Sentence examples similar to a gallant act from inspiring English sources
His gallant act undeniably saved his fellow Rangers from being severely wounded or killed.
On 16 January 2009, Trooper Mark Donaldson was awarded the Victoria Cross for Australia, the highest award for gallantry in the Australian honours system, for gallant acts performed whilst serving with the SASR in Afghanistan on 2 September 2008 when his patrol was ambushed, resulting in the wounding of nine Australians.
In the case of a gallant and daring act being performed by a squadron, ship's company or a detached body of men (such as marines) in which all men are deemed equally brave and deserving of the Victoria Cross then a ballot is drawn.
In it, Mee, fists flailing, played a gallant part.
Our people played a gallant part in the armies that won the victory".
"The last great act of a gallant lady" was the way Walker put it to me.
It was interesting that he gave Dhoni an absolute rollicking for turning down the opportunity to win the match in over 19, however gallant an act it may have been.
It was a gallant and - in the old-fashioned sense of the word- gay performance, a class act.
A gallant fighter who grew weary.
Now she has become a gallant quarterfinalist.
WAS it a gallant gesture from a doting husband?
