has the award been forfeited ever?
Eight were forfeited between 1861 and 1908.
Victoria Cross
Eight were forfeited between 1861 and 1908. 
who fought in the battle of vimy ridge The main combatants were the four divisions of the Canadian Corps in the First Army, against three divisions of the German 6th Army. when did this battle take place ? It took place from 9 to 12 April 1917. who won the battle ? Canadian Corps. where there any underground operations ? Underground warfare had been conducted on the Vimy sector. what was the aftermath effects of the war ? The corps suffered 10,602 casualties: 3,598 killed and 7,004 wounded. The German 6th Army suffered an unknown number of casualties with approximately 4,000 men becoming prisoners of war. is there any memorial conducted in its honour ? Yes, "The Canadian National Vimy Memorial". anything specific reference to the german defenses during this war ? Their defensive scheme was to maintain a front line defence of sufficient strength to defend against an initial assault and move operational reserves forward, before the enemy could consolidate their gains or overrun remaining positions. As a result, their defence at Vimy Ridge relied largely on machine guns, which acted as force multipliers for the defending infantry. what was the victoria cross ? It is the highest and most prestigious award of the British honours system. It is awarded for valour "in the presence of the enemy" to members of the British Armed Forces. name some recipients of the award ? Noel Chavasse and Arthur Martin-Leake, to name a few. have there been any public sales of this award ? Yes, one such sale was at Sotheby's in 1955.
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Victoria Cross [SEP] Forfeited awards
The original royal warrant involved an expulsion clause that allowed for a recipient's name to be erased from the official register in certain wholly discreditable circumstances and his pension cancelled. Eight were forfeited between 1861 and 1908. The power to cancel and restore awards is still included in the Victoria Cross warrant. King George V felt very strongly that the decoration should never be forfeited and in a letter from his Private Secretary, Lord Stamfordham, on 26 July 1920, his views are forcefully expressed: