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A bronze cross pattée bearing the crown of Saint Edward surmounted by a lion with the inscription FOR VALOUR. A crimson ribbon is attached
The Victoria Cross

The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest award of the United Kingdom honours system. It is awarded for gallantry " in the face of the enemy" to members of the British armed forces. It may be awarded posthumously. It was previously awarded to Commonwealth countries, most of which have established their own honours systems and no longer recommend British honours. It may be awarded to a person of any military rank in any service and to civilians under military command although no civilian has received the award since 1879. Since the first awards were presented by Queen Victoria in 1857, two-thirds of all awards have been personally presented by the British monarch. These investitures are usually held at Buckingham Palace.

The first citations of the VC, particularly those in the initial gazette of 24 February 1857, varied in the details of each action; some specify date ranges while some specify a single date. The original Royal Warrant did not contain a specific clause regarding posthumous awards, although official policy was not to award the VC posthumously. [1] Between 1897 and 1901, several notices were issued in the London Gazette regarding soldiers who would have been awarded the VC had they survived. In a partial reversal of policy in 1902, six of the soldiers mentioned were granted the VC, but not "officially" awarded the medal. In 1907, the posthumous policy was completely reversed and medals were sent to the next of kin of the six soldiers. [2] The Victoria Cross warrant was not officially amended to explicitly allow posthumous awards until 1920, but one quarter of all awards for the First World War were posthumous. [1] [3] Three people have been awarded the VC and Bar, which is a medal for two actions; Noel Chavasse, Arthur Martin-Leake and Charles Upham. [4] Chavasse received both medals for actions in the First World War, while Martin-Leake was awarded his first VC for actions in the Second Boer War, and his second for actions during the First World War. Charles Upham received both VCs for actions during the Second World War.

The Victoria Cross has been awarded 1,358 times to 1,355 individual recipients. The largest number of recipients for one campaign is the First World War, for which 628 medals were awarded to 627 recipients. [5] The largest number awarded for actions on a single day was 24 on 16 November 1857, at the Second Relief of Lucknow, during the Indian Mutiny. [6] The largest number awarded for a single action was 18, for the assault on Sikandar Bagh, during the Second Relief of Lucknow. The largest number awarded to one unit during a single action was seven, to the 2nd/ 24th Foot, for the defence of Rorke's Drift (22–23 January 1879), during the Zulu War. [7] Since 1991, Australia, Canada and New Zealand have created their own separate Victoria Crosses: the Victoria Cross for Australia, the Victoria Cross for Canada, and the Victoria Cross for New Zealand. Five of these separate medals have been awarded, all for actions in the War in Afghanistan; Willie Apiata received the Victoria Cross for New Zealand on 26 July 2007; Mark Donaldson received the Victoria Cross for Australia on 16 January 2009; and Ben Roberts-Smith was awarded the Victoria Cross for Australia on 23 January 2011. [8] Corporal Daniel Keighran VC and Corporal Cameron Stewart Baird VC MG have also been awarded the medal for their actions in Afghanistan. As these are separate medals, they are not included in this list. [9]

The youngest recipient of the VC was Andrew Fitzgibbon who was fifteen at the time of the action that earned him the VC. The oldest recipient was William Raynor at 61 at the time of his action in 1857. [10] There have been several VCs awarded to close relatives. Four pairs of brothers and three fathers and sons have been awarded the VC. In his book Victoria Cross Heroes, Lord Ashcroft notes the story of the Gough family as possibly the "bravest family." Major Charles Gough was awarded the VC in 1857 for saving his brother, Lieutenant Hugh Gough who then went on to win a VC himself in the same year, after he charged enemy guns. Charles' son, John Gough, then went on to win the family's third VC in 1903. [11] Andrew Joseph-SAS 2001 (Not released to public,) Mark Rodger-SAS 2001(Not released to public,)

Recipients (A–F)

By default this list sorts alphabetically. Indian and Nepalese convention is for the family name first and the given name second; [12] this is reflected in this list. The rank column sorts by the rank of the recipient at the time of the action. This column sorts by the comparative rank of the recipient within the British Armed Forces command structure. Within the British Armed Forces the Navy is the Senior Service, followed by the Army and then the Royal Air Force (RAF).

  •   This along with a * indicates that the Victoria Cross was awarded posthumously.
Name Rank Unit Campaign Date of action
Arthur Aaron NOR-7.1 Acting Flight Sergeant No. 218 No. 218 Squadron RAF Second World War 1943-08-1212 August 1943*
Abdul Hafiz NOR-9.9 Jemadar 009 9th Jat Infantry Second World War 1944-04-066 April 1944*
Andrew Joseph Trooper

