Bill Speakman
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. He was the first person to receive an honor from Queen Elizabeth II.[2]
| Bill Speakman | |
|---|---|
 Private Bill Speakman in Korea | |
| Born | 21 September 1927 Altrincham, Cheshire, England |
| Died | 20 June 2018 (aged 90) London, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1945–1967 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Unit | Black Watch King's Own Scottish Borderers (att'h) Special Air Service |
| Battles/wars | Korean War Malayan Emergency Indonesian Confrontation Aden Emergency |
| Awards | Victoria Cross Taegeuk Cordon of the Order of Military Merit (South Korea)[1] |
Speakman died on 20 June 2018, aged 90.[3]
References
- ↑ "William "Bill" Speakman VC". The Comprehensive Guide to the Victoria and George Cross. Archived from the original on 29 August 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ↑ Our Queen at Ninety. ITV, 28 March 2016
- ↑ "Bill Speakman, Altrincham’s great war hero and the first person to receive a Victoria Cross from Queen Elizabeth, dies aged 90". Altrincham Today. 21 June 2018. http://altrincham.today/2018/06/21/bill-speakman-altrinchams-great-war-hero-first-person-receive-victoria-cross-queen-elizabeth-dies-aged-90/. Retrieved 21 June 2018.