serviceyears branch death_date death_place birth_place allegiance unit awards battles birth_date rank image article_title name
1915 - 1917 canadian expeditionary force 9 april 1917 thelus , france cambusnethan , wishaw , scotland 20px canada 16th battalion , cef victoria cross first world war 21 december 1892 private william johnstone milne.jpg william johnstone milne
 william johnstone milne
william johnstone milne

william johnstone milne vc -lrb- 21 december 1892 -- 9 april 1917 -rrb- , 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 .
milne was a canadian soldier in world war i who received the vc at the battle of vimy ridge on 9 april 1917 .
