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An excellent reference book.

In a broadcast to the nation in September 1940 King George VI announced the institution of the George Cross – a civilian equivalent of the Victoria Cross awarded to recognize the many acts of supreme gallantry being performed outside of the battlefield. From Thomas Alderson, the first recipient of the medal, who heroically rescued several people from trapped houses during one terrible Blitz night, to Lance Corporal Matthew Croucher, who threw himself onto a live grenade in the Helmand province to save the lives of his comrades (and somehow survived), to Barbara Harrison, an air stewardess who died in 1968 after helping many passengers escape from an onboard fire, this book tells the amazing stories of every one of the George Cross’s 159 direct recipients.

GEORGE CROSS HEROES pays tribute to the extraordinary courage displayed by so many of the commonwealth’s men and women in so many incredible situations over the last 70 years.

Reviews:

Let me begin by saying that all heroes – whether they’re recipients of the George Cross or any other gallantry award bestowed by the Sovereign – deserve to be honoured and recognised for their brave deeds. At a time when this once great country is in the grip of institutionalised, governmental chaos, the United Kingdom needs heroes as never before.

Does this book depict these heroes in the best possible light? No, not really. It seems that the author has just dusted off the old citations, where possible topped and tailed the event with a few personal details of the recipients and that’s it. To give an example, in the case of Commander Geoffrey Turner who won his Cross in 1941, he also won a George Medal two years later. But this second, great achievement is just mentioned in passing – no details are given about what prompted this prestigious award. Was consideration given to Turner being awarded a bar to his George Cross, which would have made him the first recipient of such an award? I don’t know, that’s for sure but with a little searching, I feel tolerably certain that Lord Ashcroft could have found out.

Another of Lord Ashcroft’s books about medals/heroes. Ideal for anyone interested in reading about people who go the extra mile for whatever reason. Very well presented and a very good read.