Author(s): Glyn Harper & Colin Richardson

History

For 150 years the highest Commonwealth military decoration for gallantry has been the Victoria Cross. These are the extraordinary stories of the New Zealand VCs. Since its instigation in 1856 more than 40 Victoria Crosses have been awarded with strong New Zealand associations to men whose courage in the face of the enemy was recognised by their comrades. In the Face of the Enemy tells the story of each one, from the New Zealand Wars to the Second World War. Many more were nominated for a VC than ever received it, with some of those famously declined