Victoria Cross

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• The Queen of Australia holds private audience with Trooper Mark Donaldson, VC

  
  THE MONARCHIST — Authority: 475
  The Queen receives Trooper Mark Donaldson at Windsor Castle, 10 November 2009. The Australian soldier received the Victoria Cross, the militarys highest honour, in January after displaying extraordinary gallantry under fire in the southern Afghan province of Oruzgan in September 2008. Photo © Press Association ...
  2 days ago

• Col. Cy Peck, VC

  
  THE MONARCHIST — Authority: 475
  A Canadian original : Of United Empire Loyalists stock, Peck commanded the 16th (Canadian Scottish) Battalion in the First World War (a regiment that boasted four VC winners), and led his unit from the front in 10 major battles of the Great War with his personal piper at his side. When the 16th Battalion left ...
  2 days ago

• Ramming War Propaganda Down Your Throat

  
  Apartheid New Zealand — Authority: 131
  sent by a reader in the UK [Edited by TEAA]The war mechanics have it in for you!Ramming the War Dildo Down Your Throat and Up Your TushiWhether they are selling you war with boobs on tanks gimmicks, the ANZAC Day way, or the Armistice nostalgia crap, the war mechanics have you hooked by your private [...]
  3 days ago

• Victoria Cross: Namdeo Jadhao

  
  The Old Coot — Authority: 119
  NAMDEO JADHAO Sepoy, 5th Mahratta Light Infantry Born: 10 November 1921, Nimai Village, Bombay, India Died: 2 August 1964, Pune, Maharashtra, India Citation: In Italy, on the evening of the 9th April, 1945, a Company of the 5th Mahratta Light Infantry assaulted the east floodbank of the Senio river, north of S. ...
  5 days ago

• Remembrance Sunday: real story emerges behind most noble Victoria Cross hero

  
  Family: News and advice on family matters children and parents — Authority: 974
  Of all the acts of heroism that have been rewarded with a Victoria Cross it is perhaps the most noble.
  6 days ago

• Victoria Cross: N. R. Howse

  
  The Old Coot — Authority: 119
  NEVILLE REGINALD HOWSE (or HOUSE) Captain, New South Wales Medical Staff Corps, Australian Forces Born: 26 October 1863, Stogursey, Somerset Died: 19 September 1930, London Citation: During the action at Vredefort [South Africa] on the 24th July, 1900, Captain House went out under a heavy cross fire and picked ...
  1 week ago

• Id Have Gotten Away With It 2

  
  It Is What It Is — Authority: 127
  Prince Edward is one scary dude. He has said in some newses that part of the appeal of the Duke of Edinburgh award scheme, which he chairs nowadays - basically adventure holidays for young folk which carry his dads branding, and they get some sort of award at the end - I dont know if its a certificate or a badge or ...
  2 weeks ago

• Victoria Cross: G. Meynell

  
  The Old Coot — Authority: 119
  GODFREY MEYNELL, MC Captain, 5th Battalion (Queen Victorias Own Corps of Guides), 12th Frontier Force Regiment, Indian Army Born: 30 May 1904, Meynell Langley, Derbyshire Died: 29 September 1935, Mohmand, North West Frontier, India (now Pakistan) Citation: For most conspicuous gallantry and extreme devotion to ...
  2 weeks ago

• 10 years for murder, 11 years for stealing murder medals

  
  Apartheid New Zealand — Authority: 131
  sent by a reader in Auckland [Edited by TEAA]War is Murder in Uniform!NZ law mandates 10 years for murder, 11 years for stealing murder medalsNew Zealand imposes a mandatory life sentence for treason and for murder, except in the case of mercy killing or where there is evidence of prolonged and severe abuse [and where ...
  3 weeks ago

• Griffin branded despicable for attacks on Army top brass

  
  Lancaster Unity — Authority: 565
  Lance Corporal Johnson Beharry VC, with General Sir Mike Jackson Former generals warn that far-right party is attempting to hijack the armed forces Racist insults made by the BNP against Lance Corporal Johnson Beharry, the black Victoria Cross holder, was a driving factor behind General Sir Mike Jackson, the ...
  3 weeks ago

• Venture Fund Economics: A Few Companies Generate The Portfolio’s Return

  
  Get Venture: Venture Made Transparent — Authority: 122
  Every time VCs make an investment they believe that they are backing a company that is going to generate a healthy return. In reality, that’s not the case. Even the most successful early stage investors experience failure rates in their portfolios that are probably surprising to people not familiar with the ...
  3 weeks ago

• Victoria Cross: J. Maxwell

  
  The Old Coot — Authority: 119
  JOSEPH MAXWELL, MC DCM Lieutenant, 18th (New South Wales) Battalion, Australian Imperial Force Born: 10 February 1896, Forest Lodge, New South Wales, Australia Died: 6 July 1967, Matraville, New South Wales, Australia Citation: For most conspicuous bravery and leadership in attack on the Beaurevoir-Fonsomme line ...
  3 weeks ago

• Evolve Your Financial Model

  
  Get Venture: Venture Made Transparent — Authority: 122
    After VCs have evaluated your financial model they may ask you to consider some additional scenarios. They may ask if there are scenarios whereby your company can extend its runway on a fixed amount of capital, increase revenues with more capital or operate with less capital under management. Investors ...
  4 weeks ago

• Alexs News Picks: October 13th

  
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  Your Start Up CEO Salary Estimator Beyond Venture Capital   Seed investments from big VCs   Finding Your Co-Founders   How To Build A $170 Million Company From Scratch  
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