Second World War Victoria Cross Recipients

This memorial honours the sixteen Canadian servicemen awarded the Victoria Cross during the Second World War.

For Valour

Commemorating the sixteen Canadian servicemen awarded the Victoria Cross for conspicuous bravery during World War Two 1939-1945

(Note: There follows a small photo-drawing and short biography of each of the sixteen recipients of the Victoria Cross. Names annotated with a "+" were awarded their VC posthumously. See below)

Sgt Major John Robert Osborn +

Hong Kong, December 19^th 1941

Born: Norfolk England, January 2^nd 1899

1^st Battalion The Winnipeg Grenadiers

Lt Col Charles Cecil Ingersoll Merritt

Dieppe, August 19^th 1942

Born: Vancouver B.C., November 10^th 1908

The South Saskatchewan Regiment

Rev John Weir Foote

Dieppe, Augusr 19^th 1942

Born: Madoc Ontario, May 5^th 1904

Canadian Chaplain Services

The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry

Capt Frederick Thornton Peters

Oran  North Africa, November 8^th 1942

Born: Charlottetown P.E.I., September 17^th 1889

Royal Navy

Flt. Lt. David Ernest Hornell +

Shetland Islands U.K., June 24^th 1944

Born: Mimico Ontario, January 26^th 1910

Royal Canadian Air Force

Sqdn. Ldr. Ian Willoughby Bazalgette +

Trossy St Maximin France, August 4^th 1944

Born: Calgary Alberta, October 19^th 1918

Royal Air Force

Major David Vivian Currie

St Lambert sur Dives France, August 18th 1944

Born : Sutherland Saskatchewan, July 8th 1912

Pte Ernest Alvia Smith

Savio River Italy, October 21^st-22^nd 1944

Born: New Westminster B.C., May 3^rd 1914

The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada

Capt Paul Triquet

Casa Berardi Italy, December 14^th 1943

Born: Cabano Quebec, April 2^nd 1910

Royal 22e Regiment

Major Charles Ferguson Hoey +

Maungdaw Burma, February 16^th 1944

Born: Duncan B.C., March 29^th 1914

1^st Battalion The Lincolnshire Regiment

Major John Keefer Mahony

Melfa River Italy, May 24^th 1944

Born: New Westminster B.C., June 30^th 1911

The Westminster Regiment

P.O. Andrew Charles Mynarski +

Cambrai France, June 12^th 1944

Born: Winnipeg Manitoba, October 14^th 1916

Royal Canadian Air Force

Sgt Aubrey Cosens +

Mooshof Germany, February 25^th-26^th 1945

Born: Latchford Ontario May 21^st 1921

The Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada

Major Frederick Albert Tilston

The Hochwald Germany, March 1^st 1945

Born: Toronto Ontario, June 11^th 1906

The Essex Scottish Regiment

Cpl Frederick George Topham

East of the Rhine, March 24^th 1945

Born: Toronto Ontario, August 10^th 1917

Lt. Robert Hampton Gray +

Onagawa Wan Japan, August 9^th 1945

Born: Trail B.C., November 2^nd 1917

Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve