John Bernard Croak VC (May 18, 1892 – August 8, 1918) was a soldier in the Canadian Army during the First World War and 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..
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