003) L-R Top Row: Lieutenant John Patrick Hamilton VC Corporal Walter Peeler VC Lieutenant Joseph Maxwell VC MC DCM L-R Bottom Row: Lieutenant John James Dwyer VC Sergeant Maurice Vincent Buckley VC DCM Private George Cartwright VC Field Marshal Lord William Riddell Birdwood (Second from Left) and Victoria Cross recipients, Air Vice Marshal F.H. McNamara, Colonel W.J. Symons and Lieutenant L. Keysor. c.1939 Served Overseas Victoria Cross Recipients Conflict Boer War World War 1 World War 2 Vietnam War Medal Total The above table is for interest purposes only. I'm not an analyst and I believe that many factors would have to be taken into account before any conclusions could be drawn. Each war was fought under different circumstances and conditions. However, we lost more men in World War 1 than in any other conflict. Note: Australia's population today (2003) is around 19 million. A small number for a country the size (in area)
VC
The Victoria Cross. Information about the Victoria Cross is now consolidated ina special segment of the website. Traditions, Facts and Folklore front page.
http://www.anzacday.org.au/education/tff/vc.html
The Victoria Cross
The Victoria Cross. Of The Victoria Cross (VC) was instituted on 29 January1856 and was made retrospective from 1 August 1854. Prior
http://www.anzacday.org.au/education/medals/vc/default.html

Extractions: The Victoria Cross Of all the orders and decorations open to members of the Australian Defence Force, the Victoria Cross remains the most honoured, the most coveted. It marks its wearer as one possessing supreme courage, a disregard for danger and complete devotion to duty. The Victoria Cross (VC) was instituted on 29 January 1856 and was made retrospective from 1 August 1854. Prior to the Crimean War, there was no recognised gallantry medal, but the individual deeds in that war made the creation of such an award, available to officers and men alike, necessary. The Victoria Cross, according to the Instituting Royal Warrant establishing rules and ordinances governing its bestowal, shall only be awarded for the most conspicuous bravery or some daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self-sacrifice or extreme devotion to duty in the presence of the enemy. In the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No. 525 Monday 4 February 1991, the Victoria Cross took its place as the highest Australian award in the Australian System of Honours and Awards. It may be awarded to members of the Defence Force or other persons determined by the Minister of State for Defence. Bars are awarded for further similar acts of bravery. The Victoria Cross may also be awarded posthumously and recipients are entitled to use the letters VC after their names.
Victoria Cross
Regiment, Victoria Cross. Back. The Victoria Cross. The Victoria Crossis Australia's highest award for Bravery in battle. Originally
http://www.defence.gov.au/army/10_27rsar/history_files/victoriacross.htm

