Duncan Gordon Boyes
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Duncan Gordon Boyes
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Duncan Gordon Boyes VC was an English 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. The award was bestowed upon him for his actions during the Shimonoseki Expedition, Japan in 1864. He was later discharged from naval service as a result of ill-discipline and moved to New Zealand to work on his family's sheep station. Suffering from depression and alcoholism, he committed suici
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English Victoria Cross recipient
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duncan_Gordon_Boyes
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2004-11-12T03:52:44Z
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2024-09-02T10:55:51Z
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