Download or read book Victoria Cross 1856 1920 written by O'Moore Creagh and published by . This book was released on 2001-07-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This magnum opus is sub-titled: A Complete Record Of The Recipients Of The Victoria Cross From Its Institution in 1856, To The 29th October, 1920 With Descriptions Of The Deeds And Services For Which The Award Was Given And With Many Biographical And Other Details. This remarkable work has been compiled from official publications - including the London Gazette - and despatches, letters from commanding officers and other contemporary accounts, and from information from private sources. The biographical details are often extensive. General Sir O Moore Creagh certainly cast his net wide in gathering material, and it is particularly pleasing that he has been able to provide so many photos of the recipients, even the earliest among them. One curious omission concerns Noel Chavasse, the only man to be awarded the VC and Bar during the Great War. The author gives dertails of the second VC but not the first - only to note in the write-up for the Bar that he had been awarded the first VC for gallantry at Guillemont on the Somme in 1916, quoting the London Gazette, but giving no details for that action. At the beginning of the book the warrant instituting the VC is given in full, plus subsequent warrants affecting the award (in 1911, for example, King George V authorised the award to be granted to soldiers of the Indian Army). Although there have been a number of more recent publications covering VCs of the Great War, there is nothing to compare with this book as a record for the first fifty-eight years of the VC, and the work on the 1914-18 awards is a widely used source for later publications. This book is a must for any serious medallist and for anyone with an interest in the story of the highest award for gallantry - the Victoria Cross. There is an index of names.
Download or read book The Victoria Cross 1856 1920 written by Sir O'Moore Creagh and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Victoria Cross 1856 1964 A Shorter Version of the Standard Work With Plates Including Portraits written by Sir John George Smyth (P.C.) and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Story of the Victoria Cross 1856 1963 written by John Smyth (Sir) and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Victoria Cross 1856 1964 written by John George Smyth and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Victoria Cross 1856 1964 A Shorter Version of the Standard Work Etc With Plates Including Portraits of the Author written by John George SMYTH (Right Hon. Sir) and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Story of the Victoria Cross written by John George Smyth and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Victoria Cross 1856 1964 written by Sir John George Smyth (bart.) and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Story of the Victoria Cross 1856 1963 written by Sir John George Bart Smyth and published by Hassell Street Press. This book was released on 2021-09-09 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book The Story of the Victoria Cross 1856 1963 With Plates written by John George SMYTH (Right Hon. Sir) and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Story of the Victoria Cross 1856 1963 written by John Smyth and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 475 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Victoria Cross Heroes written by Michael Ashcroft and published by Headline. This book was released on 2012-10-25 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This ebook edition contains the full text version as per the book. Doesn't include original photographic and illustrated material. VICTORIA CROSS HEROES tells the stories of over 150 individuals whose bravery has earned them the Victoria Cross, Britain's most prestigious medal for courage in action. The book is introduced by Michael Ashcroft, who owns over ten per cent of all VCs ever awarded. He explains the history of the medal and the story of his fascination with it. The main text of the book tells the stories of both those recipients whose medals are in his collection and those whose stories featured in the television series. Each chapter covers a different conflict, from the Crimean War to Iraq.
Download or read book The Victoria Cross written by National Postal Museum (Great Britain) and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Victoria Cross 1856 1964 written by Sir John Smyth and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Story of the Victoria Cross written by Sir John Smyth and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Victoria Crosses on the Western Front Somme 1916 written by Paul Oldfield and published by Pen and Sword Military. This book was released on 2016-08-30 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the past, while visiting the First World War battlefields, the author often wondered where the various Victoria Cross actions took place. He resolved to find out. In 1988, in the midst of his army career, research for this book commenced and over the years numerous sources have been consulted. Victoria Crosses on the Western Front – Somme 1916 is designed for the battlefield visitor as much as the armchair reader. A thorough account of each VC action is set within the wider strategic and tactical context. Detailed sketch maps show the area today, together with the battle-lines and movements of the combatants. It will allow visitors to stand upon the spot, or very close to, where each VC was won. Photographs of the battle sites richly illustrate the accounts. There is also a comprehensive biography for each recipient covering every aspect of their lives ‘warts and all’ – parents and siblings, education, civilian employment, military career, wife and children, death and burial/commemoration. A host of other information, much of it published for the first time, reveals some fascinating characters, with numerous links to many famous people and events.
Download or read book The History of the Victoria Cross written by Philip Aveling Wilkins and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
