John Croak

Private John Croak VC
John Croak in uniform.
Birth name	John Bernard Croak
Born	18 May 1892 Little Bay, Newfoundland Colony
Died	8 August 1918 (aged 26) Hangard Wood, France
Buried	Hangard Wood British Cemetery, France
Allegiance	Dominion of Canada
Service/branch	Canadian Militia Canadian Expeditionary Force
Years of service	1915 – 1918
Rank	Private
Unit	55th (New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island) Battalion 1st Canadian Division 3rd Canadian Infantry Brigade 13th (Royal Highlanders of Canada) Battalion
Battles/wars	World War I Western Front Nivelle Offensive Battle of Arras Battle of Vimy Ridge Battle of Hill 70 Battle of Passchendaele Hundred Days Offensive Battle of Amiens  †
Awards	Victoria Cross
Other work	Coal miner

John Bernard Croak VC (May 18, 1892 – August 8, 1918) was a soldier in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War and posthumous recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry "in the face of the enemy" that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He earned the award for events that occurred during the Battle of Amiens in August 1918. A park and elementary school was named in his memory at Glace Bay, Nova Scotia.