Sujet

King George V awarding the Victoria Cross to Private Wilfred Edwards, 1917. Artist: Unknown

Légende

King George V awarding the Victoria Cross to Private Wilfred Edwards, 1917. George V (1865-1936) presenting Edwards with his medal at an open-air investiture at Buckingham Palace. Edwards (1893-1972) served in the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. He won his VC for his actions at Langemarck, Belgium, during the Battle of Passchendaele. He was later promoted to the rank of Second Lieutenant and re-enlisted in the KOYLI at the outbreak of the Second World War, reaching the rank of major.
Historica Graphica Collection

Date

1889

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Historica Graphica Collection

Notre référence

HRM19D78_470

Model release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

30,1Mo (1,5Mo) / 35,6cm x 21,2cm / 4199 x 2503 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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