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Nov 2, 2016 · During the First World War, Corporal Leo Clarke was one of three Canadian soldiers, all from the same street in Winnipeg, to be awarded the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest award for bravery among troops of the British Empire.
Lionel (Leo) Beaumaurice Clarke VC (1 December 1892 – 19 October 1916) 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.
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- 1 December 1892, Waterdown, Ontario, Canada
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- 19 October 1916 (aged 23), Regina Trench, France
Mar 7, 2019 · Leo Clarke was a Canadian soldier who fought in the First World War and received the Victoria Cross for his bravery in 1916. He was born in Ontario, wounded by a bayonet, and killed by a shell in France.
Nov 9, 2016 · Lionel (Leo) Beaumaurice 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...
Aug 27, 2018 · Leo Clarke was an American television producer. Clarke started out as a production assistant on The Redd Foxx Show and then joined It's Garry Shandling's Show as a production manager.
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Fred Hall, Leo Clarke and Robert Shankland all lived in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. They all happened to live on the same street, Pine Street and it is believed to be the only street in the world to have three Victoria Cross recipients that lived there.
Oct 23, 2021 · It honours 3 Victoria Cross winners – Lionel (Leo) Clarke, VC (1892-1916), Robert Shankland, VC, DCM (1887-1968) and Frederick William Hall, VC (1885-1915). The Soldiers of Valour Road 64 Canadians won the VC in World War One, with three from Pine Road, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