.2

22nd SAS Regiment Operation Barras 10 September 2000
Harold Ackroyd OF-2.2 Temp. Captain Royal Army Medical Corps First World War 1917-07-3131 July 1917 to
1 August 1917
Abraham Acton NOR-2.2 Private Border Regiment First World War 1914-12-2121 December 1914
James Adams NOR-0 Reverend Bengal Ecclesiastical Department Second Afghan War 1879-12-1111 December 1879
Robert Adams OF-4.2 Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Corps of Guides Tirah Campaign 1897-08-1717 August 1897
Henry Addison NOR-2.2 Private 043 43rd Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 1859-01-022 January 1859
William Addison NOR-0 Chaplain Royal Army Chaplains' Department First World War 1916-04-099 April 1916
Tom Adlam OF-1.2 Temp. Second Lieutenant Bedfordshire Regiment First World War 1916-09-2727–28 September 1916
Agansing Rai NOR-4.2 Naik 005 5th Gurkha Rifles Second World War 1944-06-2626 June 1944
Augustus Agar OF-2.3 Lieutenant HM Coastal Motor Boat 4 North Russia Relief Force 1919-06-1717 June 1919
Frederick Aikman OF-1.6 Lieutenant 004 4th Bengal Native Infantry Indian Mutiny 1858-03-011 March 1858
Robert Aitken OF-1.6 Lieutenant 013 13th Bengal Native Infantry Indian Mutiny 1857-06-3030 June 1857 to
22 November 1857 [A]
Herman Albrecht NOR-2.2 Trooper Imperial Light Horse Second Boer War 1900-01-066 January 1900
Ernest Alexander OF-3.2 Major Royal Field Artillery First World War 1914-08-2424 August 1914
John Alexander NOR-2.2 Private 090 90th Regiment of Foot Crimean War 1855-06-1818 June 1855
Wallace Algie OF-1.6 Lieutenant 001 1st Battalion, CEF First World War 1918-10-1111 October 1918*
Ali Haidar NOR-2.2 Sepoy 013 13th Frontier Force Rifles Second World War 1945-04-099 April 1945
William Allen OF-2.2 Captain Royal Army Medical Corps First World War 1916-09-033 September 1916
William Allen NOR-4.2 Corporal 024 24th Regiment of Foot Zulu War 1879-02-2222–23 January 1879
Michael Allmand OF-2.2 Acting Captain 006 6th Gurkha Rifles Second World War 1944-06-1111 June 1944
23 June 1944* [A]
William Amey NOR-3.2 Lance Corporal Royal Warwickshire Regiment First World War 1918-11-044 November 1918
Charles Anderson NOR-2.2 Private 002 2nd Dragoon Guards Indian Mutiny 1858-10-088 October 1858
Charles Anderson OF-4.2 Lieutenant Colonel 008 8th Division, AIF Second World War 1942-01-1818–22 January 1942
Eric Anderson NOR-2.2 Private East Yorkshire Regiment Second World War 1943-04-066 April 1943*
John Anderson OF-3.2 Acting Major Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's) Second World War 1943-04-2323 April 1943
William Anderson NOR-4.2 Corporal Green Howards First World War 1915-03-1212 March 1915*
William Anderson OF-4.2Acting  Lieutenant Colonel Highland Light Infantry First World War 1918-03-2525 March 1918*
Leslie Andrew NOR-4.2 Corporal Wellington Infantry Regiment First World War 1917-07-3131 July 1917
Henry Andrews OF-2.2 Temp. Captain Indian Medical Service Waziristan Campaign 1919-10-2222 October 1919*
William Angus NOR-3.2 Lance Corporal Highland Light Infantry First World War 1915-06-1212 June 1915
Richard Annand OF-1.2 Second Lieutenant Durham Light Infantry Second World War 1940-05-1515 May 1940
Augustus Anson OF-2.2 Captain 084 84th Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 1857-09-2828 September 1857,
16 November 1857 [A]
Adam Archibald NOR-2.2 Sapper Corps of Royal Engineers First World War 1918-11-044 November 1918
Thomas Arthur NOR-2.2 Gunner Royal Regiment of Artillery Crimean War 1855-06-077 June 1855
Thomas Ashford NOR-2.2 Private 007 7th Regiment of Foot Second Afghan War 1880-08-1616 August 1880
James Ashworth NOR-2.2 Lance Corporal 001 1st Battalion The Grenadier Guards Helmand 2013-03-1613 June 2012*
Alfred Atkinson NOR-5.2 Sergeant Yorkshire Regiment Second Boer War 1900-02-1818 February 1900
Harold Auten OF-2.3 Lieutenant Royal Naval Reserve First World War 1918-07-3030 July 1918
Thomas Axford NOR-3.2 Lance Corporal 016 16th Battalion, AIF First World War 1918-07-044 July 1918
Fenton Aylmer OF-2.2 Captain Royal Engineers Hunza-Naga Campaign 1891-12-022 December 1891
William Babtie OF-3.2 Major Royal Army Medical Corps Second Boer War 1899-12-1515 December 1899
Peter Badcoe OF-3.2 Major Australian Army Training Team Vietnam Vietnam War 1967-02-2323 February 1967 [A]
7 March 1967
7 April 1967*
Badlu Singh OF-2.2 Ressaidar 014 14th Murray's Jat Lancers First World War 1918-09-2323 September 1918*
Charles Baker OF-1.6 Lieutenant Bengal Police Battalion Indian Mutiny 1858-09-2727 September 1858
Albert Ball OF-2.2 Temp. Captain No. 056 No. 56 Squadron RFC First World War 1917-04-2525 April 1917 to
6 May 1917* [A]
Valentine Bambrick NOR-2.2 Private 060 60th Rifles Indian Mutiny 1858-05-066 May 1858
Edward Bamford OF-2.2 Captain Royal Marine Light Infantry First World War 1918-04-2222–23 April 1918
William Bankes OF-1.2 Cornet 007 7th Queen's Own Hussars Indian Mutiny 1858-03-1919 March 1858
Edward Barber NOR-2.2 Private Grenadier Guards First World War 1915-03-1212 March 1915*
William Barker OF-3.2 Acting Major No. 001 No. 1 Squadron RFC First World War 1918-10-2727 October 1918
Thomas Barratt NOR-2.2 Private South Staffordshire Regiment First World War 1917-07-2727 July 1917*
John Barrett OF-1.6 Lieutenant Leicestershire Regiment First World War 1918-09-2424 September 1918
Colin Barron NOR-4.2 Corporal 003 3rd Battalion, CEF First World War 1917-11-066 November 1917
John Barry NOR-2.2 Private Royal Irish Regiment Second Boer War 1901-01-077 January 1901
Frederick Barter NOR-8.2 Company Sergeant Major Royal Welsh Fusiliers First World War 1915-05-1616 May 1915
Cyril Barton OF-1.1 Pilot Officer No. 578 No. 578 Squadron RAF Second World War 1944-03-3030 March 1944*
John Baskeyfield NOR-5.0 Lance-Sergeant South Staffordshire Regiment Second World War 1944-09-2020 September 1944*
Cyril Bassett NOR-4.2 Corporal New Zealand Divisional Signal Company First World War 1915-08-077 August 1915
Sidney Bates NOR-4.2 Corporal Royal Norfolk Regiment Second World War 1944-08-066 August 1944* [C]
Arthur Batten-Pooll OF-1.6 Lieutenant Royal Munster Fusiliers First World War 1916-06-2525 June 1916
Edward Baxter OF-1.2 Second Lieutenant King's (Liverpool Regiment) First World War 1916-04-1818 April 1916*
Frank Baxter NOR-2.2 Trooper Bulawayo Field Force Matabeleland Rebellion 1896-04-2222 April 1896
Ian Bazalgette OF-3.1 Squadron Leader No. 635 No. 635 Squadron RAF Second World War 1944-08-044 August 1944*
Thomas Beach NOR-2.2 Private 055 55th Regiment of Foot Crimean War 1854-11-055 November 1854
Daniel Beak OF-4.3 Commander Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve First World War 1918-08-2121 August 1918 to
8 September 1918 [A]
Ernest Beal OF-1.2 Second Lieutenant Green Howards First World War 1918-03-2121–22 March 1918*
Robert Beatham NOR-2.2 Private 008 8th Battalion, AIF First World War 1918-08-099 August 1918*
Stephen Beattie OF-3.3 Lieutenant Commander HMS Campbeltown Second World War 1942-03-2727 March 1942
Andrew Beauchamp-Proctor OF-2.2 Captain No. 084 No. 84 Squadron RFC First World War 1918-08-088 August 1918 to
8 October 1918 [A]
John Beeley NOR-2.2 Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps Second World War 1941-11-2121 November 1941*
William Bees NOR-2.2 Private Sherwood Foresters Second Boer War 1901-09-3030 September 1901
William Beesley NOR-2.2 Private Prince Consort's Own (Rifle Brigade) First World War 1918-05-088 May 1918
Harry Beet NOR-4.2 Corporal Derbyshire Regiment Second Boer War 1900-04-2222 April 1900
Johnson Beharry NOR-2.2 Private Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment Operation Telic 2004-05-011 May 2004,
11 June 2004 [A]
