A highly-prestigious medal awarded to a World War One veteran will now be on display at Edmonton's city hall.

The family of Pte. Cecil J. Kinross bestowed his Victoria Cross medal so Albertans "can see it and be inspired by it."

Watch the video produced by CBC's Sam Martin to learn the incredible story of how Pte. Kinross earned the British Commonwealth's highest award for gallantry in the presence of the enemy.

Kinross was born in England in 1895, but came to Alberta with his family at the age of 16 to farm.

During the First World War he volunteered to serve with the 49th Infantry Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force (now the Loyal Edmonton Regiment).

Kinross died in Lougheed, Alberta in 1957. Mt. Kinross, 24 km northwest of Jasper, was named after him.

A street in the Griesbach neighbourhood is also named in his honour.