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Bronze Cross (Scouting)
The Bronze Cross Medal is the highest award for gallantry that the Scout Association can bestow on adult and child members of the movement. The medal can also be awarded posthumously, as in the case of London Scout Frank Davis who was 17 when killed in World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ... whilst serving in Civil Defence. The medal is senior to the Silver Cross, Gilt Cross and Cornwell Scout Badge. See also * UK Scout awards References {{reflist, 30em Scout and Guide awards The Scout Association ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Scout Association
The Scout Association is the largest Scouting organisation in the United Kingdom and is the World Organization of the Scout Movement's recognised member for the United Kingdom. Following the origin of Scouting in 1907, the association was formed in 1910 and incorporated in 1912 by a royal charter under its previous name of The Boy Scouts Association. The association is the largest national Scout organisation in Europe, representing 35% of the membership of the European Scout Region. , the association claims to provide activities to 464,700 young people (aged –25) in the UK with over 116,400 adult volunteers which is more than one adult for each 4 young people. (pp. 58) Its programmes include Squirrel Scouts (aged 4–6), Beaver Scouts (aged –8), Cub Scouts (aged 8–), Scouts (aged –14), Explorer Scouts (aged 14–18) and adult Network members (aged 18–25). The association aims to provide "fun, adventure and skills for life and give young people the opportunity to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Davis (Scout)
Frank Davis (1923-1940) was a 17 year old Boy Scout who was awarded a posthumous Bronze Cross, Scouting's highest gallantry medal, for his bravery during the London Blitz of World War II as a Volunteer Air Raid Precautions Messenger and in rescuing an injured fellow Scout. Life Frank was born in 1923 and lived all his life in Bermondsey, then a London Borough and now part of Southwark. Death Like tens of thousands of other UK Scouts, Frank used his skills and time to help in the war effort. Frank was working as a Messenger, carrying messages by hand between Civil Defence Posts during air raids. Whilst the original medal commendation has been lost, a contemporary newspaper article describes how Frank and a friend came across a burning incendiary device which had been dropped by a German aircraft on Dockhead, Bermondsey. Whilst trying to cover it with sand, Frank's friend was injured such that Frank carried him back to the Civil Defence post at The Most Holy Trinity Church. F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers. World War II was a total war that directly involved more than 100 million personnel from more than 30 countries. The major participants in the war threw their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities behind the war effort, blurring the distinction between civilian and military resources. Aircraft played a major role in the conflict, enabling the strategic bombing of population centres and deploying the only two nuclear weapons ever used in war. World War II was by far the deadliest conflict in human history; it resulted in 70 to 85 million fatalities, mostly among civilians. Tens of millions died due to genocides (including the Holocaust), starvation, ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silver Cross (Scouting)
Silver Cross may refer to: * SA Police Silver Cross for Gallantry, a civil decoration of South Africa * Silver Cross (Canada), a Canadian medal * Silver Cross Field, a baseball field *Silver Cross (Philippines), a military decoration in the Philippines * Silver Cross of Rhodesia, Rhodesia's second-highest military decoration for conspicuous gallantry * Silver Cross (company), a British manufacturer of baby transport * Silver Cross Tavern, a pub in London, England * Silver Cross, Zilveren Kruis a Dutch health insurance company *"Silver Cross", a song by Charli XCX from ''Charli'' See also * Black cross (other) * Blue Cross (other) Blue Cross may refer to: Human healthcare *Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, a federation of health insurance providers in the United States *Canadian Association of Blue Cross Plans, a federation of health insurance providers in Canada *Interna ... * Bronze Cross (other) * Gold Cross (other) * Green Cross ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilt Cross (Scouting)
British campaign medals are awarded to members of the British Armed Forces, Allied forces and civilians participating in specified military campaigns. Examples include the ''Defence Medal'', for homeland defence in World War II, and the ''Atlantic Star'' for World War II sea service in the Atlantic. 18th century * Naval Gold Medal (1794) 19th century * Army Gold Medal, Army Gold Cross (1810) * Army Gold Medal (1810) * Waterloo Medal (1815) * Ghuznee Medal (1839) * Candahar, Ghuznee, Cabul Medal (1842) * Jellalabad Medals (1842) * Medal for the Defence of Kelat-I-Ghilzie (1842) * China War Medal (1842) * Scinde Medal (1843) * Gwalior Star (1843) * Sutlej Medal (1846) * Naval General Service Medal (1847) * Military General Service Medal (1847) * Punjab Medal (1849) * Army of India Medal (1851) * India General Service Medal (1854) * South Africa Medal (1854) * British Crimean War Medal, Crimean War Medal (1854) * Baltic Medal (1856) * Indian Mutiny Medal (1858) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornwell Scout Badge
The Cornwell Scout Badge is an award for youth members of The Scout Association of the United Kingdom and some other Scouting associations within the Commonwealth of Nations. It is awarded in recognition of devotion to duty, courage and endurance. The badge was created in memory of a boy sailor and Scout, Jack Cornwell, who was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross after he was mortally wounded at the Battle of Jutland in 1916. History John Travers Cornwell, known as "Jack", was a 16-year-old Boy Seaman First Class on board the Royal Navy light cruiser, HMS ''Chester''. At the Battle of Jutland on 31 May 1916, ''Chester'' came under heavy fire from four German cruisers that she had encountered in poor visibility, incurring numerous casualties among the exposed crew members working the guns. Jack's captain later wrote; "Boy (1st Class) John Travers Cornwell of the ''Chester'' was mortally wounded early in the action. He nevertheless remained standing alone at a most exposed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Highest Awards In Scouting
This list of highest awards in Scouting is an index to articles on notable awards given to youth members in the various national Scouting organizations. Most of these awards require a mastery of Scoutcraft and leadership and the performance of community service—only a small percentage of Scouts attain these awards. Many European nations do not have a rank system to avoid appearance of militarism. Australia Austria Bangladesh Belgium Brazil Canada Republic of China (Taiwan) Greece Guatemala Honduras Hong Kong Iceland India The highest awards are * for the Cubs/Bulbuls section the "Golden Arrow Award" * for the Scout/Guide section the Rashtrapati Scout/Guide Award * for the Rover/Ranger section the Rashtrapati Rover/Ranger Award Indonesia Ireland Japan Korea Malaysia Netherlands New Zealand Pakistan Panama Philippines Poland Portugal Singapore Slovakia Sri Lanka South Africa Sweden Tanzania Thailand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scout And Guide Awards
Scout may refer to: Youth movement *Scout (Scouting), a child, usually 10–18 years of age, participating in the worldwide Scouting movement **Scouts (The Scout Association), section for 10-14 year olds in the United Kingdom **Scouts BSA, section for 11 to 17 year olds in the United States of America **Scouts (Baden-Powell Scouts' Association), section is open to both boys and girls between the ages of 10–15 years, and are now formed into local Scout Troops *Scouting, Scouting Movement or Scout Movement **Traditional Scouting, a trend to return Scouting to traditional style and activities **World Organization of the Scout Movement, the international body for Scout organisations **The Scout Association, the national scout organisation for the United Kingdom * ''Scouting'' (magazine), a publication of the Boy Scouts of America Military uses *Scout, to perform reconnaissance Units United States * Blazer's Scouts, a unit who conducted irregular warfare during the American Civil Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
