Fill in the Blanks The Victoria Cross – PART 1Online version Fill in the blanks by Sunflower Sunflower 1 valour Empire bravery British 96 1854 self devotion black honour first 1857 Indian sacrifice first Crimean 1917 The Victoria Cross ( V . C . ) is the highest available to Canadians and is awarded for the most conspicuous , a daring or pre - eminent act of or - , or extreme to duty in the presence of the enemy . The V . C . has been awarded to Canadians since , including : Then Lieutenant Alexander Roberts Dunn , born in present - day Toronto , served in the British Army in the Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaclava ( 1854 ) in the War and was the Canadian to be awarded the Victoria Cross . Able Seaman William Hall of Horton , Nova Scotia , whose parents were American slaves , was the first man to be awarded the V . C . for his role in the Siege of Lucknow during the Rebellion of . Corporal Filip Konowal , born in Ukraine , showed exceptional courage in the Battle of Hill 70 in , and became the member of the Canadian Corps not born in the to be awarded the V . C .
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