Douglas Belcher NOR-5.0 Lance-Sergeant London Regiment First World War 1915-05-1313 May 1915
David Bell NOR-2.2 Private 024 24th Regiment of Foot Andaman Islands Expedition 1867-05-077 May 1867
Donald Bell OF-1.2 Temp. Second Lieutenant Green Howards First World War 1916-07-055 July 1916
Edward Bell OF-2.2 Captain Royal Welch Fusiliers Crimean War 1854-09-2020 September 1854
Eric Bell OF-2.2 Temp. Captain Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers First World War 1916-07-011 July 1916*
Frederick Bell OF-1.6 Lieutenant West Australian Mounted Infantry Second Boer War 1901-05-1616 May 1901
Mark Bell OF-1.6 Lieutenant Royal Engineers First Ashanti Expedition 1874-02-044 February 1874
Richard Bell-Davies OF-3.3 Squadron Commander No. 003 No. 3 Squadron RNAS First World War 1915-11-1919 November 1915
Edward Bellew OF-1.6 Lieutenant 007 7th Battalion, CEF First World War 1915-04-2424 April 1915
Eugene Bennett OF-1.6 Lieutenant Worcestershire Regiment First World War 1916-11-055 November 1916
Philip Bent OF-4.2 Temp. Lieutenant Colonel Leicestershire Regiment First World War 1917-10-011 October 1917*
Spencer Bent NOR-2.2 Drummer East Lancashire Regiment First World War 1914-11-011 November 1914
William Beresford OF-2.2 Captain 009 9th Lancers Zulu War 1879-07-033 July 1879
James Bergin NOR-2.2 Private 033 33rd Regiment of Foot Abyssinian War 1868-04-1313 April 1868
John Berryman NOR-5.2 Sergeant 017 17th Lancers Crimean War 1854-10-2525 October 1854
Bertram Best-Dunkley OF-4.2 Temp. Lieutenant Colonel Lancashire Fusiliers First World War 1917-07-3131 July 1917*
Bhanbhagta Gurung NOR-2.2 Rifleman 002 2nd Gurkha Rifles Second World War 1945-03-055 March 1945
Bhandari Ram NOR-2.2 Sepoy 010 10th Baluch Regiment Second World War 1944-11-2222 November 1944
Edward Bingham OF-4.3 Commander HMS Nestor HMS Nestor First World War 1916-05-3131 May 1916
Frederick Birks OF-1.2 Second Lieutenant 006 6th Battalion, AIF First World War 1917-09-2121 September 1917
John Bisdee NOR-2.2 Trooper Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen Second Boer War 1900-09-011 September 1900
Billy Bishop OF-2.2 Captain No. 060 No. 60 Squadron RAF First World War 1917-06-022 June 1917
William Bissett OF-1.6 Lieutenant Princess Louises's (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) First World War 1918-10-2525 October 1918
Arthur Blackburn OF-1.2 Second Lieutenant 010 10th Battalion, AIF First World War 1916-07-2323 July 1916
James Blair OF-2.2 Captain 002 2nd Bombay Light Cavalry Indian Mutiny 1857-08-1212 August 1857,
23 October 1857 [A]
Robert Blair OF-1.6 Lieutenant 002 2nd Dragoon Guards Indian Mutiny 1857-09-2828 September 1857
Frank Blaker OF-3.2 Major 009 9th Gurkha Rifles Second World War 1944-07-099 July 1944*
William Bloomfield OF-2.2 Captain 002 2nd South African Mounted Brigade First World War 1916-08-2424 August 1916
Andrew Bogle OF-1.6 Lieutenant 078 78th Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 1857-07-2929 July 1857
Guy Boisragon OF-1.6 Lieutenant 005 5th Gurkha Rifles Hunza-Naga Campaign 1891-12-022 December 1891
Charles Bonner OF-2.3 Lieutenant HMS Dunraven HMS Dunraven First World War 1917-08-088 August 1917
Anthony Booth NOR-7.2 Colour Sergeant 080 80th Regiment of Foot Zulu War 1879-03-1212 March 1879
Frederick Booth NOR-5.2 Sergeant British South Africa Police First World War 1917-02-1212 February 1917
Albert Borella OF-1.6 Lieutenant 026 26th Battalion, AIF First World War 1918-07-1717 July 1918
Arthur Borton OF-4.2 Lieutenant Colonel London Regiment First World War 1917-11-077 November 1917
Stanley Boughey OF-1.2 Second Lieutenant Royal Scots Fusiliers First World War 1917-12-011 December 1917*
Abraham Boulger NOR-3.2 Lance Corporal 084 84th Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 1857-07-1212 July 1857 to
25 September 1857 [A]
William Boulter NOR-5.2 Sergeant Northamptonshire Regiment First World War 1916-07-1414 July 1916
Claud Bourchier OF-1.6 Lieutenant Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) Crimean War 1854-11-2020 November 1854
Rowland Bourke OF-2.3 Lieutenant Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve First World War 1918-05-099–10 May 1918
George Boyd-Rochfort OF-1.2 Second Lieutenant Scots Guards First World War 1915-08-033 August 1915
Duncan Boyes OF-1.3 Midshipman HMS Eurayalus Bombardment of Shimonoseki 1864-09-066 September 1864
Edward Boyle OF-3.3 Lieutenant Commander HMS E14 HMS E14 First World War 1915-04-2727 April 1915
Edward Bradbury OF-2.2 Temp. Captain Royal Horse Artillery First World War 1914-09-011 September 1914
George Bradford OF-3.3 Lieutenant Commander HMS Iris II First World War 1918-04-2222–23 April 1918*
Roland Bradford OF-4.2 Temp. Lieutenant Colonel Durham Light Infantry First World War 1916-10-011 October 1916
Frederick Bradley NOR-2.2 Driver Royal Field Artillery Second Boer War 1901-09-2626 September 1901
Joseph Bradshaw NOR-2.2 Private Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) Crimean War 1855-04-2222 April 1855
William Bradshaw NOR-3.0 Assistant surgeon 090 90th Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 1857-09-2626 September 1857
Joseph Brennan NOR-2.2 Bombardier Royal Regiment of Artillery Indian Mutiny 1858-04-033 April 1858
Alexander Brereton NOR-4.2 Acting Corporal 008 8th Battalion, CEF First World War 1918-08-099 August 1918
Jean Brillant OF-1.6 Lieutenant 022 22nd Battalion, CEF First World War 1918-08-088–9 August 1918*
Walter Brodie OF-2.2 Captain Highland Light Infantry First World War 1914-11-1111 November 1914
Gonville Bromhead OF-1.6 Lieutenant 024 24th Regiment of Foot Zulu War 1879-02-2222–23 January 1879
Cuthbert Bromley OF-3.2 Temp. Major Lancashire Fusiliers First World War 1915-04-2525 April 1915
James Brooke OF-1.6 Lieutenant Gordon Highlanders First World War 1914-10-2929 October 1914*
Edward Brooks NOR-8.2 Company Sergeant Major Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry First World War 1917-04-2828 April 1917
Oliver Brooks NOR-5.0 Lance-Sergeant Coldstream Guards First World War 1915-10-088 October 1915
Donald Brown NOR-5.2 Sergeant Otago Infantry Regiment First World War 1916-09-1515 September 1916
Edward Brown OF-3.2 Major 014 14th Hussars Second Boer War 1900-10-1313 October 1900
Francis Brown OF-1.6 Lieutenant 001 1st Bengal European Fusiliers Indian Mutiny 1857-11-1616 November 1857
Harry Brown NOR-2.2 Private 010 10th Battalion, CEF First World War 1917-08-1616 August 1917*
Peter Brown NOR-2.2 Trooper Cape Mounted Riflemen Basuto War 1879-04-088 April 1879
Walter Brown NOR-4.2 Corporal 020 20th Battalion, AIF First World War 1918-07-066 July 1918
Edward Browne OF-1.6 Lieutenant 024 24th Regiment of Foot Zulu War 1879-03-2929 March 1879
Sam Browne OF-2.2 Captain 046 46th Bengal Native Infantry Indian Mutiny 1858-08-3131 August 1858
William Bruce OF-1.6 Lieutenant 059 59th Scinde Rifles First World War 1914-12-1919 December 1914*
John Brunt OF-2.2 Temp. Captain Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) Second World War 1944-12-099 December 1944*
Thomas Bryan NOR-3.2 Lance Corporal Northumberland Fusiliers First World War 1917-04-099 April 1917
John Buchan OF-1.2 Second Lieutenant Princess Louises's (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) First World War 1918-03-2121 March 1918*
Angus Buchanan OF-2.2 Temp. Captain South Wales Borderers First World War 1916-04-055 April 1916
William Buckingham NOR-2.2 Private Leicestershire Regiment First World War 1915-03-1010 March 1915
12 March 1915
Alexander Buckley NOR-4.2 Temp. Corporal 054 54th Battalion, AIF First World War 1918-09-011–2 September 1918*
Cecil Buckley OF-2.3 Lieutenant HMS Miranda Crimean War 1855-05-2929 May 1855
