Pro Valore: Canada's Victoria Cross

Foreword

Welcome to this revised edition of Pro Valore: Canada’s Victoria Cross, a brief examination of the creation of the new Victoria Cross and the history of this decoration within the Canadian military. Response to the original edition was so favourable that we decided to issue a revised, slightly longer edition of the booklet.

The Victoria Cross, as the highest decoration for military valour in the Canadian military experience, has a long and illustrious history. Whether the subject is the eighty-one British Victoria Crosses awarded to members of the Canadian military or the creation and production of the nationalized Victoria Cross, there are many fascinating aspects to the subject.

This booklet is intricately connected to additional material found on the website of the Directorate of History and Heritage including the full citations for each award from the London Gazette for each recipient as well as images and biographical material for each recipient. The electronic version of the booklet itself is also located on our website.

Enjoy!

Serge Bernier, CD, PhD
Director of History and Heritage.