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I read this and thought it might be a good historical topic here.


https://legionmagazine.com/the-twisting-mystery-of-canadas-first-vc-recipient/


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Wow, that is really fascinating.

Aren't all Victoria Crosses cast from the metal of a cannon the British captured somewhere?


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The first several yes. According to this they also used other captured guns and materials as time went on.
https://www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articles/archive/2020/05/victoriacross/

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Thanks wormfood


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A far cry from the scandal that pervaded fhe Union Army during the ACW when it was found out that several Union officers paid for their Medal of Honors.

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