Award of the George Cross to Malta This medal is awarded only for acts of the greatest heroism or the most conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme danger. One of only two collective awards of the George Cross was the award to Malta. This award was made by King George VI by a letter in his own hand: The Governor Malta To honour her brave people I award the George Cross to the Island Fortress of Malta to bear witness to a heroism and devotion that will long be famous in history. George R.I. April 15th 1942 Lieutenant-General Sir William Dobbie answered: By God's help Malta will
Island of the Cross located at southern of Lac-Édouard. The Batiscan River, which rises in Lake Édouard flows into the "Lac à la croix". Fifty kilometres (following the route of the river) separate the mouth of the lake and the island at the cross. The "Island of the Cross" (Île à la Croix) is located 63 km south of the village of Lac-Édouard in Upper-Batiscanie, north of the village of Notre-Dame-de-Montauban and (direct line) of the church of Rivière-à-Pierre. The island is from Miguick hamlet, and from Linton , which is downstream from the mouth of the Jeannotte River. The island is shaped like