Awards & Winners

George Findlay

Date of Birth 20-August-1889
Place of Birth Balloch
(United Kingdom, West Dunbartonshire)
Nationality United Kingdom
Profession Engineer, Soldier
Colonel George de Cardonnel Elmsall Findlay VC MC & Bar was a Scottish 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. Findlay was commissioned into the Royal Engineers in January 1910. He was awarded a Military Cross for gallantry at the Battle of Passchendale after which he took command of 409 Field Company, a territorial company in June 1917.

Awards by George Findlay

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1918


Victoria Cross
(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 4th November, 1918 as Acting Major of the Corps of Royal Engineers during the First World War.)