Bill Speakman | |
|---|---|
 Private Speakman in Korea | |
| Nickname(s) | "Big Bill" |
| Born | 21 September 1927 Altrincham, Cheshire, England |
| Died | 20 June 2018 (aged 90) London, England |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | 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]
- ^ "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