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John Harold Rhodes

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John Harold Rhodes VC DCM & Bar (17 May 1891 – 27 November 1917) 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. [1]

18 relations: Battle of Poelcappelle, British Army, Chatterley Whitfield, Commonwealth of Nations, David Charles Harvey, Distinguished Conduct Medal, Fontaine-Notre-Dame, Nord, Grenadier Guards, Lance sergeant, Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, The Register of the Victoria Cross, Tunstall, Staffordshire, VCs of the First World War, Victoria Cross, Wellington Barracks, World War I.

Battle of Poelcappelle

The Battle of Poelcappelle was fought in Flanders, Belgium, on 9 October 1917 by the British and German armies, during the First World War and marked the end of the string of highly successful British attacks in late September and early October, during the Third Battle of Ypres.

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British Army

The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, a part of British Armed Forces.

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Chatterley Whitfield

Chatterley Whitfield Colliery is a disused coal mine on the outskirts of Chell, Staffordshire in Stoke on Trent.

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Commonwealth of Nations

The Commonwealth of Nations, often known as simply the Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organisation of 53 member states that are mostly former territories of the British Empire.

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David Charles Harvey

David Charles Harvey (29 July 1946 – 4 March 2004) was an historian and author born in East Ham, London.

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Distinguished Conduct Medal

The Distinguished Conduct Medal, post-nominal letters DCM, was established in 1854 by Queen Victoria as a decoration for gallantry in the field by other ranks of the British Army.

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Fontaine-Notre-Dame, Nord

Fontaine-Notre-Dame is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

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Grenadier Guards

The Grenadier Guards (GREN GDS) is an infantry regiment of the British Army.

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Lance sergeant

Lance sergeant (LSgt or L/Sgt) is an appointment in the armies of the Commonwealth and formerly also a rank in the United States Army.

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Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery

Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery is a war grave for mainly Commonwealth soldiers who died in the First World War.

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Staffordshire

Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands of England.

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Stoke-on-Trent

Stoke-on-Trent (often abbreviated to Stoke) is a city and unitary authority area in Staffordshire, England, with an area of.

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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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Tunstall, Staffordshire

Tunstall is an area in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England.

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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 award of the British honours system.

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Wellington Barracks

The Foot Guards battalions on public duties in London are located in barracks conveniently close to Buckingham Palace for them to be able to reach the palace very quickly in an emergency.

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World War I

World War I (often abbreviated as WWI or WW1), also known as the First World War, the Great War, or the War to End All Wars, was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918.

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Redirects here:

John H. Rhodes, John Harald Rhodes.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Harold_Rhodes

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