WILLIAM COLTMAN VC Lance Corporal William Coltman VC, DCM, MM, North Staffordshire Regiment

Lance Corporal #WilliamHaroldColtman, a non combatant #WWI #StretcherBearer awarded #VictoriaCross for outstanding bravery amid furious crossfire rescuing injured battlefield chums. Collected dog tags of fallen to send back.

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Join us in congratulating Mark Green on the publication of his book, Burma Campaign VCs.

It's available to purchase via our website - www.barnthornpublishing.co.uk/product-page...

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#NewBook #VictoriaCross #Burma #MilitaryHistory

Jock Campbell’s VC Background In the initial stage of the Sidi Rezegh battles on 21/22 November 1941, Brigadier Jock Campbell, commanding 7th Support Group, the non-armoured element of 7th Armoured Division, won his …

On 30 Jan 1942, Brig Campbell's #victoriacross for actions on Sidi Rezegh airfield 23-25 Nov 41 was gazetted.

It was one of five Victoria Crosses awarded for actions in the Sidi Rezegh/Tobruk area on 21-55 Nov 41.

The only other CRUSADER VC went to Lt. Col. Keyes and the less said, the better.

#OTD #TDIH #December20, 1977: #DOTD: #RIP: #HenryTandey, #VictoriaCross ( #VC) recipient, 2nd most decorated Brit private, who allegedly spared the life of #AdolfHitler during #WorldWarI, #dies.
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#OTD 16/11/1857 #RememberRCN -PO William Hall earns #VictoriaCross while serving in HMS SHANNON at Relief of Lucknow, India. He is 1st Cdn Sailor, 1st Black Cdn & 1st Nova Scotian to receive the VC. Fourth AOPS is named HMCS WILLIAM HALL (433). See zurl.co/ciHfA

Front cover of Chaz Bowyer book about Eugene Esmonde, World War Two naval aviator

Pre-order now: getbook.at/EugeneEsmonde

The moving biography of a remarkable pilot who received a posthumous Victoria Cross for courageous but fatal actions during World War Two.

#MilitaryHistory #WorldWarTwo #VictoriaCross

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@mrjamesob.bsky.social Audible gasp to that last nugget from Gary. #VictoriaCross

Oct 31 1914 #OTD Khudadad Khan stayed at his post even though he was wounded and the surrounding machine guns destroyed. German fire made him the only survivor but he kept his MG firing. Was the 1st soldier of the British Indian Army to get #VictoriaCross bsky.app/profile/this...

Canadian war photographer William Rider-Rider take these 2 photos of Christopher Patrick John O'Kelly. On Jan 8 1918 he was awarded the #VictoriaCross for actions #OTD Oct 26 1917, during the Battle of Passchendaele in Belgium en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christo... bsky.app/profile/this...

Born in Montreal, Quebec, 19-year-old Thomas William Holmes, 4th Bn, Canadian Mounted Rifles, was awarded #VictoriaCross for actions #OTD Oct 26 1917. With no regard for his own safety, he charged a pillbox and threw bombs causing the 19 surviving occupants to surrender bsky.app/profile/this...

On this day in 1929, eight Canadian Victoria Cross recipients departed Toronto’s Union Station, bound for England to dine with the Prince of Wales and fellow V.C. holders from across the Empire.

#VictoriaCross #WWII #war #OnThisDay #OTD #1920s #history #torontohistory #toronto #canada #jeremyhopkin

Join us in congratulating Brian Drummond on the publication of his book, Ubique: Part Three – For Valour During Victoria's Small Wars 1860-1889.

Available via our website www.barnthornpublishing.co.uk

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#NewBook #RoyalArtillery #VictoriaCross #MilitaryHistory #QueenVictoria

Born #Onthisday 1888 in Kilbarry, Inchigeela #Cork Michael O'Leary #VictoriaCross winner in 1915 (Lance Corporal, 1st Battalion #IrishGuards at the time) #WW1 - more vcgca.org/our-people/p...

#CanadaSky #Canada #WW1
#CanadianCorps #VictoriaCross #WesternFront
Awesome piece by @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social Thank you for sharing this historic moment of Canadian history

Sep 25 1915 #OTD At great risk, Kulbir Thapa, 2nd Bn, 3rd Queen Alexandra's Own Gurkha Rifles, British Indian Army, carries several wounded soldiers to safety. For these actions, he becomes 1st Nepalese Gurkha recipient of #VictoriaCross en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kulbir_... bsky.app/profile/this...

If you missed it - discussing the #VictoriaCross this week, centred on the #SWW / #WW2 #Arnhem 1944 actions, but Mark Green also talks about its institution and the intro of posthumous awards to individuals like Lts Melville and Coghill

Fascinating. Have a fab weekend.

