John Croak
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 106 years ago |
Date of birth | May 18,1892 |
May 18,1892 | |
Zodiac sign | Taurus |
Date of died | August 8,1918 |
Died | Amiens |
France | |
Years of service | 1915 – 1918 |
Battles and wars | World War I |
Western Front | |
Places of burial | Hangard Wood British Cemetery, Hangard, France |
France | |
Servicebranch | Canadian Militia |
Canadian Expeditionary Force | |
Battleswar | World War I |
Western Front | |
Nivelle Offensive | |
Battle of Arras | |
Battle of Vimy Ridge | |
Other work | Coal miner |
Awards | Victoria Cross |
Born | Little Bay |
Canada | |
Rank | Private |
Buri | Hangard Wood British Cemetery |
France | |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 843627 |
John Croak Life story
John Bernard Croak VC was a soldier in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War and posthumous 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.