William Faulds
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William Frederick Faulds was a South African soldier, and 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
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The South African 1st Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade of the army of the Union of South Africa during World Wars I and II. During World War I, the brigade served as a British formation in Egy
William Faulds
…man serving with South African Forces to be awarded the VC. Faulds was born 19 February 1895. When he was 21 years old, and a private in 1st Regiment, 1st South African Infantry Brigade during the First World War, he was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions on 18 July 1916 at Delville Wood, France. The citation reads as follows…
Cap Badge of the 1st South African Infantry Brigade
An abandoned German trench in Delville Wood near Longueval, Somme, France.