George Symons VC DCM (18 March 1826-18 November 1871) 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 Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor For the game see 1826 (board game. Year 1826 ( MDCCCXXVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (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 29 years old, and a sergeant in the Royal Regiment of Artillery, British Army during the Crimean War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. Sergeant is a rank used in some form by most militaries police forces and other uniformed organizations around the world Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, is generally known as the Royal Artillery and is nicknamed the Gunners. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. The Crimean War, also known in Russia as the Eastern War (Восточная война Vostochnaya Vojna) (March 1854–February 1856 was fought
On 6 June 1855 at Inkerman, Crimea, Sergeant Symons volunteered to unmask the embrasures of a five-gun battery in the advanced Right Attack. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Year 1855 ( MDCCCLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Inkerman (Інкерман Инкерман İnkerman is a town in Crimea, Ukraine. Crimea (kraɪˈmiːə or the Autonomous Republic of Crimea (Крим Автономна Республіка Крим Avtonomna Respublika Krym; Крым He did this under terrific fire from the enemy, which increased with the opening of each embrasure, until he came to the last one when he boldly mounted the parapet and threw down the sand-bags. As he was doing this an enemy shell burst and wounded him severely.
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He was later commissioned into the Military Train, but transferred back to the Royal Artillery in 1862, reaching the rank of Captain. The Royal Army Service Corps ( RASC) was a former Corps of the British Army. The Royal Artillery, is the common name for the Royal Regiment of Artillery, is an Arm of the British Army.
References
- Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
- The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997)
External links
- Location of grave and VC medal (East Yorkshire)
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