Project Gutenberg 2012-09-02 Public domain in the USA. 112 Canadian War Records Office Office, Canadian War Records Canada. Department of Militia and Defence. Canadian War Records Office Canada. Bureau canadien des archives de guerre Canada. Office of Canadian War Records Martin, Stuart, Military Historian Richards, Robin Roberts, Theodore Goodridge 1877 1953 Roberts, T. G. (Theodore Goodridge) Goodridge Roberts, Theodore Roberts, George Edward Theodore Roberts, G. E. Theodore (George Edward Theodore) 19005636 Thirty Canadian V.Cs., 23d April 1915 to 30th March 1918 Produced by sp1nd, Paul Clark and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Thirty Canadian V.Cs., 23rd April 1915 to 30th March 1918" is a historical account, compiled by the Canadian War Records Office. This volume honors the extraordinary valor of thirty Canadian soldiers who were awarded the Victoria Cross during World War I. The book likely captures the bravery and significant contributions of these individuals over the course of the war, focusing on events from the early days of conflict up until March 1918. The opening of this work sets the stage by providing a dedication from Lieutenant-General Sir R.E.W. Turner, acknowledging the self-sacrifice and courageous acts of Canadian soldiers in the Great War. It discusses how the Canadian Army surprised the world with its growth and tenacity in battle, especially in notorious offensives like the Second Battle of Ypres. The narrative begins with the story of Lance-Corporal Frederick Fisher, detailing his heroic actions during a gas attack that cost him his life but saved many others, showcasing the themes of bravery, sacrifice, and the essence of military camaraderie that permeate the contributions of the honored Victoria Cross recipients. Overall, the opening establishes a poignant tribute to the legacy of courage and sacrifice in wartime. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40649/40649-h/images/front_c.jpg Reading ease score: 68.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Canada Victoria Cross D501 Text Category: History - Other Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 250698 2025-07-16T12:34:56.532668 text/html 228015 2024-10-23T10:37:08 text/html 175708 2025-07-16T12:35:00.760659 application/epub+zip 173995 2025-07-16T12:34:57.175696 application/epub+zip 169551 2025-07-16T12:34:56.841668 application/epub+zip 285595 2025-07-16T12:35:04.028660 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 244765 2025-07-16T12:35:00.387703 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 239469 2022-09-18T15:30:53.835015 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 216117 2023-09-17T15:34:38.638287 text/plain 196156 2024-10-23T10:37:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17905 2025-07-16T12:35:04.170647 application/rdf+xml 16651 2025-07-16T12:34:56.918681 image/jpeg 1653 2025-07-16T12:34:56.880672 image/jpeg 152665 2025-07-16T12:34:56.555674 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia