Yorkshire VCs by Alan Whitworth
Today the Victoria Cross remains the supreme British award for bravery. It takes precedence over all other awards and decorations. During its 160-year history, since the first of these medals were given for gallantry during the Crimean War in the 1850's, 1,357 have been won, and no less than 69 of them have gone to Yorkshiremen. Alan Whitworth, in this carefully researched and revealing account, describes in graphic detail the exploits and the lives of this elite group of heroes.
It's always a pleasure to read books such as this, detailing the heroes who have earned the nation's top military honour, more so here because it deals solely with Yorkshire's Victoria Cross winners from the award's inception to the present day, covering 160 years and the 699 Yorkshire recipientsThis excellent work provides as much information as could be found on both the recipient and the action for which the award was earned. - Great War Magazine Eight percent of all Victoria Crosses awarded have gone to soldiers from the Yorkshire - 68 in total - and this book tells each story of heroism.- Northern Echo There are also two servicemen from south Yorkshire awarded VCs during world war two. Has full details of local winners. The Sheffield Star
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| ISBN 13 | 9781848847781 |
| ISBN 10 | 1848847785 |
| Title | Yorkshire VCs |
| Author | Alan Whitworth |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2012-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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