John Buckley NOR-0 Assistant Commissary Commissariat Department Indian Mutiny 1857-05-1111 May 1857
Maurice Buckley NOR-5.2 Sergeant 013 13th Battalion, AIF First World War 1918-09-1818 September 1918
Bryan Budd NOR-4.2 Corporal Parachute Regiment War in Afghanistan 2006-07-2727 July 2006
20 August 2006* [A]
Patrick Bugden NOR-2.2 Private 031 31st Battalion, AIF First World War 1917-09-2626–28 September 1917*
Redvers Buller OF-4.2 Brevet Lieutenant Colonel 060 60th Rifles Zulu War 1879-03-2828 March 1879
Daniel Burges OF-4.2 Temp. Lieutenant Colonel South Wales Borderers First World War 1918-09-1818 September 1918
Hugh Burgoyne OF-2.3 Lieutenant HMS Swallow Crimean War 1855-05-2929 May 1855
William Burman NOR-5.2 Sergeant Prince Consort's Own (Rifle Brigade) First World War 1917-09-2020 September 1917
Nathaniel Burslem OF-1.6 Lieutenant 067 67th Regiment of Foot Third China War 1860-08-2121 August 1860
Alfred Burt NOR-4.2 Corporal Hertfordshire Regiment First World War 1915-09-2727 September 1915
Alexander Burton NOR-4.2 Corporal 007 7th Battalion, AIF First World War 1915-08-099 August 1915*
Richard Burton NOR-2.2 Private Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment Second World War 1944-10-088 October 1944
Christopher Bushell OF-4.2 Lieutenant Colonel Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment First World War 1918-03-2323 March 1918
John Butler OF-1.6 Lieutenant King's Royal Rifle Corps First World War 1914-11-1717 November 1914
Thomas Butler OF-1.6 Lieutenant 001 1st Bengal European Fusiliers Indian Mutiny 1858-03-099 March 1858
William Butler NOR-2.2 Private Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) First World War 1917-08-066 August 1917
Robert Bye NOR-5.2 Sergeant Welsh Guards First World War 1917-07-3131 July 1917
James Byrne NOR-2.2 Private 086 86th Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 1858-04-033 April 1858
John Byrne NOR-2.2 Private 068 68th Regiment of Foot Crimean War 1854-11-055 November 1854
Thomas Byrne NOR-2.2 Private 021 21st Lancers Sudan Campaign 1898-09-022 September 1898
John Bythesea OF-2.3 Lieutenant HMS Arrogant Crimean War 1854-08-099 August 1854
Thomas Cadell OF-1.6 Lieutenant 002 2nd European Bengal Fusiliers Indian Mutiny 1857-06-1212 June 1857
William Cafe OF-2.2 Captain 056 56th Bengal Native Infantry Indian Mutiny 1858-04-1515 April 1858
John Caffrey NOR-2.2 Private York and Lancaster Regiment First World War 1915-11-1616 November 1915
Robert Cain OF-3.2 Temp. Major South Staffordshire Regiment Second World War 1944-09-1717–25 September 1944
George Cairns OF-1.6 Lieutenant South Staffordshire Regiment Second World War 1944-03-1313 March 1944* [C]
Hugh Cairns NOR-5.2 Sergeant 046 46th Battalion, CEF First World War 1918-11-011 November 1918*
Thomas Caldwell NOR-5.2 Sergeant Royal Scots Fusiliers First World War 1918-10-3131 October 1918
Laurence Calvert NOR-5.2 Sergeant King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry) First World War 1918-09-1212 September 1918
Daniel Cambridge NOR-2.2 Bombardier Royal Regiment of Artillery Crimean War 1855-09-088 September 1855
Aylmer Cameron OF-1.6 Lieutenant 072 72nd Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 1858-03-3030 March 1858
Donald Cameron OF-2.3 Lieutenant HMS X6 Second World War 1943-09-2222 September 1943
Frederick Campbell OF-1.6 Lieutenant 001 1st Battalion, CEF First World War 1915-06-1515 June 1915*
Gordon Campbell OF-4.3 Commander HMS Farnborough First World War 1917-02-1717 February 1917
John Campbell OF-6.2 Acting Brigadier Royal Horse Artillery Second World War 1941-11-2121–23 November 1941
John Campbell OF-4.2 Temp. Lieutenant Colonel Coldstream Guards First World War 1916-09-1515 September 1916
Kenneth Campbell OF-1.5 Flying Officer No. 022 No. 22 Squadron RAF Second World War 1941-04-066 April 1941*
Lorne Campbell OF-4.2 Temp. Lieutenant Colonel Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's) Second World War 1943-04-066 April 1943
John Carless NOR-2.3 Ordinary Seaman HMS Caledon First World War 1917-11-1717 November 1917*
Patrick Carlin NOR-2.2 Private 013 13th Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 1858-04-066 April 1858
John Carmichael NOR-5.2 Sergeant Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment) First World War 1917-09-088 September 1917
James Carne OF-4.2 Lieutenant Colonel Gloucestershire Regiment Korean War 1950-04-2222–23 April 1951
Alfred Carpenter OF-5.3 Captain HMS Vindictive First World War 1918-04-2222–23 April 1918
John Carroll NOR-2.2 Private 033 33rd Battalion, AIF First World War 1917-06-077–12 June 1917
Herbert Carter OF-1.6 Lieutenant Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Fourth Somaliland Expedition 1903-12-1919 December 1903
Nelson Carter NOR-8.2 Company Sergeant Major Royal Sussex Regiment First World War 1916-06-3030 June 1916*
Adrian Carton de Wiart OF-4.2 Lieutenant Colonel 004 4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards First World War 1916-07-022–3 July 1916
George Cartwright NOR-2.2 Private 033 33rd Battalion, AIF First World War 1918-10-3131 October 1918
Bernard Cassidy OF-1.2 Second Lieutenant Lancashire Fusiliers First World War 1918-03-2828 March 1918*
Claud Castleton NOR-5.2 Sergeant 005 5th Machine Gun Corps First World War 1916-07-2828–29 July 1916*
George Cates OF-1.2 Second Lieutenant Prince Consort's Own (Rifle Brigade) First World War 1917-03-088 March 1917*
Geoffrey Cather OF-1.6 Lieutenant Royal Irish Fusiliers (Princess Victoria's) First World War 1916-07-011 July 1916*
Harry Cator NOR-5.2 Sergeant East Surrey Regiment First World War 1917-04-099 April 1917
George Chafer NOR-2.2 Private East Yorkshire Regiment First World War 1916-06-033–4 June 1916
James Champion NOR-7.2 Troop Sergeant Major 008 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars Indian Mutiny 1858-09-088 September 1858
George Channer OF-2.2 Captain Bengal Staff Corps Perak War 1875-12-2020 December 1875
John Chaplin OF-1.2 Ensign 067 67th Regiment of Foot Third China War 1860-08-2121 August 1860
Edward Chapman NOR-4.2 Corporal Monmouthshire Regiment Second World War 1945-04-022 April 1945
John Chard OF-1.6 Lieutenant Royal Engineers Zulu War 1879-02-2222–23 January 1879
Edward Charlton NOR-2.2 Guardsman Irish Guards Second World War 1945-04-2121 April 1945*
William Chase OF-1.6 Lieutenant 028 28th Native Infantry Second Afghan War 1880-08-1616 August 1880
Chatta Singh NOR-2.2 Sepoy 009 9th Bhopal Infantry First World War 1916-01-1313 January 1916
Noel Chavasse [B] OF-2.2 Captain Royal Army Medical Corps First World War 1916-08-099 August 1916
31 July 1917 to
2 August 1917
Percy Cherry OF-2.2 Captain 026 26th Battalion, AIF First World War 1917-03-2626 March 1917*
Leonard Cheshire OF-3.1 Squadron Leader No. 035 No. 35 Squadron RAF
No. 76 Squadron RAF
No. 617 Squadron RAF
Second World War 1940-00-001940–1944 [A]
Chhelu Ram NOR-8.2 Company Havildar Major 006 6th Rajputana Rifles Second World War 1943-04-1919–20 April 1943*
George Chicken CivilianCivilian Indian Naval Brigade Indian Naval Brigade Indian Mutiny 1858-09-2727 September 1858
Albert Chowne OF-1.6 Lieutenant 002 2/2nd Battalion, AIF Second World War 1945-03-2525 March 1945*
Harry Christian NOR-2.2 Private King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) First World War 1915-10-1818 October 1915
John Christie NOR-3.2 Lance Corporal London Regiment First World War 1917-12-2121–22 December 1917
William Clamp NOR-4.2 Corporal Green Howards First World War 1917-10-099 October 1917*
George Clare NOR-2.2 Private 005 5th Royal Irish Lancers First World War 1917-11-2828–29 November 1917*
James Clarke NOR-5.2 Sergeant Lancashire Fusiliers First World War 1918-11-022 November 1918
