Major George Randolph Pearkes was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions in October 1917 at Passchendaele, Belgium. While wounded in the right thigh, he continued to lead his men against repeated attacks and counter attacks by the enemy and was able to capture an enemy strong point.
Pearkes was born in Watford England in 1888 and emigrated to Alberta to study farming in 1906. He began training with the North-West Mounted Police in Regina in 1911and in 1915 he joined the Canadian Army. In addition to the Victoria Cross, he was also awarded the Military Cross, Distinguished Service Order and the French Croix de Guerre. He also recieved the United States Order of Merit.
He was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of British Colombia from 1960-1968. He died in 1984
