Filip Konowal | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | 25 March 1887[1] Kutkivtsi, Podolia Governorate, Russian Empire (now Ukraine) |
| Died | 3 June 1959 (aged 72) Hull, Quebec |
| Allegiance |  Russian Empire Canada |
| Years of service | 1909–1913 (Russia) 1915 – 1919 (Canada) |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Unit | 77th Canadian Infantry Battalion 47th (British Columbia) Battalion Canadian Infantry 1st Canadian Reserve Battalion Canadian Forestry Corps Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force Governor General's Foot Guards |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Victoria Cross Cross of St George, 4th Class |
| Other work | special custodian in the Office of the Prime Minister[2] |
Filip Konowal VC (Ukrainian: Пили́п Миронович Конова́л; Pylyp Myronovych Konoval; 25 March 1887[1] – 3 June 1959) was a highly decorated Ukrainian Canadian soldier. He is the first Canadian Corps member not born in the British Empire (and the only Ukrainian[3]) to be awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy given to British and Commonwealth forces.[4] He was also entitled to the Cross of St George, 4th Class.
He is the patron of Royal Canadian Legion Branch 360 (Konowal Branch) in Toronto.
- ^ a b "Filip Konowal, VC | the Canadian Encyclopedia".
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Province2014was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Imperial War Museum 2022.
- ^ "Discover Canada, Study Guide" (PDF). canada.ca. Retrieved 9 December 2021.