The Victoria Cross: 10 Facts Everyone Should Know

https://bit.ly/Britishmilitaryhistory - Sign up for a 14-day free trial and enjoy all the amazing features MyHeritage has to offer. If you decide to continue your subscription, you’ll get a 50% discount . The Victoria Cross - the highest and most prestigious decoration available to British service members. Timecodes: 00:00 Intro 00:22 - Who was the first person to be awarded the VC? 04:10 - What is the VC made from? 06:20 - Can the Victoria Cross be awarded posthumously? 08:15 - How is the Victoria Cross worn? 09:06 - How many VCs have been awarded? 11:04 - Has a woman ever won the Victoria Cross? 11:59 - Have people been awarded the Victoria Cross twice? 13:38 - Who is the youngest ever VC recipient? 14:50 - Who was the first black person to be awarded the Victoria Cross? 16:20 - Who are the most recent soldiers to be awarded the Victoria Cross? We all know what it looks like - It’s a small bronze cross with a distinctive crimson ribbon. But what else do you know about it? Well, today I am joined by author and historian Kevin Brazier…he’s going to be busting some of the myths and answering all of my questions about the VC. His books on the subject can be purchased via these links: The Complete Victoria Cross: https://amzn.to/3EERK29 Victoria Crosses of the Gurkha and Indian Regiments: https://amzn.to/3r6ZGWZ Subscribe to my mailing list to receive your free book about the Battle of Isandlwana - http://bit.ly/redcoathistory If you are very generous, you can also buy me a coffee and help support the channel via https://ko-fi.com/redcoathistory