#otd1918 #machineguncorps #firstworldwar #militaryhistory #victoriacross

Today’s ep, we were inspired by the recounting of the five #VictoriaCross’ awarded for the Battle of #Arnhem between 17-26 Sep 44

Expertly told with the knowledge from his research and book, it was a pleasure to host Mark Green on pod

Enjoy and review whatever you get your pods

#History #WW2 #SWW

Tomorrow ep discusses the #VictoriaCross and includes like Lord Roberts, Evelyn Wood and others as well as the actions at The Battle of #Arnhem in 1944

The fab Mark Green even tells the story of what happened when the first recipient was awarded it by #QueenVictoria in 1857

Charles Lumley VC There is something very affecting about the life and death of Charles Lumley, VC. An early victim of post traumatic stress disorder.

#welshhistory #historical #historicalstories #history #interestinghistory #historywales #storiesinstone #victoriacross #ptsd

Join us in congratulating Brian Drummond on the publication, Ubique: The 62 Victoria Crosses of the Royal Regiment of Artillery: Part Two–For Valour During the Indian Mutiny 1857-1859.

Available via www.barnthornpublishing.co.uk
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#RoyalArtillery #VictoriaCross #IndianMutiny

Youngest recipient of #VictoriaCross was Andrew Fitzgibbon who was 15 yrs, 3 mon when #OTD Aug 21 1860 he helped wounded under fire during fighting at Taku Forts in China. Youngest in #WWI was Jack Cornwell during Battle of Jutland en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_... bsky.app/profile/this...

Who is John Cruickshank? Last surviving WW2 Victoria Cross recipient dies aged 105 John Cruickshank, the last surviving WW2 Victoria Cross hero, has died at 105. The RAF war hero earned the Victoria Cross for destroying a German U-boat in the Norwegian Sea and showing unmatched cour...

Who is John Cruickshank? Last surviving WW2 Victoria Cross recipient dies aged 105
#JohnCruickshank #VictoriaCross #WW2 #RAF #WarHero #Aberdeen #MilitaryHistory #RoyalAirForce #Uboat #WW2Veteran
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1/3🧵For actions during the Battle of Hill 70 (Aug 15-22 1917) Filip Konowal was awarded the Victoria Cross. The Ukrainian-Canadian soldier was the 1st Canadian not born in the British Empire to get #VictoriaCross. Konowal had enlisted in the Canadian military on Jul 12 1915 bsky.app/profile/this...

We're delighted to announce the return of Eva Chatterji.

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#NewBook #MilitaryHistory #IndianMutiny
#VictoriaCross

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29210/page/6269 "For most conspicuous bravery near Richebourg L'Avoue on 18 May 1915. With a bombing party of 10 men, who voluntarily undertook this duty, he conveyed a supply of 96 bombs to within 20 yards of the enemy's position over exceptionally dangerous ground, after the attempts of two other parties had failed. Lieutenant Smyth succeeded in taking the bombs to the desired position with the aid of two of his men (the other eight having been killed or wounded), and to effect his purpose he had to swim a stream, being exposed the whole time to howitzer, shrapnel, machine-gun and rifle fire."

1/3🧵May 18 1915 Lt John Smyth and 10 volunteers from the 15th Ludhiana Sikhs, 3rd (Lahore) Div, Indian Army dragged war materiel across open ground, for which Smyth was awarded the #VictoriaCross. Each of the 10 brave volunteers were awarded The Indian (DSM) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Joh...

3/3 The Cuneo painting was based on this photo: Aug 9 1918 at Third Army HQ at Frohen-le-Grand, war photographer Thomas Keith Aitken took this image, IWM Q 11128, of King George V as he presents the #VictoriaCross to the Reverend T B Hardy, Army Chaplain. bsky.app/profile/this...

Mark Green will soon be appearing on @hamandjampod to discuss his Arnhem VCs book.

#Arnhem #MarketGarden #VictoriaCross #VC

For Valour: July 31, 1915, over Belgium - RAF Museum Liddell won his VC on his second – and last – combat flight. Liddell himself was in France for only 8 days until his death.

On 31 July 1915, Capt. John Aidan Liddell 🛩️ was wounded on a recon flight over Belgium—but still flew his shattered plane + observer home.

He was awarded the VC days before his death 💔 Read his story in our latest For Valour blog 👉 bit.ly/3U8JOy3

#WW1 #VictoriaCross #RAFMuseum

👋 After recoding an superb Ep on Arnhem VCs - to be released in Sep 25 - very happy with what the post has delivered over the weekend - the superb Mark Green delivers insightful and concise work here - next step, record another Ep for CSM Stan Hollis I’m thinking? 👏 #VictoriaCross #Arnhem #SWW #WW2