The plaque was erected Governor General Adrienne Clarkson, the Canadian entourage, and Cesena dignitaries in late October 2005. Ernest Alvia Smith, VC, CM, CD Monk Highlander: n1' Canada ; Figure 041: The Mayor (far right) of Cesena and.
This work gives an account of the forgotten VCs like Kenneth Campbell, who torpedoed the Gneisnau in the harbour of Brest from a height of 50 feet, racing between the flak ships at mast height.
The Victoria Cross and the King's Own Royal Regiment
The landings on the Gallipoli Peninsula on 25 April 1915 represented the greatest amphibious operation carried out during World War I. This book tells the story of the 39 men whose bravery on the battlefield was rewarded by the Victoria ...
Victoria Crosses on the Western Front: Continuation of the German 1918 Offensives, 24 March - 24 July, 1918
One of the series VC'S OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR, this book details the men who won Victoria Crosses on the Western Front and the actions that led to the awards.
The unrestricted U-Boat war threatened the very survival of Britain, whose reliance on imported food and war materials was her Achilles' Heel.
Of more than 600 Victoria Crosses awarded to British and Empire servicemen during the First World War, nineteen were awarded to airmen of the newly formed Royal Flying Corps and Royal Naval Air Service.