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2908 The First Victoria Cross - Part 2
Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 00:15:35
Publish Date: 2020-12-20 12:00:00
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When the first actions were gazetted in The London Gazette on February 24th, 1857, the first name to appear was that of Cecil Buckley. The action for his award was performed in May 1855 while he was a lieutenant but he had been promoted Commander soon after and so was the highest ranking naval officer gazetted in that initial list. Dur: 16 mins  File: .mp3
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