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	Victoria Cross
		The recipient's name, rank, number and unit are engraved on the back of the suspension bar, and the date of the act for which it was awarded on the back of the cross.
		Cross suspended by a ring from a seriffed 'V' to a bar ornamented with laurel leaves, through which the ribbon passes.
		He commented that, should a VC recipient later in his life be convicted for a capital crime, that individual should still be permitted to wear the decoration on the gallows.
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		The recipient's name, rank, number and unit are engraved on the back of the suspension bar, and the date of the act for which it was awarded on the back of the cross.
		An Irishman, Surgeon General William Manley, remains the sole recipient of both the Victoria Cross, for his actions during the Waikato-Hauhau Maori War, New Zealand on 29 April 1864, and the Iron Cross, for tending the wounded during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71.
		Holders of the Victoria Cross or George Cross are entitled to an annuity, the amount of which is determined by the awarding government.
	www.uimag.com /?title=Victoria_Cross (2704 words)

	The Victoria Cross (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Originally, the Victoria Cross could not be awarded posthumously, and could not be awarded to Indian or African troops (although it could be awarded to their European officers).
		Between 1858 and 1881, the Victoria Cross could be awarded for actions taken "under circumstances of extreme danger" not in the face of the enemy.
		Until the 1920s, the rules relating to the Victoria Cross allowed for the expulsion of a VC recipient from the list of people receiving the honour, and the forfeiture of their pension, if they committed "discreditable acts".
	www.britishwargraves.org.uk /newsite/medals/Victoria_Cross.htm (1461 words)

	Victoria Cross information - Search.com
		The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest recognition for valour "in the face of the enemy" that can be awarded to members of the British and Commonwealth armed forces of any rank in any service, and civilians under military command.
		Originally, the Victoria Cross could not be awarded posthumously, and could not be awarded to Indian or African troops (although it could be awarded to their European officers).
		Holders of the Victoria Cross or George Cross are entitled to an annuity, the amount of which is determined by the awarding government.
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	The Ultimate Victoria Cross - American History Information Guide and Reference
		The Victoria Cross (official post-nominal letters "VC") is the highest award for valour that can be awarded to members of the British and Commonwealth armed forces of any rank in any service and civilians under military command.
		In April of 2004 the Victoria Cross awarded to Sergeant Norman Jackson RAF was sold at auction for £235,250.
		That same year, a national Victoria Cross and George Cross memorial was installed in the Ministry of Defence building on Whitehall in London; it can be visited by members of the public.
	www.historymania.com /american_history/Victoria_Cross (968 words)

	Victoria Cross information - Search.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest recognition for valour "in the face of the enemy" that can be awarded to members of the British and Commonwealth armed forces of any rank in any service, and civilians under military command.
		Originally, the Victoria Cross could not be awarded posthumously, and could not be awarded to Indian or African troops (although it could be awarded to their European officers).
		A VC awarded in 1917 to Corporal Filip Konowal ([6]), a Canadian soldier who had emigrated from Ukraine in 1913, was stolen from the same museum in 1973, and was not recovered until 2004 ([7]).
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		Canadian forces played an important role in the long advance north through Italy, eventually coming under their own corps headquarters after Fifth Canadian Armoured Division joined them on the line in early 1944 after the costly battles on the Moro River and at Ortona.
		First Canadian Army fought in two more large campaigns; the Rhineland in February and March 1945, clearing a path to the Rhine River in anticipation of the assault crossing of that obstacle, and the subsequent battles on the far side of the Rhine in the last weeks of the war.
		Canadian troops were stationed in Germany throughout the Cold War, and Canada joined with the Americans to erect defences against Soviet attack, such as the DEW Line.
	www.financechoices.co.uk /personal-finance-wiki.php?title=Military_history_of_Canada (8572 words)

	Information about Military history of Canada
		Canadian forces played an important role in the long advance north through Italy, eventually coming under their own corps headquarters after Fifth Canadian Armoured Division joined them on the line in early 1944 after the costly battles on the Moro River and at Ortona.
		First Canadian Army fought in two more large campaigns; the Rhineland in February and March 1945, clearing a path to the Rhine River in anticipation of the assault crossing of that obstacle, and the subsequent battles on the far side of the Rhine in the last weeks of the war.
		Canadian troops were stationed in Germany throughout the Cold War, and Canada joined with the Americans to erect defences against Soviet attack, such as the DEW Line.
	english.turkcebilgi.com /Military_history_of_Canada (9513 words)

