List Of George Cross Recipients
The George Cross (GC) is the highest civil decoration of the Commonwealth of Nations. As the civilian counterpart of the Victoria Cross, the GC is the highest gallantry award for civilians as well as for military personnel in actions which are not in the face of the enemy, or for which purely military honours would not normally be granted. This list solely contains original George Cross recipients and not recipients of the Empire Gallantry Medal (which preceded the George Cross), the Albert Medal or the Edward Medal, living recipients of these medals were at various times instructed to exchange their original medal for the GC.
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