For the Australian footballer, see Bill Speakman (footballer).
Bill Speakman
Private Speakman in Korea
Born
(1927-09-21)21 September 1927 Altrincham, Cheshire, England
Died
20 June 2018(2018-06-20) (aged 90) London, England
Buried
United Nations Memorial Cemetery, Busan, Republic of Korea
Allegiance
United Kingdom
Service/branch
British Army
Years of service
1945–1968
Rank
Sergeant
Service number
14471590
Unit
Black Watch King's Own Scottish Borderers (att'h) Special Air Service
Battles/wars
Second World War Korean War Malayan Emergency Indonesian Confrontation Aden Emergency
Awards
Victoria Cross Taegeuk Cordon of the Order of Military Merit (South Korea)[1]
William Speakman-Pitt, VC (21 September 1927 – 20 June 2018), known as Bill Speakman, was a British Army soldier and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He was the first person to receive an honour from Queen Elizabeth II.[2]
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