Valour Road
Encyclopedia
Valour Road is a street in the West End of Winnipeg, Manitoba. It was originally called Pine Street. In 1925, it was renamed as Valour Road in recognition of the courage of three young men who all lived on the 700 block of the street and all served in the First World War. Corporal Leo Clarke
, Sergeant-Major Frederick William Hall
, and Lieutenant Robert Shankland
each received the Victoria Cross
for acts of bravery during the war.
The inscription on the Victoria Cross is "For Valour".
A one-minute "Heritage Minute
", titled "Valour Road", recounting the heroic actions of these three men, remains a common sight on Canadian television
.
Leo Clarke
Leo Clarke, VC was a Canadian 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.-Early life:...
, Sergeant-Major Frederick William Hall
Frederick William Hall
Frederick William Hall, VC was an Irish-born soldier in the Canadian Expeditionary Force, and recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry "in the face of the enemy", during the First World War....
, and Lieutenant Robert Shankland
Robert Shankland
Robert Shankland VC, DCM was a Canadian 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....
each received the Victoria Cross
Victoria Cross
The Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories....
for acts of bravery during the war.
The inscription on the Victoria Cross is "For Valour".
A one-minute "Heritage Minute
Heritage Minute
Heritage Minutes, also known officially as Historica Minutes: History by the Minute, are sixty-second short films, each illustrating an important moment in Canadian history. They appear frequently on Canadian television and in cinemas before movies...
", titled "Valour Road", recounting the heroic actions of these three men, remains a common sight on Canadian television
Television in Canada
Television in Canada officially began with the opening of the nation's first television stations in Montreal and Toronto in 1952. As with most media in Canada, the television industry, and the television programming available in that country, are strongly influenced by the American media, perhaps...
.