Complex sentence: Joseph Thomas Kaeble, VC, MM (5 May 1892--9 June 1918) was a Canadian 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.
Split into simpler sentences: Joseph Thomas Kaeble, VC, MM (5 May 1892--9 June 1918) was a Canadian soldier. Kaeble was a 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.