page_title: Cecil John Kinross
section_title: Military career
hierarchical_section_title: Cecil John Kinross / Military career
caption_attribution_description: English: blue plaque at Dewes Farmhouse
context_page_description: Cecil John Kinross VC was a Canadian soldier in World War I. Kinross 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. He was only nineteen when it was awarded to him, making him the second youngest Victoria cross recipient ever.
context_section_description: Kinross was inducted voluntarily into the army at Calgary, Alberta, October 21, 1915 as a private in the 49th (Edmonton) Battalion,  Canadian Expeditionary Force. On 30 October 1917, at the Battle of Passchendaele during the First World War, Kinross performed an act of bravery for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross.
  No. 437793 Private Cecil John Kinross, Can. Inf.
  For the most conspicuous bravery in action during prolonged and severe operations.
  
  Shortly after the attack (on Passchendaele Ridge) was launched, the company to which he belonged came under intense artillery fire, and further advance was held up by a very severe fire from an enemy machine gun.  Private Kinross, making a careful survey of the situation, deliberately divested himself of all his equipment save his rifle and bandolier and, regardless of his personal safety, advanced alone over the open ground in broad daylight, charged the enemy machine gun, killing the crew of six, and seized and destroyed the gun.  His superb example and courage instilled the greatest confidence in his company, and enabled a further advance of 300 yards to be made and a highly important position to be established.
  Kinross was wounded in the arm and head in 1917 and hospitalised at Orpington, England. He was subsequently presented with the Victoria Cross by King George V in March 1918.
caption: Blue plaque at the birthplace of Kinross
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