Victoria Cross | Canadian War Museum

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Established on 29 January 1856 by Queen Victoria to honour acts of valour during the Crimean War, the VC is the highest military decoration awarded for valour in the face of the enemy to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories. Recipients were (are) entitled to the post-nominal letters VC.

Recipients

Brown, Harry W.

RankPrivateUnit10th Canadian Infantry Battalion (Canadians)Service ComponentCanadian Expeditionary Force

Hall, Frederick William

RankSergeant MajorUnit8th Canadian Infantry Battalion (90th Winnipeg Rifles)Service ComponentCanadian Expeditionary Force

Honey, Samuel Lewis

RankLieutenantUnit78th Canadian Infantry Battalion (Winnipeg Grenadiers)Service ComponentCanadian Expeditionary Force

McLeod, Alan Arnett

RankLieutenantUnitNo. 2 SquadronService ComponentRoyal Air Force

Milne, William Johnstone

RankPrivateUnit16th Canadian Infantry Battalion (Canadian Scottish)Service ComponentCanadian Expeditionary Force