 major general george randolph pearkes, vc, pc, cc, cb, dso, mc, cd (february 28, 1888 &ndash; may 30, 1984) was a canadian politician; soldier; recipient of the victoria cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy awarded to british and imperial forces; and the 20th lieutenant governor of british columbia. ==early life== born in watford, hertfordshire, england in 1888, the oldest child of louise and george pearkes, he attended berkhamsted school. in 1906, he and his brother emigrated to alberta where they settled near red deer. in 1911, george joined the north-west mounted police and served in yukon until the outbreak of the first world war.george randolph pearkes fonds ==military career and victoria cross== thumb|left|200px|pearkes during world war one. in 1915, he enlisted in the 2nd regiment, canadian mounted rifles; transferring in september 1916 to the [[5th battalion canadian m
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