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Patrick Joseph Bugden VC ( 17 March 1897 -- 28 September 1917 ) was an Australian recipient of the ___MASK67___ Cross ( VC ) , the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces . He served during the First World War in the 31st Battalion , Australian Imperial Force and was killed during the ___MASK55___ of Polygon Wood during which he displayed the bravery for which he was posthumously awarded the VC . ___MASK52___ , officially the Kingdom of ___MASK52___ , is a sovereign state in Western Europe bordered by France , the Netherlands , ___MASK29___ , Luxembourg , and the North ___MASK25___ . It is a small , densely populated country which covers an area of and has a population of about 11 million people . Straddling the cultural boundary between Germanic and Latin Europe , ___MASK52___ is ___MASK96___ to two main linguistic groups : the Dutch - speaking , mostly Flemish community , which constitutes about 59 % of the population , and the French - speaking , mostly Walloon population , which comprises 41 % of all Belgians . Additionally , there is a small group of German - speakers who live in the East Cantons located around the High Fens area , and bordering ___MASK29___ . Military ranks are a system of hierarchical relationships in armed forces , police , intelligence agencies or other institutions organized along military lines . Usually , uniforms denote the bearer ' s rank by particular insignia affixed to the uniforms . Ranking systems have been known for ___MASK13___ of military history to be advantageous for military operations , in particular with regards to logistics , command , and coordination ; as time continued and military operations became larger and more complex , military ranks increased and ranking systems themselves became more complex . ___MASK67___ ( Alexandrina ___MASK67___ ; 24 May 1819  22 January 1901 ) was Queen of the ___MASK46___ from 20 June 1837 until her death . From 1 May 1876 , she adopted the additional title of Empress of India . The ___MASK55___ of Polygon Wood took place during the second phase of the Third ___MASK55___ of ___MASK8___ in World War I and was fought near ___MASK8___ in Belgium 26 September  3 October 1917 , in the area from the Menin Road to Polygon Wood and thence north , to the area beyond St . Julien . Much of the woodland had been destroyed by the huge quantity of shellfire from both sides since 16 July and the area had changed hands several times . General Herbert Plumer continued the series of British general attacks with limited objectives . The British attacks were led by lines of skirmishers , followed by small infantry columns organised in depth , ( a formation which had been adopted by the Fifth Army in August ) with a vastly increased amount of artillery support , the infantry advancing behind five layers of creeping bombardment on the Second Army front . ___MASK17___ is the London residence and administrative headquarters of the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom . Located in the City of ___MASK69___ , the palace is often at the centre of state occasions and royal hospitality . It has been a focal point for the British people at times of national rejoicing and mourning . The ___MASK67___ Cross ( VC ) is the highest award of the ___MASK89___ honours system . It is awarded for gallantry " in the face of the enemy " to members of the British armed forces . It may be awarded posthumously . It was previously awarded to Commonwealth countries , ___MASK13___ of which have established their own honours systems and no longer recommend British honours . It may be awarded to a person of any military rank in any service and to civilians under military command although no civilian has received the award since 1879 . Since the first awards were presented by Queen ___MASK67___ in 1857 , two thirds of all awards have been personally presented by the British monarch . These investitures are usually held at ___MASK17___ . ___MASK8___ is a Belgian municipality located in the Flemish province of West Flanders . Though " Ieper " is the official name , the city ' s French name , " ___MASK8___ ", is most commonly used in English . The municipality comprises the city of ___MASK8___ and the villages of Boezinge , Brielen , Dikkebus , Elverdinge , Hollebeke , Sint - Jan , Vlamertinge , Voormezele , Zillebeke , and Zuidschote . Together , they are home to about 34 , 900 inhabitants .