Leo Clarke NOR-4.2 Acting Corporal 002 2nd Battalion, CEF First World War 1916-09-099 September 1916
William Clark-Kennedy OF-4.2 Lieutenant Colonel 024 24th Battalion, CEF First World War 1918-08-2727–28 August 1918
John Clements NOR-4.2 Corporal Rimington's Guides Second Boer War 1901-02-2424 February 1901
Henry Clifford OF-1.6 Lieutenant Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) Crimean War 1854-11-055 November 1854
Herbert Clogstoun OF-2.2 Captain 019 19th Madras Native Infantry Indian Mutiny 1859-01-1515 January 1859
Brett Cloutman OF-3.2 Acting Major Corps of Royal Engineers First World War 1918-11-066 November 1918
Alexander Cobbe OF-2.2 Captain King's African Rifles Second Somaliland Expedition 1902-10-066 October 1902
Hugh Cochrane OF-1.6 Lieutenant 086 86th Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 1858-04-011 April 1858
Hampden Cockburn OF-1.6 Lieutenant Royal Canadian Dragoons Second Boer War 1900-11-077 November 1900
William Coffey NOR-2.2 Private 034 34th Regiment of Foot Crimean War 1855-03-2929 March 1855
Clifford Coffin OF-6.2 Temp. Brigadier General Corps of Royal Engineers First World War 1917-07-066 July 1917
Nevill Coghill OF-1.6 Lieutenant 024 24th Regiment of Foot Zulu War 1879-01-2222 January 1879*
John Coleman NOR-5.2 Sergeant 097 97th Regiment of Foot Crimean War 1855-08-3030 August 1855
Harold Colley NOR-5.2 Acting Sergeant Lancashire Fusiliers First World War 1918-08-2525 August 1918*
Joseph Collin OF-1.2 Second Lieutenant King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) First World War 1918-04-099 April 1918*
John Collings-Wells OF-4.2 Acting Lieutenant Colonel Bedfordshire Regiment First World War 1918-03-2222–27 March 1918*
John Collins NOR-4.2 Acting Corporal Royal Welsh Fusiliers First World War 1917-10-3131 October 1917
James Collis NOR-2.2 Gunner Royal Horse Artillery Second Afghan War 1880-07-2727 July 1880
William Coltman NOR-3.2 Lance Corporal Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment) First World War 1918-10-033–4 October 1918
Herbert Columbine NOR-2.2 Private Machine Gun Corps First World War 1918-03-2222 March 1918*
Hugh Colvin OF-1.2 Second Lieutenant Cheshire Regiment First World War 1917-09-2020 September 1917
James Colvin OF-1.6 Lieutenant Royal Engineers Mohmand Campaign 1897-09-1616 September 1897
Thomas Colyer-Fergusson OF-2.2 Acting Captain Northamptonshire Regiment First World War 1917-07-3131 July 1917*
Robert Combe OF-1.6 Lieutenant 027 27th Battalion, CEF First World War 1917-05-033 May 1917*
John Commerell OF-4.3 Commander HMS Weser Crimean War 1855-10-1111 October 1855
Walter Congreve OF-2.2 Captain Rifle Brigade Second Boer War 1899-12-1515 December 1899
Billy Congreve OF-3.2 Major Prince Consort's Own (Rifle Brigade) First World War 1916-07-066–20 July 1916
William Connolly NOR-2.2 Gunner Bengal Horse Artillery Bengal Horse Artillery Indian Mutiny 1857-07-077 July 1857
John Connors NOR-2.2 Private 003 3rd Regiment of Foot Crimean War 1855-09-088 September 1855
John Conolly OF-1.6 Lieutenant 049 49th Regiment of Foot Crimean War 1854-10-2626 October 1854
John Cook OF-2.2 Captain 005 5th Gurkha Rifles Second Afghan War 1878-12-022 December 1878
Walter Cook NOR-2.2 Private 042 42nd Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 1859-01-1515 January 1859
Thomas Cooke NOR-2.2 Private 008 8th Battalion, AIF First World War 1916-07-2424–25 July 1916*
Edgar Cookson OF-3.3 Lieutenant Commander HMS Comet First World War 1915-09-2828 September 1915*
Edward Cooper NOR-5.2 Sergeant King's Royal Rifle Corps First World War 1917-08-1616 August 1917
Henry Cooper NOR-8.3 Boatswain HMS Miranda Crimean War 1855-06-033 June 1855
James Cooper NOR-2.2 Private 024 24th Regiment of Foot Andaman Islands Expedition 1867-05-077 May 1867
Frederick Coppins NOR-4.2 Corporal 008 8th Battalion, CEF First World War 1918-08-099 August 1918
Frederick Corbett OF-1.6 Lieutenant King's Royal Rifle Corps Occupation of Egypt 1882-08-055 August 1882
Jack Cornwell NOR-1.3 First Class Boy HMS Chester First World War 1916-05-3131 May 1916* [C]
Aubrey Cosens NOR-5.2 Sergeant Queen's Own Rifles of Canada Second World War 1945-02-2322–23 February 1945*
William Cosgrove NOR-4.2 Corporal Royal Munster Fusiliers First World War 1915-04-2626 April 1915
Edmond Costello OF-1.6 Lieutenant 022 22nd Punjab Infantry Siege of Malakand 1897-07-2626 July 1897
William Cotter NOR-4.2 Acting Corporal Buffs (East Kent Regiment) First World War 1916-03-066 March 1916* [C]
Cornelius Coughlan NOR-7.2 Colour Sergeant 075 75th Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 1857-06-088 June 1857
Gustavus Coulson OF-1.6 Lieutenant King's Own Scottish Borderers Second Boer War 1901-05-1818 May 1901*
Jack Counter NOR-2.2 Private King's (Liverpool Regiment) First World War 1918-04-1616 April 1918
Gabriel Coury OF-1.2 Second Lieutenant Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment) First World War 1916-08-088 August 1916
Charles Coverdale NOR-5.2 Sergeant Manchester Regiment First World War 1917-10-044 October 1917
Charles Cowley OF-3.3 Lieutenant Commander Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve First World War 1916-04-2424–25 April 1916*
Christopher Cox NOR-2.2 Private Bedfordshire Regiment First World War 1917-03-1313 March 1917
James Craig NOR-7.2 Colour Sergeant Scots Fusiliers Guards Crimean War 1855-09-066 September 1855
John Craig OF-1.2 Second Lieutenant Royal Scots Fusiliers First World War 1917-06-055 June 1917
Harry Crandon NOR-2.2 Private 018 18th Royal Hussars Second Boer War 1901-07-044 July 1901
Garrett Creagh OF-2.2 Captain Bombay Staff Corps Second Afghan War 1879-04-2121 April 1879
Thomas Crean OF-2.2Surgeon Captain Imperial Light Horse Second Boer War 1901-12-1818 December 1901
James Crichton NOR-2.2 Private Auckland Infantry Regiment First World War 1918-09-3030 September 1918
John Crimmin OF-1.2 Surgeon Bombay Medical Service British rule in Burma 1889-01-011 January 1889
Thomas Crisp NOR-8.3 Skipper Royal Naval Reserve First World War 1917-08-1515 August 1917*
John Croak NOR-2.2 Private 013 13th Battalion, CEF First World War 1918-08-088 August 1918*
Arthur Cross NOR-3.2 Lance Corporal Machine Gun Corps First World War 1918-03-2525 March 1918
John Crowe OF-1.2 Second Lieutenant Worcestershire Regiment First World War 1918-04-1414 April 1918
Joseph Crowe OF-1.6 Lieutenant 078 78th Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 1857-08-1212 August 1857
John Cruickshank OF-1.5 Flying Officer No. 210 No. 210 Squadron RAF Second World War 1944-07-1717–18 July 1944
Robert Cruickshank NOR-2.2 Private London Scottish Regiment First World War 1918-05-011 May 1918
Victor Crutchley OF-2.3 Lieutenant HMS Vindictive First World War 1918-05-099 May 1918
William Cubitt OF-1.6 Lieutenant 013 13th Bengal Native Infantry Indian Mutiny 1857-06-3030 June 1857
Arthur Cumming OF-4.2 Lieutenant-Colonel Frontier Force Regiment Second World War 1942-01-033 January 1942
William Cuninghame OF-1.6 Lieutenant Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) Crimean War 1854-11-2020 November 1854
John Cunningham OF-1.6 Lieutenant East Yorkshire Regiment First World War 1916-11-1313 November 1916
John Cunningham NOR-4.2 Corporal Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment First World War 1917-04-1212 April 1917* [C]
William Currey NOR-2.2 Private 053 53rd Battalion, AIF First World War 1918-09-011 September 1918
David Currie OF-3.2 Major South Alberta Regiment Second World War 1944-08-1818–20 August 1944
Albert Curtis NOR-2.2 Private East Surrey Regiment Second Boer War 1900-02-2323 February 1900
