Question 737

Lieutenant Robert Hampton Gray was the last Canadian to date to receive the Victoria Cross. For what action did he earn this honour during the Second World War?

  1. AShowing courage in the Battle of Hill 70
  2. BLeading the attack on Casa Berardi
  3. CBombing and sinking a Japanese warship
  4. DServing in the Charge of the Light Brigade
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Correct answer: C) Bombing and sinking a Japanese warship

Explanation

Lieutenant Robert Hampton Gray, a navy pilot, was awarded the V.C. for his bravery in bombing and sinking a Japanese warship in August 1945, just a few days before the end of the war.

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