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Sergeant John Carmichael (1 April 1893 – 20 December 1977) was a British Army soldier and a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 22 relations: Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, British Army, Commonwealth of Nations, David Charles Harvey, DMS Whittington, Falling on a grenade, Glenmavis, Military Medal, North Lanarkshire, North Staffordshire Regiment, Royal Engineers, Scotland, Scotland's Forgotten Valour, Sergeant, Sherwood Foresters, Staffordshire Regiment Museum, The Register of the Victoria Cross, United Kingdom, VCs of the First World War, Victoria Cross, World War I, Zillebeke.

  2. Military personnel from North Lanarkshire
  3. North Staffordshire Regiment soldiers
  4. People from North Lanarkshire
  5. Sherwood Foresters soldiers

Airdrie, North Lanarkshire

Airdrie (Airdrie; An t-Àrd Ruigh) is a town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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British Army

The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, a part of the British Armed Forces along with the Naval Service and the Royal Air Force.

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Commonwealth of Nations

The Commonwealth of Nations, often simply referred to as the Commonwealth, is an international association of 56 member states, the vast majority of which are former territories of the British Empire from which it developed.

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David Charles Harvey

David Charles Harvey (29 July 1946 – 4 March 2004) was a British historian and author.

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DMS Whittington

DMS Whittington, otherwise known as Defence Medical Services Whittington (formerly Whittington Barracks), is a military base in Whittington, Staffordshire, near Lichfield in England.

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Falling on a grenade

Falling on a grenade is the deliberate act of using one's body to cover a live time-fused hand grenade, absorbing the explosion and fragmentation in an effort to save the lives of others nearby.

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Glenmavis

Glenmavis is a village in the North Lanarkshire area of Scotland.

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Military Medal

The Military Medal (MM) was a military decoration awarded to personnel of the British Army and other arms of the armed forces, and to personnel of other Commonwealth countries, below commissioned rank, for bravery in battle on land. John Carmichael (VC) and military Medal are recipients of the Military Medal.

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North Lanarkshire

North Lanarkshire (North Lanrikshire; Siorrachd Lannraig a Tuath) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland.

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North Staffordshire Regiment

The North Staffordshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's) was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, which was in existence between 1881 and 1959.

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Royal Engineers

The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the Sappers, is the engineering arm of the British Army.

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Scotland

Scotland (Scots: Scotland; Scottish Gaelic: Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

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Scotland's Forgotten Valour

Scotland's Forgotten Valour is a 1995 book by Graham Ross, published by MacLean Press under.

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Sergeant

Sergeant (Sgt) is a rank in use by the armed forces of many countries.

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Sherwood Foresters

The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) was a line infantry regiment of the British Army in existence for just under 90 years, from 1881 to 1970.

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Staffordshire Regiment Museum

The Staffordshire Regiment Museum is a military museum in Staffordshire, England, preserving the history of the Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's), its antecedent regiments and its successor regiment, the Mercian Regiment, from 1705 to the present.

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The Register of the Victoria Cross

The Register of the Victoria Cross is a reference work that provides brief information on every Victoria Cross awarded until the publication date.

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United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland.

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VCs of the First World War

VCs of the First World War is a series of books that list the Victoria Cross recipients of the First World War.

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Victoria Cross

The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest and most prestigious decoration of the British decorations system.

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World War I

World War I (alternatively the First World War or the Great War) (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers.

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Zillebeke

Zillebeke (also known as Zellebeck) is a village in the Flemish province of West Flanders in Belgium.

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See also

Military personnel from North Lanarkshire

North Staffordshire Regiment soldiers

People from North Lanarkshire

Sherwood Foresters soldiers

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Carmichael_(VC)