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James Gorman VC

Swinden, Greg · Mar 1, 2022 ·

By Greg Swinden If not for a newly released book and the recent death of a medal collector the name of Victoria Cross (VC) winner James Gorman would have remained ...

A Tribute to Ordinary Seaman Edward Sheean VC RANR

Editorial Staff · Dec 19, 2020 ·

After many years of failure to gain recognition for the heroic deeds performed by Ordinary Seaman Edward Sheean, the posthumous award of his Victoria Cross came as a sudden but ...

Occasional Paper 92: First Royal Australian Navy Victoria Cross: Ordinary Seaman Edward “Teddy” Sheean.

Haken, J.K., Dr · Oct 6, 2020 ·

By Dr John K Haken The Victoria Cross for Australia continues the traditions of the Imperial Victoria Cross as our highest award for bravery. Like several other Commonwealth countries, Australia ...

Letter: Victoria Crosses awarded to Civilians

Letter Writer · Jun 6, 2019 ·

The topic of Victoria Crosses (March 2019) never ceases to arouse interest and we have two similar emails from Ken Green and Tony Maskell who invite us to visit the ...

Victoria Crosses awarded to Civilians

Rivett, Norman C · Mar 26, 2019 ·

An article in the December 2018 edition of this magazine on Victoria Crosses makes no mention of the award to civilian recipients, in particular two Mercantile Marine1officers. The following may ...

One hundred Australians awarded the Victoria Cross 

Editorial Staff · Dec 10, 2018 ·

The Victoria Cross (VC), the highest award under the Imperial honours system, is awarded to members of the armed forces for gallantry in the presence of the enemy. While it ...

Letters: VC for Sheehan is a Pandora’s Box

Letter Writer · Dec 7, 2008 ·

Noting the statement regarding the Sheehan’s family fight for VC, I thought that the enclosures may be of interest to your members. While there is no denying the bravery of ...

Lieut. R B Stannard VC – HMS Arab – Norway 1940

Hampshire, A. Cecil · Dec 9, 2001 ·

On 28th April 1940 the trawler Arab was on patrol in Namsen Fjord along with her sister ships of the 15th and 16th A/S Striking Forces. Commanding the Arab was ...

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Admiral Sir Victor Crutchley – Award of the Victoria Cross

Loxton, Bruce, Commodore, RAN Rtd · Dec 7, 1998 ·

Rear Admiral KA.C. Crutchley V.C., D.S.C., RN was Flag Officer Commanding H.M.A. Squadron – June 1942-June 1944 In late 1917 the German unrestricted submarine campaign was winning the war for ...

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Submarine Sinks Battleship – Holbrook VC

Weston, Bert E. · Mar 2, 1996 ·

Commander Norman Douglas Holbrook VC, who won the first Victoria Cross to be gazetted in the Royal Navy in WWI, for his exploit in sinking the Turkish battleship MESSOUDIEH, inside the Sea ...

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