Gerard Broadmead Roope, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gerard Broadmead Roope

Recipient of the Victoria Cross

Date of Birth: 13-Mar-1905

Place of Birth: Taunton, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 08-Apr-1940

Profession: naval officer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Lieutenant-Commander Gerard Broadmead Roope (13 March 1905 – 8 April 1940) was a posthumous British recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
A 35-year-old Royal Navy officer, his action was the earliest awarded a Victoria Cross in the Second World War (although the award wasn't gazetted until after hostilities ended) and is one of very few to have the award justified, in part, from a recommendation and supporting evidence provided by the enemy.