George Howell (VC)
(1893-1964)
Australian Victoria Cross recipient
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George Julian "Snowy" Howell VC, MM (19 November 1893 – 23 December 1964) was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest decoration for gallantry "in the face of the enemy" that can be awarded to members of the British and Commonwealth armed forces. Howell was decorated with the Victoria Cross following his actions during the Second Battle of Bullecourt, in which he ran along the parapet of a trench bombing the German forces attacking his position through the use of grenades, and thus driving them back.
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19 November 1893 Enfield, New South Wales, Australia
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23 December 1964 (aged 71)
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| Zodiac | Scorpio |
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