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Why oh why are people flogging this dead horse yet again. Both sides are in entrenched positions and neither will ever convince the other of their error. As always with this kind of question the watters become more and more muddied by minutia until the fundimental points are lost. For instance, no one has ever explained or even attempted to explain why B is the only person to be awarded the VC for an act which was not witnessed. For your consideration I enclose the following extract.
Meanwhile, may I suggest that you all get out more!
Alex R
Extract from review of
Instructions regarding the Recommendations for Honours and Awards (1918)
Military Secretary’s Branch-General HQ
For the VC it is stipulated that eye witness accounts are not only necessary but must also be in the handwriting of the witness, unless the man cannot write or is unable to write because of wounds, in which case the account must be taken down by an officer and certified correct.
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