	Canadian Genealogy and History Links - Military
		Canadian Heroes The exploits and accomplishments of two great Canadians who went to Europe to fight for what was to be the greatest challenges of their young lives.
		Canadian Heroes Stories include Major Harold John Lightfoot who was Commanding Officer of the West Nova Scotia Regiment in Camp Aldershot, NS and A Day in the Life of a Prisoner.
		The Queen's/King's Medal Listing of Canadian recipients of this medal which was awarded to the Champion Shot of the Military Forces of the United Kingdom.
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	VC Recipients
		The Victoria Cross is the realm's highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy.
		The Victoria Cross was available to soldiers of all ranks 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.
		One Victoria Cross was awarded for action in Canada - that to Private T. O'Hea of the Rifle Brigade (Irish) for extinguishing a fire in the ammunition car of a train.
	www.mysteriesofcanada.com /VC_Recipients/vc_recipients.htm (378 words)

	Orders, Decorations and Medals - Medals by Country - Medals of Canada
		Canadian Alliance MP Deb Grey nominated Marley Leger for the gold-plated medal being issued to honour Canadians for their contribution to the country.
		The recipients are: Elashuk Pauyungie of Salluit, Charlie Sappa Sr.
		The two worthy local recipients are among an estimated 46,000 Canadians being presented with the medals, which recognize their significant achievements and level of distinguished service to fellow citizens in their community and country.
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	Victoria Cross Heroes: Men of Valour ; Books : Rinicrown online store
		There is no doubt that Michael Ashcroft is writing from the heart in Victoria Cross Heroes, his new book on the VC.
		The most moving story relating to the tv series VC is that of Warrant Officer Andy Mynarski, a Canadian who died in WWII trying to drag his best friend from their blazing AVRO Lancaster in June 1944.
		If the tv series of Victoria Cross Heroes is even half as entertaining as the book, we are all in for another treat starting this weekend [November 19].
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	Orders, Decorations and Medals - Medals by Country - Medals of Canada (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Corporal Konowal was awarded the Victoria Cross for exceptional gallantry in action during the attack on Hill 70 (near Lens) on 22-24 August 1917.
		He was the first Canadian naval officer awarded the George Medal in WWII and he was also recommended for the George Cross, the award being down graded to the Bar to the George Medal instead, thus making him one of only four persons awarded the GM and Bar in Canada in WWII.
		The Cross of Valour, created in 1972, is the highest of all decorations for bravery and is awarded "for acts of the most conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme peril".
	www.geocities.com /dco700/Canada1.htm (8183 words)

	The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan \| Details
		The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest recognition of military valour in the British Commonwealth and is awarded without regard to rank, service or length of service.
		The Victoria Cross was established in 1856 by Queen Victoria, who was inspired by the bravery of returning veterans of the Crimean War.
		Three Victoria Crosses were awarded to residents of Saskatchewan during the South African or Boer War (1899–1902).
	esask.uregina.ca /entry/victoria_cross_saskatchewan_recipients.html (3624 words)

	Victoria Cross
		The recipient's name, rank, number and unit are engraved on the back of the suspension bar, and the date of the act for which it was awarded on the back of the cross.
		Holders of the Victoria Cross or George Cross are entitled to an annuity, the amount of which is determined by the awarding government.
		He commented that, should a VC recipient later in his life be convicted for a capital crime, that individual should still be permitted to wear the decoration on the gallows.
	www.wordinfo.co.za /wiki/Victoria_Cross (3066 words)

	List of Victoria Cross recipients by nationality - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The following lists detail the Victoria Cross recipients by nationality.
		List of Victoria Cross recipients of uncertain Nationality...
		Lists of Victoria Cross recipients by nationality
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_Victoria_Cross_recipients_by_nationality (70 words)

	H-SHGAPE Discussion: Symposium on Daniel Rodgers, Atlantic Crossings: Social Politics in a Progressive Age
		Victoria de Grazia (Columbia University), David Hammack (Case Western Reserve University), Seth Koven (Villanova University), Sonya Michel (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champagne), and Pierre-Yves Saunier (CNRS, Lyon).
		And, as a general contribution to the history of the U.S., _Atlantic Crossings_ makes a very strong case for viewing the New Deal as part of a movement that dated to the 1880s, a movement in many industrializing nations to redefine the relation of the national government to economic and social affairs.
		When the English socialist and philanthropic aesthete C.R. Ashbee crossed the Atlantic with his comrade wife Janet to see America at the turn of the new century, they were determined to visit Hull House and to meet its formidable leader, Jane Addams.
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	GENEoNZ- NZ Armed Forces
		NEW ZEALAND CROSS, people who won the (©1994 The Electric Book Co Ltd.) Details of New Zealand Cross winners who fought in the New Zealand Wars (1840-1880's) on the side of the colonial and British forces against Maori men, women and children.
		VICTORIA CROSS, New Zealander's who won the (©1994 The Electric Book Co Ltd.) Details of New Zealand Victoria Cross winners who fought in the New Zealand Wars, South African War (Boer War), World War One (The Great War) and World War Two.
		Victoria Cross Reference A site with a list of Victoria Cross recipients from around the globe.
	www.geocities.com /wlorac/nzatwar.htm (1324 words)

