76K views · 1K reactions | The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have attended the unveiling of commemorative paving stones in Manchester for six recipients of the Victoria Cross. | The Telegraph | Facebook

🌺 Five Victoria Crosses — Five Graves of the Great War 🌺 In the First World War, the Victoria Cross was Britain’s highest award for gallantry — given for extraordinary bravery in the face of the enemy. It did not promise survival. It did not promise a future. For these five men, it marked an act of courage — and, not long after, the end of their lives. Second Lieutenant Donald Simpson Bell Yorkshire Regiment A schoolteacher. A professional footballer. On 5 July 1916, during the Battle of the S

13K views · 487 reactions | It's the 100th birthday of Britain’s last surviving recipient of the Victoria Cross during World War Two. ️❤️ Flight Lieutenant John Cruickshank, of Aberdeen, was wounded 72 times during an attack on a German U-boat, but still managed to sink it. Read more ➡️ bbc.in/3bQ1buI | BBC Scotland News | Facebook

Lt Maurice Dease - The First Victoria Cross of WW1 #mauricedease #ww1 #wwi #thegreatwar | History In Your Hand

On this day the 4th September, John French earnt a Victoria Cross for his brave actions during WW2. | Australian World War Stories

94K views · 2.4K reactions | The Victoria Cross is the highest honour for bravery - awarded only for the most extraordinary acts of courage. Originally forged from the bronze of captured guns dating back to the Crimean War, each medal carries a remarkable history, and the stories of Australians who showed bravery beyond measure. ▶️ Watch to learn more about the most revered medals in the Memorial’s collection. | Australian War Memorial | Facebook