"CANADA'S FIRST VICTORIA CROSS" - Toronto
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N 43° 38.657 W 079° 23.650
17T E 629513 N 4833617
The Victoria Cross is awarded for bravery.
Waymark Code: WMCM4W
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 09/19/2011
Views: 23
This plaque honours Alexander Dunn who was the first Canadian to be awarded the Victoria Cross.
The plaque reads:
"Canada's First Victoria Cross
Born in 1833 a short distance north of this site, Alexander Dunn was educated at Upper Canada College and at Harrow, England. In 1853 he was commissioned Lieutenant in the 11th Hussars. A participant in the charge of the Light Brigade at Balaclava on October 25, 1854, he saved the lives of two of his regiment by cutting down their Russian attackers, and thus became Canada's first winner of the newly-created Victoria Cross. In 1858 Dunn helped to raise the 100th Royal Canadian Regiment, which he later commanded. In 1864 he transferred to the 33rd (Duke of Wellington's) Regiment, and four years later was accidentally killed while hunting in Abyssinia.
Archaeological and Historic Sites Board of Ontario"
Address or location of plaque: On the north west corner of Clarence Square Park, east side of Spadina Avenue
Physical location of plaque: City
"Ontario Plaques" Website for this "Plaque": [Web Link]
A web-site for more details.: [Web Link]
Description of any physical remains at site of "Historical Plaque": none
This 'Plaque' describes: A 'Person'
Condition of sign: Good
Is this a bilingual sign?: No !
What is the second/third language?: Just English.
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