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    The Croix de Guerre (French: [kʁwa də ɡɛʁ], Cross of War) is a military decoration of France. It was first created in 1915 and consists of a square-cross...
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  • The Victoria Cross (VC; French: Croix de Victoria) was created in 1993, perpetuating the lineage of the British Victoria Cross, while serving as the highest...
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  • The Croix de Guerre (French: [kʁwa də ɡɛʁ], Cross of War) is a military decoration of France. It was first created in 1915 and consists of a square-cross...
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  • decorations may be awarded posthumously. The Victoria Cross (post-nominal letters VC, French: Croix de Victoria) is the highest award for valour available...
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    Ghislain Carton de Wiart, VC, KBE, CB, CMG, DSO (/də ˈwaɪ.ərt/; 5 May 1880 – 5 June 1963) was a British Army officer. He was awarded the Victoria Cross, the...
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    Sars, France, for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross. Later he was also awarded the Belgian Croix de guerre and the French Médaille militaire: For...
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    Municipality of Ouest-du-Canton-de-la-Motte. Creation of the Village of Sainte-Croix from territories taken from the Parish of Sainte-Croix. 4 June: Creation of...
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    Stephen Beattie (category Recipients of the Croix de Guerre 1939–1945 (France))
    Beattie VC (29 March 1908 – 20 April 1975) was a Welsh recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face...
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  • Idol Scott Schwartz Seymore Butts Shigeo Tokuda Steve Holmes Steven St. Croix Tiger Tyson Tom Judson Toni Ribas Tony Tedeschi Torbe Wesley Pipes Wilde...
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    John Monash (category Recipients of the Croix de guerre (Belgium))
    Croix de Guerre, the Belgians appointed him a Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown (Grand-Officier Ordre de la Couronne) and awarded him the Croix...
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    Frederick Maurice Watson Harvey (category Recipients of the Croix de Guerre 1914–1918 (France))
    Canadian Expeditionary Force, he was awarded the Victoria Cross, the Military Cross and the French Croix de Guerre. Educated at Portora Royal School and Ellesmere...
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  • Jeff Gifford, and Victoria Gifford Kennedy from her father's first marriage. In June 2020, she married Ben Wierda, nephew of Betsy DeVos and Erik Prince...
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    Joseph Watt (category Recipients of the Croix de Guerre 1914–1918 (France))
    Otranto and as a result of his meritorious service also received the French Croix de Guerre and the Italian Silver Medal for Military Valour. Joseph Watt was...
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    Dominic McCarthy (category Recipients of the Croix de Guerre 1914–1918 (France))
    he was promoted to lieutenant on 1 November and was awarded the French Croix de guerre two days later. Between February and August 1918 he was posted the...
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    Daniel Burges (category Recipients of the Croix de Guerre 1914–1918 (France))
    VC, DSO (1 July 1873 – 24 October 1946) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face...
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    Percy Hansen (category Recipients of the Croix de Guerre 1914–1918 (France))
    lines in a state of great exhaustion." Mentioned in dispatches five times Croix de Guerre with Bronze Star (France) Officer of the Legion of Merit (14 November...
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  • James Ockendon (category Recipients of the Croix de guerre (Belgium))
    Buckingham Palace on 5 December 1917. In April 1918 he was awarded the Belgian Croix de Guerre, and in the same month he was honourably discharged from the army...
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    Henry Edward Manning Douglas (category Recipients of the Croix de Guerre 1914–1918 (France))
    London Gazette. 26 August 1902. p. 5536. J C de Villiers, C V Small (1999). "Medical Recipients of the Victoria Cross during the Anglo-Boer War" (PDF). South...
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    Hamilton Reed (category Recipients of the Croix de Guerre 1914–1918 (France))
    7 March 1931) was an Irish British Army officer, and recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face...
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    Montague Shadworth Seymour Moore (category Recipients of the Croix de Guerre 1914–1918 (France))
    VC (9 October 1896 – 12 September 1966) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face...
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    Harry Miner (category Recipients of the Croix de Guerre 1914–1918 (France))
    9th Brigade, 3rd Canadian Division. In early 1918, he was awarded the Croix de Guerre for his actions as a leader of a wiring party late the previous...
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    Maréchal de France  Second French Empire: Grand Croix of the Legion of Honour  Second French Empire: Médaille militaire  Kingdom of Sardinia: Grand Croix of...
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    Gordon Campbell (Royal Navy officer) (category Recipients of the Croix de Guerre 1914–1918 (France))
    be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He was also awarded the Croix de Guerre and appointed a chevalier of the Légion d'honneur for his actions...
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    Augustus Newman (category Recipients of the Croix de Guerre 1939–1945 (France))
    1904 – 26 April 1972) was a British Army officer and recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can...
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  • Richard George Masters (category Recipients of the Croix de Guerre 1914–1918 (France))
    Masters VC (30 March 1877 – 4 April 1963) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face...
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    Cyril Edward Gourley (category Recipients of the Croix de Guerre 1914–1918 (France))
    certain conditions. His VC, along with his other medals which include the Croix de Guerre, is held by the Royal Artillery Museum. Sergeant Gourley is reputed...
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    1877. p. 8. Ferdinand Veldekens (1858). Le livre d'or de l'ordre de Léopold et de la croix de fer. lelong. p. 207. Jørgen Pedersen (2009). Riddere af...
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    Martin Moffat (category Recipients of the Croix de guerre (Belgium))
    door, killing two and capturing 30 of the enemy. He was also awarded the Croix de Guerre and the Military Decoration by Belgium. His VC and other medals...
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    Frederick Lumsden (category Recipients of the Croix de guerre (Belgium))
    also mentioned in despatches on four occasions, and awarded the Belgian Croix de guerre. Lumsden was killed in action in his 46th year at Blairville, near...
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  • Ernest Alexander (category Recipients of the Croix de Guerre 1914–1918 (France))
    Order of the Bath in January 1919. In August he then received the French Croix de Guerre and was created a Grand Officer of the Military Order of Avis by...
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