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The complete Victoria Cross : a full chronological record of all holders of Britain's highest award for gallantry / Kevin Brazier ; foreword by Keith Payne VC.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Brazier, Kevin, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Victoria Cross--History.
- Victoria Cross.
- Great Britain--Armed Forces--Biography.
- Great Britain.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (433 p.)
- Edition:
- Fully revised and updated paperback edition.
- Place of Publication:
- South Yorkshire, [England] : Pen & Sword Military, 2015.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This fully revised paperback edition of the complete chronological record of VC holders is an essential work of reference for every student of military history. All the British and Commonwealth servicemen who have been awarded the highest honour for exceptional acts of bravery and self-sacrifice are commemorated here. The first VCs awarded for the Crimean War and in the nineteenth-century colonial wars are described, as are the VCs awarded in the world wars of the twentieth century and the most recent VCs awarded during present-day conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. The extraordinary exploits recounted in this fascinating book make unforgettable reading.
- Contents:
- Acknowledgements; Foreword by Keith Payne VC; Preface; 1. A Short History of the Victoria Cross; 2. The Terms of the 1856 Victoria Cross Warrant, and its Amendments; 3. Roll of Honour: Complete Chronological List of All Victoria Cross Holders; 4. The Crimean War, 1854-56 and the Persian War, 1856-59; 5. The Indian Mutiny, 1857-59; 6. The Mid-Victorian Period, 1860-78; 7. The Late Victorian Period, 1878-89; 8. Victoria's Final Wars, 1899-1901; 9. The Edwardian Period, 1902-04; 10. The First World War, 1914-18; 11. The Inter-War Years, 1919-35; 12. The Second World War, 1939-45
- 13. The Post-War Period, 1950-201514. Burial Locations; 15. Alphabetical List of Victoria Cross Holders; Bibliography
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed February 19, 2016).
- ISBN:
- 9781473872066
- 1473872065
- 9781473871533
- 1473871530
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