	List of Canadian Victoria Cross recipients - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This is a list of Canadian recipients of the Victoria Cross, the highest war honour of the British Empire and the Commonwealth of Nations.
		As of 1993 Canadians were no longer eligible for the British Victoria Cross as the medal was replaced with a new Canadian VC (this award has not yet been awarded, however).
		Note: Newfoundlanders who were awarded the Victoria Cross prior to 1949 are listed under List of Newfoundlander Victoria Cross recipients.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_Canadian_Victoria_Cross_recipients (796 words)

	THE VICTORIA CROSS
		Theft of the VC Given the rarity of the Victoria Cross and the fact they are rarely sold, these decorations are highly prized on the fl market by medal collectors.
		There have been 1,351 Victoria Crosses and 3 Bars awarded worldwide, 94 to Canadians (Canadian-born or serving in the Canadian Army or with a close connection to Canada).
		The Victoria Cross is the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
	www.solarnavigator.net /history/victoria_cross.htm (3424 words)

	University of Victoria - Department of Political Science (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Rae is a panel member of the Canadian Internal Trade Disputes Tribunal, and is on the international commercial arbitrators list of the Canadian Council for International Business, and ADR Chambers.
		He also serves as director of the Canadian Ditchley Foundation, the Trudeau Foundation and is a member of the International Council of the Asia Society.
		He was the Chief Negotiator of the Canadian Red Cross Society in its restructuring, and also served as a member of the Canada Transportation Act Review and the Security and Intelligence Review Committee for Canada.
	web.uvic.ca /polisci/announcements/rae.htm (419 words)

	Victoria Cross Society Latest News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Corporal Frederick Topham, a medical orderly with the 1st Canadian Parachute Btn, was awarded the VC for a series of acts of gallantry on 24 March 1945 during the crossing of the Rhine.
		He was awarded the Victoria Cross as a Lieutenant in the Kaffrarian Rifles, South African Forces attached to 1/4th Bn.Hampshire Regiment, during the assault on the Gothic Line in Italy.
		The Queen Dedicated the new memorial stone to Victoria Cross and George Cross-holders at a moving and impressive ceremony held at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday, 14 May. The stone, with its beautifully enamelled replicas of the two Crosses, is inscribed with the words REMEMBER THEIR VALOUR AND GALLANTRY.
	www.victoriacrosssociety.com /news.htm (6441 words)

	Your View: Unknown Soldier shouldn't get Victoria Cross: veterans
		The Victoria Cross (the original version) was awarded to the US Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington, Virginia.......conversely, the US Congressional Medal of Honor was awarded to the British Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the UK.....the new Canadian Victoria Cross (motto enscribed is in latin...PRO VALORE) has never been awarded to date.
		Before 1993 the Victoria Cross was a "British" honour and now that we have brought it home it is a Canadian honour that is given out to Canadian troops by the Canadian Monarch, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II - Queen of Canada.
		The Victoria Cross is supposed to represent almost super-human feats of bravery on the field of battle, feats that are rarely survived.
	www.cbc.ca /news/yourview/2007/03/unknown_soldier_shouldnt_get_v.html (7789 words)

	Royal Regiment of Scotland, Scottish Division, Army (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Victoria Cross is the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy.
		The Victoria Cross is not a Maltese Cross, but is more accurately described as a cross patté.
		Originally, the metallic materials used in the construction of the Victoria Cross came from gunmetal taken from Russian guns captured in the Crimean War, but since the end of the First World War it has been made from metal taken from captured Chinese guns.
	www.it-serve.co.uk /rros/victoriacross.php (295 words)

	Master List - Finding Aids - RBSC - Princeton University Library - part 2
		Recipients of the letters are Benjamin Silliman (6), the first lecturer at Yale in chemistry for whom Maclean served as mentor in the teaching of chemistry, Samuel Stanhope Smith (1), Ashbel Green (1), the seventh and eighth presidents of Princeton, and Major Benjamin Walker (1).
		Victoria Ocampo's correspondence, in Spanish and French, spans the period 1926-1978 and includes many of her impressions of writers and artists which she wrote about, such as Aldous Huxley, Graham Greene, Sergei Eisenstein, and Jean Cocteau.
		She was a friend and colleague of Victoria Ocampo, the founder of Sur, Eduardo Mallea, literary editor and critic of La Nación (Buenos Aires, Argentina), and Waldo Frank, the American novelist and critic who was a popular figure in Argentina for his book America Hispana and other writings.
	infoshare1.princeton.edu /rbsc2/aids/msslist/colls2.htm.back (14966 words)

	The National Archives \| DocumentsOnline \| The Victoria Cross Register
		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 of valour...'.
		The Victoria Cross is still Britain's premier award for gallantry in face of the enemy and is worn before all other orders, decorations and medals.
		The Victoria Cross registers may also contain information about when the award was made, by whom and to whom, if it was a posthumous award.
	www.nationalarchives.gov.uk /documentsonline/victoriacross.asp (808 words)

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