<page_title> 3rd Division (United Kingdom) </page_title> <section_title> Recipients of the Victoria Cross </section_title> <table> <cell> Sidney Bates <col_header> Name </col_header> </cell> <cell> Royal Norfolk Regiment <col_header> Unit </col_header> </cell> <cell> Second World War <col_header> Campaign </col_header> </cell> <cell> 6 August 1944* <col_header> Date of action </col_header> </cell> </table>
The 3rd Division won its Victoria Cross of the Second World War, awarded in August 1944 to Sidney Bates, Royal Norfolk Regiment.