George Prowse VC, DCM (1886-27 September 1918) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. See below the section "Separate Commonwealth awards" Note that since The Distinguished Conduct Medal ( DCM) was (until 1993 the second level Military decoration awarded Other ranks of the British Army and formerly Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland See below the section "Separate Commonwealth awards" Note that since The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
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He was about 32 years old, and a Chief Petty Officer in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, (Drake Battalion, Royal Naval Division) during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. Chief Petty Officer is a non-commissioned officer or equivalent in many naval services and coast guards. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All
On 2 September 1918 at Pronville, France, Chief Petty Officer Prowse led a small party of men against an enemy strong-point, capturing it, together with 23 prisoners and 5 machine-guns. Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Pronville is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais département in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. On three other occasions he displayed great heroism in dealing with difficult and dangerous situations, and at one time he dashed forward and attacked and captured two machine-gun posts, killing six of the enemy and taking 13 prisoners and two machine-guns. He was the only survivor of this gallant party, but his action enabled the battalion to push forward in comparative safety.
He was killed in action, Anneux, France, on 27 September 1918. Anneux is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common