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- noun Britain's highest
gallantry award forcivilians andmilitary personnel for actions which are not in the face of the enemy - noun Australia's 2nd highest military award (no longer awarded)
- noun New Zealand's 2nd highest military award
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Examples
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The George Cross is the highest civilian decoration, but can be awarded in certain military situations.
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The George Cross is the highest award for civil gallantry, and I think they earned it.
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Posthumous 'George Cross' for bomb disposal hero Schmid
WN.com - Articles related to Merkel says Greece must seek IMF rescue 2010
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The double CD includes tracks from Level 42 star Mark King, Jet Harris, of The Shadows, hardcore favourites Finger Monster, rappers Born In a Barn and dance producers, such as George Cross and Lecktrolux.
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There were three women who were awarded the George Cross, there is nothing on Noor Inayat Khan, so there was a gap that had to be filled.
Author Inspires Memorial for British Spy Noor Inayat Khan 2011
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Hallowes, who was born in Amiens, France, in April 1912 and married an Englishman in 1931, was awarded the George Cross the only woman to receive the honour while alive and the Légion d'honneur for her work in Nazi occupied France.
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A collaboration between Ewan MacColl, Peggy Seeger and producer Charles Parker, it recounted the story of Stockport steam locomotive driver John Axon, who was posthumously awarded the George Cross in 1957 when he refused to abandon his runaway train and saved lives at the expense of his own.
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Take the story on 8 February "WE'LL STAND UP AND FIGHT FOR BRITAIN'S BRAVE WAR HEROES", in which it is reported that "The English Defence League is planning a huge march after two Muslim councillors snubbed a British war hero given the George Cross".
Charlie Brooker: Q: When does a tabloid become crude propaganda? A: When it starts printing it 2011
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A collaboration between Ewan MacColl, Peggy Seeger and producer Charles Parker, it recounted the story of Stockport steam locomotive driver John Axon, who was posthumously awarded the George Cross in 1957 when he refused to abandon his runaway train and saved lives at the expense of his own.
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The pressure experienced by the IED specialists was underlined earlier this year at the inquest of Staff Sergeant Olaf Schmid, who was posthumously awarded the George Cross after he was killed attempting to defuse a device on 31 October 31 2009.
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