Henry Curtis NOR-5.3 Boatswain's Mate Naval Brigade Crimean War 1855-06-1818 June 1855
Horace Curtis NOR-5.2 Sergeant Royal Dublin Fusiliers First World War 1918-10-1818 October 1918
Philip Curtis OF-1.6 Lieutenant Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Korean War 1950-04-2222–23 April 1951*
Roden Cutler OF-1.6 Lieutenant Royal Australian Artillery Second World War 1941-06-1919 June 1941 to
6 July 1941
James Dalton NOR-0 Assistant Commissary Commissariat Department Commissariat and Transport Department Zulu War 1879-02-2222–23 January 1879
Henry Dalziel NOR-2.2 Driver 015 15th Battalion, AIF First World War 1918-07-044 July 1918
John Danaher NOR-2.2 Trooper Nourse's Horse First Boer War 1881-01-1616 January 1881
Frederick Dancox NOR-2.2 Private Worcestershire Regiment First World War 1917-10-099 October 1917
Edward Daniel OF-1.3 Midshipman HMS Diamond Crimean War 1854-10-1818 October 1854
Harry Daniels NOR-8.2 Company Sergeant Major Prince Consort's Own (Rifle Brigade) First World War 1915-03-1212 March 1915
Henry D'Arcy OF-2.2 Captain Frontier Light Horse Zulu War 1879-07-033 July 1879
Wilbur Dartnell OF-1.6 Temp. Lieutenant Royal Fusiliers Royal Fusiliers First World War 1915-09-033 September 1915*
Darwan Negi NOR-4.2 Naik 039 39th Garhwal Rifles First World War 1914-11-2323–24 November 1914
John Daunt OF-1.6 Lieutenant 011 11th Bengal Native Infantry Indian Mutiny 1857-10-022 October 1857
Phillip Davey NOR-4.2 Corporal 010 10th Battalion, AIF First World War 1918-06-2828 June 1918
James Davies NOR-4.2 Corporal Royal Welsh Fusiliers First World War 1917-07-3131 July 1917* [C]
John Davies NOR-4.2 Corporal Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment) First World War 1918-03-2424 March 1918
Joseph Davies NOR-4.2 Corporal Royal Welsh Fusiliers First World War 1916-07-2020 July 1916
Gronow Davis OF-2.2 Captain Royal Regiment of Artillery Crimean War 1855-09-088 September 1855
James Davis NOR-2.2 Private 042 42nd Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 1858-04-1515 April 1858
James Dawson NOR-4.2 Corporal Corps of Royal Engineers First World War 1915-10-1313 October 1915
George Day OF-2.3 Lieutenant HMS Recruit Crimean War 1855-09-1717 September 1855
Sidney Day NOR-4.2 Corporal Suffolk Regiment First World War 1917-08-2626 August 1917
John Daykins NOR-5.2 Acting Sergeant York and Lancaster Regiment First World War 1918-10-2020 October 1918
Raymond de Montmorency OF-1.6 Lieutenant 021 21st Lancers Sudan Campaign 1898-09-022 September 1898
Frank de Pass OF-1.6 Lieutenant 034 34th Prince Albert Victor's Own Poona Horse First World War 1914-11-2424 November 1914*
Edmund de Wind OF-1.2 Second Lieutenant Royal Irish Rifles First World War 1918-03-2121 March 1918*
Donald Dean OF-1.6 Temp. Lieutenant Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) First World War 1918-09-2324–26 September 1918
Percy Dean OF-2.3 Lieutenant Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve First World War 1918-04-2222–23 April 1918
Maurice Dease OF-1.6 Lieutenant Royal Fusiliers First World War 1914-08-2323 August 1914*
Denis Dempsey NOR-2.2 Private 010 10th Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 1857-08-1212 August 1857,
14 March 1858 [A]
Tom Derrick NOR-5.2 Sergeant 026 26th Brigade, AIF Second World War 1943-11-2424 November 1943
Bernard Diamond NOR-5.2 Sergeant Bengal Horse Artillery Bengal Horse Artillery Indian Mutiny 1857-09-2828 September 1857
William Dick-Cunyngham OF-1.6 Lieutenant 092 92nd Regiment of Foot Second Afghan War 1879-12-1313 December 1879
Collingwood Dickson OF-4.2 Lieutenant-Colonel Royal Regiment of Artillery Crimean War 1854-10-1717 October 1854
Robert Digby-Jones OF-1.6 Lieutenant Royal Engineers Second Boer War 1900-01-066 January 1900
John Dimmer OF-1.6 Lieutenant King's Royal Rifle Corps First World War 1914-11-1212 November 1914
Thomas Dinesen NOR-2.2 Private 042 42nd Battalion, CEF First World War 1918-08-1212 August 1918
John Divane NOR-2.2 Private 060 60th Rifles Indian Mutiny 1857-09-1010 September 1857
Matthew Dixon OF-2.2 Captain Royal Regiment of Artillery Crimean War 1855-04-1717 April 1855
Claude Dobson OF-4.3 Commander HM Coastal Motor Boat 31 North Russia Relief Force 1919-08-1818 August 1919
Frederick Dobson NOR-2.2 Private Coldstream Guards First World War 1914-09-2828 September 1914
Dennis Donnini NOR-2.2 Fusilier Royal Scots Fusiliers Second World War 1945-01-1818 January 1945*
Patrick Donohoe NOR-2.2 Private 009 9th Queen's Royal Lancers Indian Mutiny 1857-09-2828 September 1857
John Doogan NOR-2.2 Private 001 1st King's Dragoon Guards First Boer War 1881-01-2828 January 1881
George Dorrell NOR-8.2 Battery Sergeant Major Royal Horse Artillery First World War 1914-09-011 September 1914
Eric Dougall OF-2.2 Acting Captain Royal Field Artillery First World War 1918-04-1010 April 1918*
Charles Doughty-Wylie OF-4.2 Lieutenant Colonel Royal Welsh Fusiliers First World War 1915-04-2626 April 1915*
Campbell Douglas NOR-3.0 Assistant surgeon 024 24th Regiment of Foot Andaman Islands Expedition 1867-05-077 May 1867
Henry Douglas OF-1.6 Lieutenant Royal Army Medical Corps Second Boer War 1899-12-1111 December 1899
Angus Douglas-Hamilton OF-4.2 Temp. Lieutenant Colonel Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders First World War 1915-09-2525–26 September 1915*
George Dowell OF-1.6 Lieutenant Royal Marine Artillery Crimean War 1855-07-1313 July 1855
William Dowling NOR-2.2 Private 032 32nd Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 1857-07-044 July 1857,
27 September 1857 [A]
John Down OF-1.2 Ensign 057 57th Regiment of Foot New Zealand Wars 1863-10-022 October 1863
Robert Downie NOR-5.2 Sergeant Royal Dublin Fusiliers First World War 1916-10-2323 October 1916
Alexis Doxat OF-1.6 Lieutenant Imperial Yeomanry Second Boer War 1900-10-2020 October 1900
Martin Doyle NOR-8.2 Company Sergeant Major Royal Munster Fusiliers First World War 1918-09-022 September 1918
Job Drain NOR-2.2 Driver Royal Field Artillery First World War 1914-08-2626 August 1914
Alfred Drake NOR-4.2 Corporal Prince Consort's Own (Rifle Brigade) First World War 1915-11-2323 November 1915*
Tom Dresser NOR-2.2 Private Green Howards First World War 1917-05-1212 May 1917
George Drewry OF-1.3 Midshipman Royal Naval Reserve First World War 1915-04-2525 April 1915
Geoffrey Drummond OF-2.3 Lieutenant Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve First World War 1918-05-099–10 May 1918
James Duffy NOR-2.2 Private Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers First World War 1917-12-2727 December 1917
Thomas Duffy NOR-2.2 Private 001 1st Madras European Fusiliers Indian Mutiny 1857-09-066 September 1857
Frederic Dugdale OF-1.6 Lieutenant 005 5th Royal Irish Lancers Second Boer War 1901-03-033 March 1901
James Dundas OF-1.6 Lieutenant Bengal Engineers Bhutan War 1865-04-3030 April 1865
John Dunlay NOR-3.2 Lance Corporal 093 93rd Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 1857-11-1616 November 1857
Alexander Dunn OF-1.6 Lieutenant 011 11th Hussars Crimean War 1854-10-2525 October 1854
Robert Dunsire NOR-2.2 Private Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) First World War 1915-09-2626 September 1915
William Dunstan NOR-4.2 Corporal 007 7th Battalion, AIF First World War 1915-08-099 August 1915
John Dunville OF-1.2 Second Lieutenant 001 1st Royal Dragoons First World War 1917-06-2424–25 June 1917* [C]
Alfred Durrant NOR-2.2 Private Rifle Brigade Second Boer War 1900-08-2727 August 1900
Thomas Durrant NOR-5.2 Sergeant Corps of Royal Engineers Second World War 1942-03-2727 March 1942* [C]
Edward Dwyer NOR-2.2 Private East Surrey Regiment First World War 1915-04-2020 April 1915
