Victoria Cross to Sergeant Ian McKay
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The Victoria Cross to Sergeant Ian McKay is a posthumous award of the United Kingdom’s highest military decoration for valor, recognizing his extraordinary bravery during the Falklands War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Victoria Cross to Sergeant Ian McKay canonical | 1 |
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Victoria Cross award
ⓘ
military award ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British land forces in the Falklands War
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Parachute Regiment ⓘ |
| awardFor |
gallantry in the face of the enemy
ⓘ
valor ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority |
British monarch
ⓘ
UK government ⓘ
surface form:
United Kingdom government
|
| battle | Battle of Mount Longdon ⓘ |
| commemorates | sacrifice of Ian McKay ⓘ |
| conflict | Falklands War ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfAction |
1982-06-11
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1982-06-12 ⓘ |
| isHighestMilitaryDecorationOf | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| medalName |
The Victoria Cross
ⓘ
surface form:
Victoria Cross
|
| notableFor | one of the few Victoria Crosses awarded in the late 20th century ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
The Victoria Cross
ⓘ
surface form:
Victoria Cross awards of the Falklands War
|
| posthumous | true ⓘ |
| reason |
extraordinary bravery during an assault on enemy positions
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leadership under heavy enemy fire ⓘ |
| recipient | Ian McKay ⓘ |
| recipientRank | Sergeant ⓘ |
| recipientService | British Army ⓘ |
| recipientUnit |
3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment
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surface form:
3rd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment
|
| resultedIn | death of Ian McKay ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations | Falkland Islands ⓘ |
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