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Description: The pre-WW I recipients of the highest decoration for valor and conspicuous gallantry given by the United Kingdom.
Victoria Cross Awards Prior to WWI Victoria Cross Awards -- 1854-1914 A Series of Informational Articles The foundation of the Victoria Cross by Queen Victoria in 1856 marked the recognition by hitherto aristocratic governments of the value of the brave fulfillment of duty by ordinary soldiers. As such it is a significant social as well as military event. Given only for the most conspicuous gallantry, it remains perhaps the most prestigious and valued decoration for exceptional service in the service of country. The following articles present the history of this decoration up to the beginning of the First World War.
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