Awards & Winners

George Ravenhill

Date of Birth 21-February-1872
Place of Birth Aston
(West Midlands)
Nationality United Kingdom
Profession Soldier
George Ravenhill VC was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Ravenhill is one of eight men whose VCs were involuntarily forfeited.

Awards by George Ravenhill

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1899


Victoria Cross
(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 15th December, 1899, as Private of the The Royal Scots Fusiliers during the Second Boer War. VC was forfeited in 1908 after he was imprisoned for theft of a quantity of iron.)