John Dwyer NOR-5.2 Sergeant Australian Machine Gun Corps First World War 1917-09-2626 September 1917
Denis Dynon NOR-4.2 Corporal 053 53rd Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 1857-10-022 October 1857
George Eardley NOR-5.2 Acting Sergeant King's Shropshire Light Infantry Second World War 1944-10-1616 October 1944
John Edmondson NOR-4.2 Corporal 009 9th Division, AIF Second World War 1941-04-1313–14 April 1941* [C]
Alexander Edwards NOR-5.2 Sergeant Seaforth Highlanders First World War 1917-07-3131 July 1917
Frederick Edwards NOR-2.2 Private Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) First World War 1916-09-2626 September 1916
Hughie Edwards OF-1.1 Pilot Officer No. 105 No. 105 Squadron RAF Second World War 1941-07-044 July 1941
Thomas Edwards NOR-2.2 Private Black Watch Sudan Campaign 1884-03-1313 March 1884
Wilfred Edwards NOR-2.2 Private King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry) First World War 1917-08-1616 August 1917
William Edwards OF-1.6 Lieutenant Highland Light Infantry Occupation of Egypt 1882-09-1313 September 1882
Ernest Egerton NOR-4.2 Corporal Sherwood Foresters First World War 1917-09-2020 September 1917
Roland Elcock OF-2.2 Captain Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) First World War 1918-10-1515 October 1918
Keith Elliott NOR-5.2 Sergeant 022 22nd Battalion, NZEF Second World War 1942-07-1515 July 1942
Neville Elliott-Cooper OF-4.2 Temp. Lieutenant Colonel Royal Fusiliers First World War 1917-11-3030 November 1917
Howard Elphinstone OF-1.6 Lieutenant Corps of Royal Engineers Crimean War 1855-06-1818 June 1855
Wilfrith Elstob OF-4.2 Temp. Lieutenant Colonel Manchester Regiment First World War 1918-03-2121 March 1918*
Frederick Elton OF-3.2 Brevet Major 055 55th Regiment of Foot Crimean War 1855-03-2929 March 1855
James Emerson OF-1.2 Temp. Second Lieutenant Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers First World War 1917-12-066 December 1917*
Henry Engleheart NOR-5.2 Sergeant 010 10th Hussars Second Boer War 1900-03-1313 March 1900
William English OF-1.6 Lieutenant Scottish Horse Second Boer War 1901-07-033 July 1901
John Erskine NOR-5.2 Sergeant Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) First World War 1916-06-2222 June 1916
Harold Ervine-Andrews OF-2.2 Captain East Lancashire Regiment Second World War 1940-05-3131 May 1940 to
1 June 1940
Eugene Esmonde OF-3.3 Lieutenant Commander 825 825 Naval Air Squadron Second World War 1942-02-1212 February 1942
Thomas Esmonde OF-2.2 Captain 018 18th Regiment of Foot Crimean War 1855-06-1818 June 1855
Arthur Evans NOR-5.0 Lance-Sergeant Lincolnshire Regiment First World War 1918-09-022 September 1918
George Evans NOR-8.2 Company Sergeant Major Manchester Regiment First World War 1916-07-3030 July 1916
Lewis Evans OF-4.2 Acting Lieutenant Colonel Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) First World War 1917-10-044 October 1917
Samuel Evans NOR-2.2 Private 019 19th Regiment of Foot Crimean War 1855-04-1313 April 1855
Donald Farmer NOR-5.2 Sergeant Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders Second Boer War 1900-12-1313 December 1900
Joseph Farmer NOR-4.2 Corporal Royal Army Medical Corps First Boer War 1881-02-2727 February 1881
Francis Farquharson OF-1.6 Lieutenant 042 42nd Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 1858-03-099 March 1858
John Farrell NOR-5.2 Sergeant 017 17th Lancers Crimean War 1854-10-2525 October 1854
William Faulds NOR-2.2 Private South African Infantry First World War 1916-07-1818 July 1916
Fazal Din NOR-4.2 Acting Naik 010 10th Baluch Regiment Second World War 1945-03-022 March 1945*
Edward Fegen OF-5.3 Acting Captain HMS Jervis Bay Second World War 1940-11-055 November 1940*
Alfred Ffrench OF-1.6 Lieutenant 053 53rd Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 1857-10-1616 November 1857
Alexander Fincastle OF-1.6 Lieutenant 016 16th Lancers Tirah Campaign 1897-08-1717 August 1897
Norman Finch NOR-5.2 Sergeant Royal Marine Artillery First World War 1918-04-2222–23 April 1918
George Findlater NOR-2.2 Piper Gordon Highlanders Tirah Campaign 1897-10-2020 October 1897
George Findlay OF-3.2 Acting Major Corps of Royal Engineers First World War 1918-11-044 November 1918
David Finlay NOR-3.2 Lance Corporal Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) First World War 1915-05-099 May 1915
Humphrey Firman OF-2.3 Lieutenant SS Julnar First World War 1916-04-2424–25 April 1916*
James Firth NOR-5.2 Sergeant Duke of Wellington's Regiment Second Boer War 1900-02-2424 February 1900
Frederick Fisher NOR-3.2 Lance Corporal 013 13th Battalion, CEF First World War 1915-04-2222–23 April 1915*
Charles Fitzclarence OF-2.2 Captain Royal Fusiliers Second Boer War 1899-10-1414 October 1899
Richard Fitzgerald NOR-2.2 Gunner Bengal Horse Artillery Bengal Horse Artillery Indian Mutiny 1857-09-2828 September 1857
Andrew Fitzgibbon NOR-1.3Hospital Apprentice 067 67th Regiment of Foot Third China War 1860-08-2121 August 1860
Francis Fitzpatrick NOR-2.2 Private 094 94th Regiment of Foot Basuto War 1879-11-2828 November 1879
Thomas Flawn NOR-2.2 Private 094 94th Regiment of Foot Basuto War 1879-11-2828 November 1879
Arthur Fleming-Sandes OF-1.2 Temp. Second Lieutenant East Surrey Regiment First World War 1915-09-2929 September 1915
Gordon Flowerdew OF-4.2 Temp. Lieutenant Colonel Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) First World War 1918-03-3131 March 1918*
Thomas Flynn NOR-2.2 Drummer 064 64th Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 1857-11-2828 November 1857
Henry Foote OF-4.2 Temp. Lieutenant Colonel 007 7th Royal Tank Regiment Second World War 1942-05-2727 May 1942 to
15 June 1942
John Foote OF-2.2Honorary Captain Royal Canadian Army Chaplain Corps Second World War 1942-08-1919 August 1942
James Forbes-Robertson OF-4.2 Acting Lieutenant Colonel Border Regiment First World War 1918-04-1111–12 April 1918
George Forrest OF-1.6 Lieutenant Bengal Veterans Establishment Indian Mutiny 1857-05-1111 May 1857
William Forshaw OF-1.6 Lieutenant Manchester Regiment First World War 1915-08-077–9 August 1915
Samuel Forsyth NOR-5.2 Sergeant New Zealand Engineers First World War 1918-08-2424 August 1918*
George Fosbery OF-1.6 Lieutenant 004 4th Bengal European Regiment Umbeyla Campaign 1863-10-3030 October 1863
Charles Foss OF-2.2 Captain Bedfordshire Regiment First World War 1915-03-1212 March 1915
Edward Foster NOR-4.2 Corporal East Surrey Regiment First World War 1917-04-2424 April 1917
Edmund Fowler NOR-2.2 Private 026 26th Regiment of Foot Zulu War 1879-03-2828 March 1879
Charles Fraser OF-3.2 Major 007 7th Queen's Own Hussars Indian Mutiny 1858-12-3131 December 1858
Ian Fraser OF-2.3 Lieutenant HMS XE3 Second World War 1945-07-3131 July 1945
John Freeman NOR-2.2 Private 009 9th Queen's Royal Lancers Indian Mutiny 1857-10-1010 October 1857
John French NOR-4.2 Corporal 009 2/9th Battalion, AIF Second World War 1942-09-044 September 1942*
Bernard Freyberg OF-4.2 Temp. Lieutenant Colonel Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment First World War 1916-11-1313 November 1916
Samuel Frickleton NOR-3.2 Lance Corporal New Zealand Rifle Brigade First World War 1917-06-077 June 1917
Cyril Frisby OF-2.2 Acting Captain Coldstream Guards First World War 1918-09-2727 September 1918
Wilfred Fuller NOR-3.2 Lance Corporal Grenadier Guards First World War 1915-03-1212 March 1915
William Fuller NOR-3.2 Lance Corporal Welsh Regiment First World War 1914-09-1414 September 1914
Christopher Furness OF-1.6 Lieutenant Welsh Guards Second World War 1940-05-1717–24 May 1940*
James Fynn NOR-2.2 Private South Wales Borderers First World War 1916-04-099 April 1916

