Bloke
Premium Member
The Victoria Cross is the highest military honour for valour which can be awarded in Great Brittan and it's Commonwealth Countries.
It was established in 1856 and has been awarded 1,358 times. You find Australian, News Zealanders, Indians, Canadians, Nepalese, Africans, Fijians (etc) have been awarded the Victoria Cross because it was awarded across all Countries in the British Empire. That so few have been awarded a VC is testament its rarity.
By comparison, the Medal of Honor was established in 1861 and has been awarded 3,514 times
Several Commonwealth Countries have established their own Victoria Cross (Canada, Australia and New Zealand).
Few know, but the last Victoria Cross for Australia was awarded to a Freemason in 2014.
Corporal Cameron Stewart Baird VC, MG (1981-2013) was awarded Victoria Cross (posthumous) for valour in Afghanistan which resulted in him being killed in action.
He was Initiated on the 23rd September 2006 in Lodge Thespian No. 256 ULG NSW & ACT.
http://www.lodgedevotion.net/devoti...y-2016-corporal-cameron-baird-vc-mg-1981-2013
http://www.lodgedevotion.net/devoti...y-2016-corporal-cameron-baird-vc-mg-1981-2013
It was established in 1856 and has been awarded 1,358 times. You find Australian, News Zealanders, Indians, Canadians, Nepalese, Africans, Fijians (etc) have been awarded the Victoria Cross because it was awarded across all Countries in the British Empire. That so few have been awarded a VC is testament its rarity.
By comparison, the Medal of Honor was established in 1861 and has been awarded 3,514 times
Several Commonwealth Countries have established their own Victoria Cross (Canada, Australia and New Zealand).
Few know, but the last Victoria Cross for Australia was awarded to a Freemason in 2014.
Corporal Cameron Stewart Baird VC, MG (1981-2013) was awarded Victoria Cross (posthumous) for valour in Afghanistan which resulted in him being killed in action.
He was Initiated on the 23rd September 2006 in Lodge Thespian No. 256 ULG NSW & ACT.
http://www.lodgedevotion.net/devoti...y-2016-corporal-cameron-baird-vc-mg-1981-2013
http://www.lodgedevotion.net/devoti...y-2016-corporal-cameron-baird-vc-mg-1981-2013