Awards & Winners

Cyril Bassett

Date of Birth 03-January-1892
Place of Birth Mount Eden
(New Zealand, Auckland)
Nationality New Zealand
Profession Soldier
Cyril Royston Guyton Bassett VC was a New Zealand 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. He was the first New Zealander to be awarded the VC in the First World War.

Awards by Cyril Bassett

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1915


Victoria Cross
(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 7th August, 1915 as Corporal of the New Zealand Divisional Signal Company during the First World War.)