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The history of the Victoria Cross ... Posted in victoria cross. 2 Comments » ... Among these is a memorial to Thomas Arthur V.C. Arthur was one of the first men to be awarded the Victoria Cross at the first Investiture ceremony held by Queen Victoria on 26 June 1857.
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Victoria Cross - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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List of Victoria Cross recipients by nationality - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is a list of recipients of the Victoria Cross by nationality . This list does not include the Victoria Cross awarded to the American Unknown Soldier of World War I Tomb of the Unknowns, buried ...
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A Short History of the Victoria Cross ... 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.
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There are currently 1,352 VCs on the The Register of the Victoria Cross (Published by This England Books. 1997). The actual number of VC's awarded is 1,355 three men having won it twice and one to the American Unknown Soldier.
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The Victoria Cross Register available from The National Archives' "DocumentsOnline" service ... The Victoria Cross was instituted by Royal Warrant on 29 January 1856 for award to both officers and non-commissioned ranks of the Royal Navy and the Army who, in the presence of the enemy 'shall have performed some signal act...
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