1897
21 Sikh soldiers of the Army of British India where killed at Saragarhi hill fort
https://www.army.mod.uk/news-and-events/news/2020/09/saragarhi-day-2020/
1897
21 Sikh soldiers of the Army of British India where killed at Saragarhi hill fort
https://www.army.mod.uk/news-and-events/news/2020/09/saragarhi-day-2020/
1918
For his actions this day Wilfrec Edward Salter Owen was awarded the Military Medal.
His citation said,
2nd Lt, Wilfred Edward Salter Owen, 5th Bn. Manch. R., T.F., attd. 2nd Bn. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in the attack on the Fonsomme Line on October 1st/2nd, 1918. On the company commander becoming a casualty, he assumed command and showed fine leadership and resisted a heavy counter-attack. He personally manipulated a captured enemy machine gun from an isolated position and inflicted considerable losses on the enemy. Throughout he behaved most gallantly.
1918
1857
1914
For there actions this day in 1914 Abraham Acton and James Alexander Smith were awarded the Victoria Cross.
For conspicuous bravery on 21st December, at Rouges Bancs, in voluntarily going from their trench and rescuing a wounded man who had been lying exposed against the enemy's trenches for 75 hours, and on the same day again leaving their trench voluntarily, under heavy fire, to bring into cover another wounded man. They were under fire for 60 minutes whilst conveying the wounded men into safety.
7 December 2017 HMS Queen Elizabeth commissioned into the Royal Navy
For his actions this day Squadron Leader Arthur Stewart King Scarf was awarded the victoria Cross.
Victoria Cross was not gazetted until June 1946 W
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