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  2. Victoria Cross - Wikipedia

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    The medal was meant to be a simple decoration that would be highly prized and eagerly sought after by those in the military services. [16] To maintain its simplicity, Queen Victoria, under the guidance of Prince Albert, vetoed the suggestion that the award be called The Military Order of Victoria and instead suggested the name Victoria Cross.

  3. List of First World War Victoria Cross recipients - Wikipedia

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    The Royal Irish Rifles in a communications trench on the first day on the Somme, 1 July 1916 The Victoria Cross (VC) was awarded 628 times to 627 recipients for action in the First World War (1914–1918). The Victoria Cross is a military decoration awarded for valor "in the face of the enemy" to members of armed forces of some Commonwealth countries and previous British Empire territories. It ...

  4. Awards and decorations of the British Armed Forces - Wikipedia

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    Military General Service Medal: 1 June 1847: 1793–1814: Always issued with battle/action clasps. Punjab Medal: 2 April 1849: 7 September 1848 – 14 March 1849: HEIC Issue. Issued with battle/action clasps where appropriate. Army of India Medal: 21 March 1851: 1803–1826: HEIC Issue. Always issued with battle/action clasps. India General ...

  5. Volunteer Long Service Medal - Wikipedia

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    The Volunteer Long Service Medal was established by Queen Victoria in 1894 and its regulations were published in Special Army Order no. 85 of June 1894, as amended. The medal could be awarded to other ranks in the part-time Volunteer Force of the United Kingdom, as well as to officers who had served in the ranks but who had not qualified for ...

  6. British Army during the Victorian Era - Wikipedia

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    The British Army during the Victorian era served through a period of great technological and social change.Queen Victoria ascended the throne in 1837, and died in 1901. Her long reign was marked by the steady expansion and consolidation of the British Empire, rapid industrialisation and the enactment of liberal reforms by both Liberal and Conservative governments within Britain.

  7. List of Brigade of Guards recipients of the Victoria Cross

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    The Victoria Cross (VC) is a military decoration that may be bestowed upon members of the British or Commonwealth armed forces for acts of valour or gallantry performed in the face of the enemy. Within the British honours system and those of many Commonwealth nations it is the highest award a soldier can receive for actions in combat.

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