WW1 Heroes and Medal Winners

There are a great many famous Great War soldiers, airmen and naval officers in the archive, including numerous Victoria Cross winners. This is a selection.
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: Air Marshall 'billy' Bishop; WWI Air Hero Billy Bishop chats to Canadian pilots at fighter base in England.; British Pathé

: Bisley (1910); Footage of the soldier being carried through streets on chair.; British Pathé

: Parade For War Hero Cpl. Dwyer Vc (1914); Really nice film of a parade honouring Australian Victoria Cross hero Cpl. Dwyer.; British Pathé

: Hero Raynal's Widow Receives His Legion Of Honour (1914); Madame Raynal receives Legion of Honour on behalf of her husband.; British Pathé

: Guynemer; W.W.I Ace; Shoots Down AKA Sgt. Guynemer (1914); Sgt. Guynemer shoots down 5 planes.; British Pathé

: Hero Corporal Angus Honoured (1914); Homecoming party for wounded Scottish hero and man whose life he saved; British Pathé

: Cpl. Holmes V.C. Honoured (1914); V.C. Corporal is honoured in civic ceremony at Southport.; British Pathé

: Reception For Lieutenant Morgan (1914); Town's reception for a returning hero with some nice people shots.; British Pathé

: Liverpool Docker Vc (1914); Shots of Liverpool Docker hero, Private William Ratcliffe, Victoria Cross winner. Merseyside.; British Pathé

: An East Surrey Hero Sgt. C. Palmer (1914); Hero Decorated in Ceremony at Hospital; British Pathé

: Canadians Welcome Their V.C. Comrades (1914); Canadian soldiers celebrate after being awarded the Victoria Cross.; British Pathé

: Lambeth Welcomes Sergeant Tyler (1914); Great footage of Sergeant Tyler being welcomed home by crowds in Lambeth.; British Pathé

: V.C. Awarded In Barrow (1916); War hero, William Thomas Forshaw, is honoured at civic ceremony.; British Pathé

: Henderson Awards Medals To Yorkshire Troops (1917); Military decorations given to Yorkshire men at outdoor ceremony.; British Pathé

: Private Kenny (1914); Parade for Private Kenny, awarded Victoria Cross for bravery.; British Pathé

: The Hero Airman (1916); Flying ace Lt. Robinson receives a gift from the children at Cottage Homes in Romford.; British Pathé

: Our Naval Heroes (1917); Navy Hero PO Nash decorated with Croix de Guerre; by Sir Henry Jackson.; British Pathé

: Zeebrugge Heroes Decorated By King George V (1914); King George V presents medals to Zeebrugge heroes on platform in courtyard.; British Pathé

: Singapore Governor Presents War Honours (1914); Governor of Singapore presents medals to soldiers on parade ground.; British Pathé

: Honouring Our Dead (1914); Duke of Connaught presents medals to war widows in courtyard.; British Pathé

: No-Man's Land Survivor Decorated (1918); Private is Taylor is decorated after surviving no-man's land after being wounded.; British Pathé