First New Zealand V.C. 1941

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Item title reads - First New Zealand V.C.

Various shots as New Zealand crew of a Wellington bomber walks towards camera. An officer announces that Sergeant Ward in the crew has received the V.C. (Victoria Cross) for his gallantry in climbing onto the wing and smothering a fire. He is the first...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
39225
Sort Number:
41/065
Time in/Out:
01:12:19:00 / 01:13:07:00
Canister:
41/65
Film ID:
1127.08
Issue Date:
14/08/1941

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  • "Sergeant Ward" is Sergeant James Ward.

    Sadly he was killed just 2 months later on 15 September 1941.

    Details about his Victoria Cross, and death, are here.....

    www.victoriacross.org.uk/bbwardja.htm

    jamied 4th May 2012

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