Charles Pope Military person

Charles Pope VC (5 March 1883 – 15 April 1917) was an Australian 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. He received the Victoria Cross posthumously for his actions on 15 April 1917 on the Western Front at the Battle of Lagnicourt, which took place during the First World War.

Personal facts

Charles Pope
Birth dateMarch 05, 1883
Birth place
London
Date of deathApril 15, 1917
Place of death
France
Resting place
France , Moeuvres Communal Cemetery Extension

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Military person

award
Victoria Cross
military operations
Western Front (World War I)
World War I
military branch
Australian Army
military unit
11th Battalion (Australia)
service start1915
service end1917

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