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The George Cross (GC) is the highest award bestowed by the British government for non-operational gallantry or gallantry not in the presence of an enemy. In the British honours system, the George Cross, since its introduction in 1940, has been equal in stature to the Victoria Cross, the highest military award for valour. [2]
By express instruction of King George VI, the Island of Malta has been awarded the George Cross collectively in perpetuity. In a letter to Malta's Governor (Lieutenant-General Sir William Dobbie) dated 15 April 1942, King George VI awarded the George Cross "to the Island Fortress of Malta to bear witness to a heroism and devotion that will long be famous in history".
Memorial to Australian recipients of the George Cross, George Cross Park, Canberra. The George Cross (GC) is the highest civil decoration for heroism in the United Kingdom. . Australia as a member of the Commonwealth of Nations through the Governor-General of Australia was eligible to recommend awards, with the last GC recommended in 1972, on the advice of the Australian Prime Minister, for ...
The George Cross was instituted by her father George VI in September 1940 during the height of the Blitz. It is granted in recognition of “acts of the greatest heroism or of the most courage in ...
A plaque in his honour is displayed on the wall of the John Weir Foote VCA Armouries on the east side of James Street North in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada."Jock Rennie was awarded the George Cross posthumously in May 1944 for an instinctive, selfless act of heroism.
This is a category listing, which serves as an index of existing Wikipedia articles about British recipients of the George Cross. It is not intended to be an exhaustive listing of all recipients. Contents
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Matthew Croucher, GC, VR (born 14 December 1983) is a member of the Royal Marines Reserve and a recipient of the George Cross, the highest British and Commonwealth medal for gallantry not in the face of the enemy, for his extreme valour in risking his life to safeguard the lives of his comrades.