Sunday, 7 January 2018

Only Awarded Once - Victoria Cross For New Zealand:

Are you aware that The Victoria Cross For New Zealand has been awarded only once?  - to SAS soldier Willy Apiata in 2 July 2007.

Don't panic here - as this is a bit of a 'trick' statement .. There are 24 other New Zealanders who were awarded the original Victoria Cross - thirteen of these were from World War I .

- Both Australia (1991) and Canada (1993) have previously introduced their own V.C. replacing the British Honors System.

On 21 September 1999, Prime Minister Jenny Shipley announced that the Queen had approved the formal institution of a new range of Royal awards to recognise acts of gallantry and bravery performed by New Zealanders. The awards were designed to be the final major element in the development of a distinct New Zealand Royal honours system.

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