P537 Five 537 27 Nov 22:06.26 a guide to the victoria cross ————————————————— 1/5 HRH the Prince of Wales can currently be seen on five fronting Victoria Cross Heroes, a series that commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Victoria Cross The landmark programmer use first-hand testimony, archive and dramatic reconstructions to tell some of the remarkable stories of the 1,355 holders of the VC from the past 150 years. But what is the Victoria Cross? five text provides a historical guide to the ultimate award for bravery in warfare... ——————————————————————————————————————— next episode: sunday 3 december, 9pm Next tv today previews 5 soapsP537 Five 537 27 Nov 21:01.41 a guide to the victoria cross ————————————————— 2/5 The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest award for valour that can be awarded to members of the British and Commonwealth armed forces of any rank in any service, and civilians under military command. The VC was created by Royal Warrant on 29 January 1856, in order to recognise exceptional acts of valour during the Crimean War of 1854-1855. The first award ceremony was on 26 June 1857. ——————————————————————————————————————— what's on five today? 501 Next tv today previews 5 soapsP537 Five 537 27 Nov 22:03.26 a guide to the victoria cross ————————————————— 3/5 The decoration on the Victorian Cross is a cross part e. It is 1.375 inches (35 mm) wide, bearing a crown surmounted by a lion and the inscription "FOR VALOUR". The recipient's name, rank, number and unit are engraved on the back of the suspension bar. And the date of the act for which it was awarded also appears on the back of the cross. ——————————————————————————————————————— five television extra index 530 Next tv today previews 5 soapsP537 Five 537 27 Nov 22:02.14 a guide to the victoria cross ————————————————— 4/5 It is widely believed that all VCr are cast from the bronze cascabels of two canons of Chinese origin that were captured from the of Sevastopol. There was a period during World War I when metal from guns captured from the Chinese during the Boxer also used. However, there is an argument that it is a physical impossibility for all of the medals to have been made by the bronze from the Chinese Sevastopol guns ——————————————————————————————————————— what's on five today? 501 Next tv today previews 5 soapsP537 Five 537 27 Nov 22:41.13 a guide to the victoria cross ————————————————— 5/5 The barrels of the Sevastopol canons can be found outside the Officers' Mess at the Royal Artillery Barracks at Woolwich. 1,355 Victoria Crosses have been awarded since 1856. Originally, they could not be awarded posthumously but in 1905, this rule was revoked. The Victoria Cross also eluded Indian and African troops for a long period, but this ban was finally lifted during the 20th century. ——————————————————————————————————————— more info: www.five.tv/victoriacross Next tv today previews 5 soaps