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{{Short description|English recipient of the Victoria Cross}} {{For|the politician|George Stringer (MP)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}} {{Infobox military person | name = George Stringer | birth_date =24 January 1889 | death_date= 10 November 1957 (aged 68) | birth_place = [[Miles Platting]], [[Manchester]] | death_place = [[Oldham]], [[Lancashire]] |placeofburial=Philips Park Cemetery, Manchester | placeofburial_coordinates={{coord|53|29|20.5|N|2|11|59|W|region:GB|display=inline}} | image = Victoria Cross Medal without Bar.png | image_size = 120 | caption = | nickname = | allegiance = {{UK}} | serviceyears = 1905β1917 | rank = Private | branch = [[File:Flag of the British Army.svg|23px]] [[British Army]] | unit = [[Manchester Regiment]] | current position= | battles =[[World War I]] | awards =[[File:UK Victoria Cross ribbon bar.svg|30px]] [[Victoria Cross]]<br>[[Mentioned in Despatches]]<br>Gold [[Medal for Bravery (Serbia)]] | laterwork = }} '''George Stringer''' [[Victoria Cross|VC]] (24 July 1889 β 22 November 1957) from [[Miles Platting]], [[Manchester]] was an [[England|English]] recipient of the [[Victoria Cross]], the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to [[United Kingdom|British]] and [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] forces.
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