Britannia's Calendar of Heroes

This unusual book gives, by date of anniversary, a brief account of the heroic deeds that resulted in the awards of the VC, EM, AM, KPM, NZC and the gallantry medals of various British societies and institutions.Of the 522 VCs awarded to 1909 and recorded in the book, the compiler has incuded a facsimile signature of 160 recipients, which she has arranged according to the month of the VC deed.

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