Extractions: 10/27 Battalion, Royal South Australia Regiment Victoria Cross Back The Victoria Cross The Victoria Cross is Australia's highest award for Bravery in battle. Originally cast from the metal of Russian Cannons captured during the Crimean War in 1854-6. The Royal South Australia Regiment claims no less than 10 winners of this highly valued medal. Blackburn joined the 10th Battalion on the 19th August 1914. He took part in the landing at Gallipoli on 25th April 1915, and was commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant in August 1915. He went with the Battalion to France, where he took part in an attack on the Somme near Pozieres. He was to join the 9th Battalion with his company to support an advance under heavy gunfire. Blackburn made four successive bombing parties, many of whom were killed. The enemy strongpoint was destroyed and over 350 meters of trench was captured. For this exploit, Lieutenant Blackburn was awarded the Victoria Cross. Corporal Phillip Davey , 10th Battalion was awarded the Victoria Cross on 28th June 1918 at Merris, France. Davey joined the 10th Battalion on 22nd December 1914. He joined the Battalion with the first reinforcements two weeks before the landing at Gallipoli. He contracted enteric fever while there and was evacuated home. In June 1916 he re-embarked for France with the 18th Reinforcements, and arrived at the Battalion on 3rd October of that year. He was promoted Corporal on the 24th April 1918.
Victoria Cross: Comics: Crusade Fine Arts
View artwork from Victoria Cross. Born in Wales of a German motherand a career army officer, Victoria Elizabeth Cross spent her
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Extractions: View artwork from Victoria Cross Born in Wales of a German mother and a career army officer, Victoria Elizabeth Cross spent her adolescence bounding about the far-reaching corners of the Empire. Victoria's father, Royal Field Artillery Officer, Captain Arthur Cross was instrumental in the formation of the Royal Flying Corps (officially changed to the Royal Air Force or RAF in 1918) ultimately rising to the rank of Air Commodore. Chapter 1 - Fists of Steel As a child, Victoria marveled at her father's fantastic stories of blood and honor. Arthur's influence upon his tomboy daughter was so great that the determined girl remarkably obtains a flying license at the age of 15. The spirited teenager dreamed of a life in the RAF, but alas this was an impossibility due to her "unfortunate gender." But the dark clouds of world depression and social unrest shroud the inter-war years in a blanket of turbulence. Fearing the rise of world communism could endanger the British way of life and economy, allocations for a new defense are implemented. So, at the age of 21, the Air Commodore's daughter is recruited for Britain's foreign intelligence service Military Intelligence, Section 6 or simply MI6. Founded in 1909, the role of MI6 is similar to that of the CIA in the United States.
University Of Victoria Vikes - Cross Country & Track
Vikes official site. Schedule, results, coaching staff, team photo, roster, and news.Category Sports Track and Field
http://web.uvic.ca/atrsweb/vikes/MidDistance/
Pre-Hospital 2
Organized First Aid Voluntary Aid Detachments Red Cross First Aid GroupsAustralian Red Cross, Victoria BRCSBritish Red Cross Manchester St.
http://www.enw.org/pre-hospital_links2.html
The Victoria Cross Medal
Such awards have been made only since 1906. There is provision made in theevent that a holder of the Victoria Cross is awarded a Bar to his medal.
http://www.hancockslondon.com/hist_vcmedal.htm

Extractions: T he obverse of the medal has as its main feature the Royal Crown surmounted by a lion and under this a ribbon bearing the motto For Valour. The Cross itself hangs from a bar of laurel leaves supporting the letter V, and the whole is suspended from a crimson ribbon. The original Warrant denotes "a blue riband for the Navy and a red riband for the Air Force." This was the case until the formation of the Royal Air Force when in a Warrant signed by King George V on 22nd May 1920, all Victoria Crosses have the same ribbon irrespective of the Service in which the recipient is acting. History of the Medal Manufacture The Metal Supply ... History Home Page T he reverse of the medal is unique in that each one issued is engraved with the individual recipient's name, regiment and the date of the action for which the award is made. The reverse of the suspender bar has the name, rank, regiment and serial number of the recipient. The reverse of the Cross has a circle in which is engraved the date of the action.
Recipients Of The Victoria Cross
Hancocks Co (Jewellers) Ltd, established 1849, makers of the VictoriaCross. Specialists Recipients of the Victoria Cross. The
http://www.hancockslondon.com/hist_vcholders.htm

Extractions: T he founder of the firm, Charles Frederick Hancock (1807-1981) must have had ambitions, hopes and dreams as do all entrepreneurs but even he cannot have envisaged that the firm bearing his name would still be thriving 150 years later. Recipients of the Victoria Cross T he first Victoria Cross is generally accepted as that awarded to Lt. Charles D. Lucas R.N. 1854, "... a remarkable instance of coolness and presence of mind in action, he having taken up, and thrown overboard, a live shell thrown on board the 'Hecla' by the enemy while the fuse was burning ". T he first Bar was awarded to Surgeon Capt. Martin Leake, in 1914. T he Victoria Cross to which this Bar was added to was awarded in 1902 for action in the South African War. This resulted in a separate award in 2 Wars. He died in 1953.

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