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Canadians Win Victoria Crosses in World War I
The article recalls sixty five Canadians awarded the Victoria Cross in the Great War, detailing notable recipients such as Lieut. Col. William A. Bishop and Maj. W. G. Barker. It notes the high heroism rate among soldiers and nurses, including King George's praise, and lists other V C recipients with brief mentions of their feats and units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
V. C
George Mullin
M. M
Princess Pat's
New York
William H. Metcalf
Manitoba
Waite
Queen Victoria
France
Belgium
Serbia
Italy
Montenegro
Canada
Royal Red Cross
Royal Air Force
United States
William A. Bishop
Toronto
Mississauga
Flying Corps
Bishop
King George
W. G. Barker
D. 8
Alan Arnett
Stonewall
No Man's
Winnipeg
Francis A. ©. Scrimger
Army Medical Service
Frederick W. Hall
Batt
No Man's Land
Hall
Quebec Regiment
Robert Spall
Harry G. B. Miner
Central Ontario Regiment
Arthur G. Knight
Alberta Regiment
William H. Clark-Kennedy
Q. R
Bellenden S. Hutcheson
John Francis Young
Walter L. Rayfield
Claude J. P. Nunney
Eastern Ontario Regiment
John MacGregor
M. O
George F. Kerr
M. C
Samuel L. Honey
Manitoba Regiment
William Merrifield
Thomas Ricketts
Royal Newfoundland Regiment
Coulson N. Mitchell
Canadian Engineers
Wallace L. Algie
Hugh Cairns
Saskatchewan Regiment
Thomas Dinesen
Cyrus Wesley Peck
Skeena
British, Columbia
Charles 8. Rutherford
Que
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