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The History of the Victoria Cross: being an account of the 520 acts of bravery for which the decoration has been awarded and portraits of 392 recipien

The History of the Victoria Cross: being an account of the 520 acts of bravery for which the decoration has been awarded and portraits of 392 recipien

A. Wilkins, Philip

Paperback

Genealogy & HeraldryCoinsBritish History

ISBN10: 1847348017
ISBN13: 9781847348012
Publisher: Naval & Military Press
Published: Oct 15 2015
Pages: 468
Weight: 2.21
Height: 0.94 Width: 8.00 Depth: 10.88
Language: English
An account of how the VC was won by 520 of its recipients. Brief biographical information is provided in respect of commissioned officers. A portrait photograph of the recipient is included in 392 cases; typically the subject is depicted in uniform and wearing the VC and medals. The appendices include transcripts of several official reports which relate to Kavanagh's VC deed, the Rorke's Drift VC action (written by Chad VC and Reynolds VC) and the posthumous VC deeds of Coghill and Melvill. Also included is a list of VCs by service or regiment.

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