Date of action: 7 Aug 1915 (Gallipoli, Turkey); Date of award: 15 Oct 1915
Corporal Cyril Bassett was the first New Zealand serviceman to win a VC during the First World War. He did so for distinguished conduct during the August 1915 offensive at Gallipoli. During the ferocious battle for Chunuk Bair, he and a handful of companions laid and repaired a telephone wire to the front line in full daylight and under heavy fire. Read more
Cyril Bassett, 1915
Date of action: 7 Aug 1915 (Gallipoli, Turkey); Date of award: 15 Oct 1915
Corporal Cyril Bassett was the first New Zealand serviceman to win a VC during the First World War. He did so for distinguished conduct during the August 1915 offensive at Gallipoli. During the ferocious battle for Chunuk Bair, he and a handful of companions laid and repaired a telephone wire to the front line in full daylight and under heavy fire. Read more