Cyrus Wesley Peck, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetCyrus Wesley Peck
Canadian politician
Date of Birth: 
Place of Birth: Hopewell Hill, New Brunswick, New Brunswick, Canada
About Cyrus Wesley Peck
- Cyrus Wesley Peck & Bar (26 April 1871 – 27 September 1956) was a Canadian 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.
- Peck was one of the seven Canadians to be awarded the Victoria Cross for their actions on one single day, 2 September 1918, for actions across the 30 km long Drocourt-Quéant Line near Arras, France.
- The other six were Bellenden Hutcheson, Arthur George Knight, William Metcalf, Claude Joseph Patrick Nunney, Walter Leigh Rayfield and John Francis Young.
Read more at Wikipedia