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Post by Les on Feb 14, 2010 10:26:57 GMT
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Post by anthony on Feb 14, 2010 15:36:47 GMT
Bit crazy not including the London Gazette. I am pleased that the VCFA and VCFNZ are mentioned but they should be counted seperately since they are not the British Victoria Crosses, they are not published in the London Gazette and they are have their own standards and recommendation process.
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Post by Les on Feb 15, 2010 15:44:43 GMT
Fancy writing a book on either? It'll be a leaflet rather than a tome! I know what you mean, but give it time (more of each) and they'll be regarded as separate. The best book for LG entries is Max Arthur's "Symbol Of Courage". I personally know the chap who compiled the LG side of the book - Tom Johnson BEM. Nice bloke.
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Post by anthony on Aug 24, 2010 2:52:42 GMT
Fancy writing a book on either?. If I got the opportunity to do a further edition of “Victoria Cross: Australia’s finest and the battles they fought” which is now out of print I would start with Donaldson and the five Australian Cross of Valour recipients then move on to the Australian Victoria Cross and George Cross recipients. The best book for LG entries is Max Arthur's "Symbol of Courage". I personally know the chap who compiled the LG side of the book - Tom Johnson BEM. Nice bloke. Tom Johnson BEM is also a friend and he did great work for Max Arthur’s excellent publication. However, the first book I reach for when I have a query is the 1997 third edition of "The register if the Victoria Cross" since it is alphabetical and has all details, the account of the Victoria Cross action, biographical information, London Gazette details as well as a photo all together in an individual entry. |
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Post by anthony on Aug 24, 2010 3:02:53 GMT
If anyone has read Kevin Brazier’s “The complete Victoria Cross: a full chronological record of all holders of Britain's highest award for gallantry”, Pen & Sword Military, ISBN: 978 1 8488 4150 5 published this year I am interested in collecting any errors which readers note.
For instance on page 223 Brazier states that Canadian Leo Clarke who died of wounds in 1916 was the first Commonwealth recipient VC to be presented with his award in his own country (his father receiving it on his behalf).
Not only were three of the four Canadian recipients from the Boer War invested in Canada, the first Commonwealth recipient to be presented with the VC in his own country occurred nearly 50 years earlier when New Zealander Charles Heaphy was presented with his award at Auckland, New Zealand in 1867.
I have cross posted this under Leo Clarke VC.
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