when was this award started?
29 January 1856.
Victoria Cross
The VC was introduced on 29 January 1856 by Queen Victoria to honour acts of valour during the Crimean War. 
who participated in the battle of vimy ridge Four divisions of the Canadian Corps in the First Army, against three divisions of the German 6th Army. where did it take place? In the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France. did it also take place in the trenches? Yes, trench raiding was done by the Canadian Corps. was air force used? Yes, both the sides used air force. did anyone get military honors for their service during the battle? Four members of the Canadian Corps received the Victoria Cross.
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Victoria Cross [SEP] Introduction
These investitures are usually held at Buckingham Palace. The VC was introduced on 29 January 1856 by Queen Victoria to honour acts of valour during the Crimean War. Since then, the medal has been awarded 1,358 times to 1,355 individual recipients. Only 15 medals, of which 11 were to members of the British Army and four were to members of the Australian Army, have been awarded since the Second World War. The traditional explanation of the source of the metal from which the medals are struck is that it derives from Russian cannons captured at the Siege of Sevastopol. However, research has indicated another origin for the material.