Cecil Leonard Knox Military person

Cecil Leonard Knox VC (9 May 1889 – 4 February 1943) 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.

Personal facts

Cecil Leonard Knox
Birth dateMay 09, 1889
Birth place
Nuneaton , Warwickshire
Date of deathFebruary 04, 1943
Place of death
Nuneaton
Resting place
Leicester

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Military person

allegianceUnited Kingdom
award
Victoria Cross
military operations
World War II
World War I
military branch
British Army
military unit
Home Guard (United Kingdom)
Royal Engineers

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External resources

  1. http://www.homeusers.prestel.co.uk/stewart/leiceste.htm
  2. http://www.remuseum.org.uk/rem_his_vc.htm#1k