George Leslie Drewry (3 November 1894 – 2 August 1918) was an

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recipient of the

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, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to

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and Commonwealth forces. Drewry was born on 3 November 1894 to Thomas and Mary Drewry.Drewry, George Leslie
Commonwealth War Graves Commission As a 20-year-old, and a midshipman in the

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during the

First World War World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

, he was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions on 25 April 1915 at V Beach in the

Landing at Cape Helles The landing at Cape Helles ( tr, Seddülbahir Çıkarması) was part of the Gallipoli Campaign the amphibious landings on the Gallipoli peninsula by British and French forces on 25 April 1915 during the First World War. Helles, at the foot o ...

, during the Gallipoli campaign. He later achieved the rank of

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and was killed in an accident at Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands, on 2 August 1918. His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Imperial War Museum, London, England.

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Monuments to Courage David Charles Harvey (29 July 1946 – 4 March 2004) was a historian and author. He is notable for his seminal work, ''Monuments To Courage'', which documents the graves of almost all recipients of the Victoria Cross, a task that took him over 3 ...

'' (David Harvey, 1999) *''

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. Each entry provides a summary of the deed, along with a photograph of the recipient and the fo ...

'' (This England, 1997) *''

Scotland's Forgotten Valour ''Scotland's Forgotten Valour'' is a 1995 book by Graham Ross, published by MacLean Press under . (The typography of the title on the book uses capitalisation to contrast emphasis ("SCOTLAND'S FORgotten VALOUR"), to communicate additional meanin ...

'' (Graham Ross, 1995) *''

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. The series consists of 13 books written by four different authors, first published under the label Sutton Publishing Limited, part ...

: Gallipoli'' (Stephen Snelling, 1995) *''

: The Naval VCs'' (Stephen Snelling, 2002)

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Location of grave and VC medal
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