Introduction Charles Cecil Ingersoll Merritt VC, ED (10 November 1908 to 12 July 2000) was a Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross and Member of Parliament. Early Life Merritt was born in Vancouver, British Columbia on 10 November 1908, the son of Captain Cecil Mack Merritt, who was killed in the Second Battle of Ypres,… Read More
Introduction Alan Arnett McLeod, VC (20 April 1899 to 06 November 1918) was a Canadian soldier, aviator, and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. McLeod served as a pilot in the Royal Flying Corps and… Read More
Introduction Martin O’Meara, VC (06 November 1885 to 20 December 1935) was an Irish-born Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Early Life O’Meara was born at Lorrha, County Tipperary. He spent his early years in… Read More
Introduction William Henry Harrison Seeley, VC (01 May 1840 to 01 October 1914) was an American who fought with the British Royal Navy during the Shimonoseki Campaign in Japan and was a recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British… Read More
Introduction Thomas Pride VC (29 March 1835 to 16 July 1893) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to a serviceman in the British and Commonwealth forces. Background Pride was 29 years old, and a captain… Read More
Introduction The Shimonoseki campaign (Japanese: 下関戦争/馬関戦争, Hepburn: Shimonoseki Sensō/Bakan Sensō, “Shimonoseki War”) refers to a series of military engagements in 1863 and 1864, fought to control Shimonoseki Straits of Japan by joint naval forces from Great Britain, France, the Netherlands and the United States, against the Japanese feudal domain of Chōshū, which took place off… Read More
Introduction Duncan Gordon Boyes VC (05 November 1846 to 26 January 1869) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. The award was bestowed upon him for his actions during the Shimonoseki… Read More
Boot Camp & Military Fitness Institute 