How To Use Victoria Cross In A Sentence
- The 'bittie' dog seems to have won a sort of canine Victoria Cross. Greyfriars Bobby
- The commanding officer is putting Sergeant Green in for the Victoria Cross.
- For his gallantry he was awarded a Victoria Cross.
- My captain vowed to win the Victoria Cross, our highest decoration for bravery, and drove the ship's company to help him.
- It was here where a small garrison of 140 British troops repulsed an attack by some 3000 Zulu impis, resulting in 11 Victoria Crosses being awarded for exemplary bravery - the highest ever in a single action.
- The award of honours for conspicuous gallantry came rather late, with the Victoria Cross during the Crimean War.
- The Victoria Cross and George Cross are British decorations for bravery.
- Three Old Carthusians have won the Victoria Cross.
- In Britain, the Victoria Cross is awarded for acts of great bravery during wartime.
- The George Cross is second only to the Victoria Cross and is the highest civilian award for gallantry, recognising that the recipient has put their life in extreme danger for the sake of others.
