Issy Smith
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Issy Smith
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Issy Smith was a British-Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to eligible forces of the Commonwealth and United Kingdom. In recognition of his VC, he was also awarded the French Croix de Guerre and Russian Cross of St. George by the respective governments. Born Ishroulch Shmeilowitz, to parents residing in Turkey, Smith travelled to Britain as a child stowaway and enlisted in the British Army in 1904. He emi
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Recipient of the Victoria Cross
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Issy_Smith
date created:
2004-11-23T12:08:07Z
date modified:
2024-09-15T13:04:30Z
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