St. Michael's Cemetery is a Catholic cemetery in Toronto, Canada. It is located just southwest of Yonge Street and St. Clair Avenue. The 10-acre cemetery is invisible from the street, being located in
St. Michael's Cemetery
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The Victoria Cross is the highest and most prestigious decoration of the British decorations system. It is awarded for valour "in the presence of the enemy" to members of the British Armed Forces and
St. Michael's Cemetery (Toronto)
…mortuary vault designed by Joseph Sheard, who later became mayor of Toronto. Some notable figures are interred there including brewer Eugene O'Keefe and Victoria Cross recipient Denis Dempsey. The cemetery contains the graves of seven Canadian servicemen of World War I, which are registered by the Commonwealth War…
Obverse of the cross; ribbon: 1+1⁄2 inches (38 mm), crimson (blue ribbon for naval awards 1856–1918)
Prototype Victoria Cross submitted to Queen Victoria for her approval in February 1856, now in the National Army Museum
The front and back of Edward Holland's VC
The obverse of William Johnstone's VC showing the dark blue ribbon for pre-1918 awards to naval personnel