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Cecil
John
Kinross
VC
Born in Harefield, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Son of James Stirling Kinross
and Emily (Hull) Kinross
Brother of
Mary Kinross, Elizabeth Stirling (Kinross) Kelman, James Hector Kinross and Isabella Annie (Kinross) Kennedy
Died
at age 61
in Lougheed, Flagstaff County, Alberta, Canada
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Biography
Pvt Cecil Kinross VC served in the Canadian Expeditionary Force in World War I
Service started: 21 Oct 1915
Unit(s): 49th (Edmonton) Battalion
Service ended: 17 Feb 1919
Service started: 21 Oct 1915
Unit(s): 49th (Edmonton) Battalion
Service ended: 17 Feb 1919
Cecil Kinross VC was awarded the Victoria Cross.
Cecil Kinross VC is Notable.
Cecil John Kinross VC (17 February 1896 – 21 June 1957) was a Canadian soldier in World War I. Kinross was a 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. He was only nineteen when it was awarded to him, making him the second youngest Victoria cross recipient ever.
From: Victoria Cross recipients On 30 October 1917 near Passchendaele in Belgium, Kinross’s company came under intense German artillery and machine gun fire. Carefully surveying the situation, he took off all of his equipment save for his rifle and a bandolier of ammunition, and set out alone over open ground in daylight. Kinross then charged the machine gun, killed the crew of six, and destroyed the gun. Inspired by his action, his company advanced some 300 metres and established itself in an important new position. For his exemplary conduct, Kinross was awarded the Victoria Cross.
Cecil John Kinross was presented with the Victoria Cross by King George V in March 1918.
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Cecil John Kinross was born 17 Feb 1896 in Harefield, Middlesex, England [1]
Cecil passed away 21 Jun 1957 in Lougheed, Flagstaff, Alberta, and was buried in Lougheed Cemetery, Lougheed, Wainwright Census Division, Alberta, Find A Grave: Memorial #10780912. Mount Kinross, 2560m, 24 km NW of Jasper, Alberta, in the Victoria Cross Ranges in the Jasper National Park, was named after him in 1951.
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