Victoria Cross Medal Holders – Leeds, UK
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dtrebilc
N 53° 47.981 W 001° 32.843
30U E 595671 N 5962214
This memorial honours Victoria Cross holders from Leeds.
Waymark Code: WMC78K
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/03/2011
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It is split into 2 lists, those who were born in Leeds and those who were buried in Leeds.
The memorial is in the form of a metal plaque on a sloping stone plinth and has a Victoria Cross medal at the top of the plaque. It stands on the edge of Victoria Park next to the pavement.
The Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour in the face of the enemy. It can be awarded to members of the UK, some Commonwealth countries and previous British Empire territories. As the name implies it was originally introduced in 1856 by Queen Victoria to recognise acts of valour in the Crimea War.
The memorial is number 21989 in the United Kingdom National Inventory of War Memorials. According to their website the medals are split into the following wars.
1 NEW ZEALAND WARS (1843 – 1870)
1 INDIAN MUTINY (1857-1858)
2 BOER WAR, SECOND (1899-1902)
11 FIRST WORLD WAR (1914-1918)
1 1914SECOND WORLD WAR (1939-1945)
This list is actually 1 short of the total names inscribed on the plaque.