 | Welcome to 'Team Walton' | |
| Welcome to 'Team Walton' | |
| Home | eBooks | HMSO Published | HMSO Sold By | Image Contributors | HMSO Printed |
| Summary | Departents | Categories | Organisations | People | Glossary | Series |
| Glossary Item: George Cross |
| Name | George Cross |
| Description | The highest award bestowed by the British government for non-operational gallantry or gallantry not in the presence of an enemy. Introduced in 1940, it has equal stature to the Victoria Cross and is awarded 'for acts of the greatest heroism or for most conspicuous courage in circumstance of extreme danger'. |
| There is 1 Book that references this Glossary Item |
|
|