Notes

  • ^ Recipient awarded the Victoria Cross for multiple acts of valour or for an extended period of sustained courage and outstanding leadership, rather than a single act of valour.
  • ^ Chavasse died of his wounds two days after the deed which merited his second Victoria Cross. [13]
  • ^ Died of his wounds.

References

General
  • Arthur, Max (2005). Symbol of Courage; Men behind the Medal. London: Pan Books. ISBN  978-0-330-49133-4.
  • Ashcroft, Michael (2006). Victoria Cross Heroes. London: Headline Book Publishing. ISBN  0-7553-1632-0.
  • Brazier, Kevin (2010). The Complete Victoria Cross. Barnsley: Pen & Sword Military. ISBN  978-1-84884-150-5.
  • Crook, M. J. (1975). The Evolution of the Victoria Cross. Tunbridge Wells: Midas Books. ISBN  0-85936-041-5.
Specific
  1. ^ a b Crook, MJ; Chapter 8; pp.68–90
  2. ^ "No. 27986". The London Gazette. 15 January 1907. p. 325.
  3. ^ "No. 31946". The London Gazette. 18 June 1920. p. 6702.
  4. ^ Ashcroft, Michael; pp.14–18
  5. ^ Arthur, Max; pp.185–371
  6. ^ "The Victoria Cross". Imperial War Museum Exhibits and Firearms Collections. London. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2006.
  7. ^ Arthur, Max; p.XIV
  8. ^ "SAS digger awarded VC for taking on Taliban". The Sydney Morning Herald. 23 January 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
  9. ^ "Press kit related to July 2007 gallantry awards (NZ)" (PDF). Government of New Zealand. 2 July 2007. Retrieved 3 July 2007.
  10. ^ Ashcroft, Michael; p.17
  11. ^ Ashcroft, Michael; p.18
  12. ^ Brazier, Kevin; p.11
  13. ^ Brazier, Kevin; p.221, p.242

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A bronze cross pattée bearing the crown of Saint Edward surmounted by a lion with the inscription FOR VALOUR. A crimson ribbon is attached
The Victoria Cross

The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest award of the United Kingdom honours system. It is awarded for gallantry " in the face of the enemy" to members of the British armed forces. It may be awarded posthumously. It was previously awarded to Commonwealth countries, most of which have established their own honours systems and no longer recommend British honours. It may be awarded to a person of any military rank in any service and to civilians under military command although no civilian has received the award since 1879. Since the first awards were presented by Queen Victoria in 1857, two-thirds of all awards have been personally presented by the British monarch. These investitures are usually held at Buckingham Palace.

The first citations of the VC, particularly those in the initial gazette of 24 February 1857, varied in the details of each action; some specify date ranges while some specify a single date. The original Royal Warrant did not contain a specific clause regarding posthumous awards, although official policy was not to award the VC posthumously. [1] Between 1897 and 1901, several notices were issued in the London Gazette regarding soldiers who would have been awarded the VC had they survived. In a partial reversal of policy in 1902, six of the soldiers mentioned were granted the VC, but not "officially" awarded the medal. In 1907, the posthumous policy was completely reversed and medals were sent to the next of kin of the six soldiers. [2] The Victoria Cross warrant was not officially amended to explicitly allow posthumous awards until 1920, but one quarter of all awards for the First World War were posthumous. [1] [3] Three people have been awarded the VC and Bar, which is a medal for two actions; Noel Chavasse, Arthur Martin-Leake and Charles Upham. [4] Chavasse received both medals for actions in the First World War, while Martin-Leake was awarded his first VC for actions in the Second Boer War, and his second for actions during the First World War. Charles Upham received both VCs for actions during the Second World War.

The Victoria Cross has been awarded 1,358 times to 1,355 individual recipients. The largest number of recipients for one campaign is the First World War, for which 628 medals were awarded to 627 recipients. [5] The largest number awarded for actions on a single day was 24 on 16 November 1857, at the Second Relief of Lucknow, during the Indian Mutiny. [6] The largest number awarded for a single action was 18, for the assault on Sikandar Bagh, during the Second Relief of Lucknow. The largest number awarded to one unit during a single action was seven, to the 2nd/ 24th Foot, for the defence of Rorke's Drift (22–23 January 1879), during the Zulu War. [7] Since 1991, Australia, Canada and New Zealand have created their own separate Victoria Crosses: the Victoria Cross for Australia, the Victoria Cross for Canada, and the Victoria Cross for New Zealand. Five of these separate medals have been awarded, all for actions in the War in Afghanistan; Willie Apiata received the Victoria Cross for New Zealand on 26 July 2007; Mark Donaldson received the Victoria Cross for Australia on 16 January 2009; and Ben Roberts-Smith was awarded the Victoria Cross for Australia on 23 January 2011. [8] Corporal Daniel Keighran VC and Corporal Cameron Stewart Baird VC MG have also been awarded the medal for their actions in Afghanistan. As these are separate medals, they are not included in this list. [9]

The youngest recipient of the VC was Andrew Fitzgibbon who was fifteen at the time of the action that earned him the VC. The oldest recipient was William Raynor at 61 at the time of his action in 1857. [10] There have been several VCs awarded to close relatives. Four pairs of brothers and three fathers and sons have been awarded the VC. In his book Victoria Cross Heroes, Lord Ashcroft notes the story of the Gough family as possibly the "bravest family." Major Charles Gough was awarded the VC in 1857 for saving his brother, Lieutenant Hugh Gough who then went on to win a VC himself in the same year, after he charged enemy guns. Charles' son, John Gough, then went on to win the family's third VC in 1903. [11] Andrew Joseph-SAS 2001 (Not released to public,) Mark Rodger-SAS 2001(Not released to public,)

Recipients (A–F)

By default this list sorts alphabetically. Indian and Nepalese convention is for the family name first and the given name second; [12] this is reflected in this list. The rank column sorts by the rank of the recipient at the time of the action. This column sorts by the comparative rank of the recipient within the British Armed Forces command structure. Within the British Armed Forces the Navy is the Senior Service, followed by the Army and then the Royal Air Force (RAF).

  •   This along with a * indicates that the Victoria Cross was awarded posthumously.
Name Rank Unit Campaign Date of action
Arthur Aaron NOR-7.1 Acting Flight Sergeant No. 218 No. 218 Squadron RAF Second World War 1943-08-1212 August 1943*
Abdul Hafiz NOR-9.9 Jemadar 009 9th Jat Infantry Second World War 1944-04-066 April 1944*
Andrew Joseph Trooper

.2

22nd SAS Regiment Operation Barras 10 September 2000
Harold Ackroyd OF-2.2 Temp. Captain Royal Army Medical Corps First World War 1917-07-3131 July 1917 to
1 August 1917
Abraham Acton NOR-2.2 Private Border Regiment First World War 1914-12-2121 December 1914
James Adams NOR-0 Reverend Bengal Ecclesiastical Department Second Afghan War 1879-12-1111 December 1879
Robert Adams OF-4.2 Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Corps of Guides Tirah Campaign 1897-08-1717 August 1897
Henry Addison NOR-2.2 Private 043 43rd Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 1859-01-022 January 1859
William Addison NOR-0 Chaplain Royal Army Chaplains' Department First World War 1916-04-099 April 1916
Tom Adlam OF-1.2 Temp. Second Lieutenant Bedfordshire Regiment First World War 1916-09-2727–28 September 1916
Agansing Rai NOR-4.2 Naik 005 5th Gurkha Rifles Second World War 1944-06-2626 June 1944
Augustus Agar OF-2.3 Lieutenant HM Coastal Motor Boat 4 North Russia Relief Force 1919-06-1717 June 1919
Frederick Aikman OF-1.6 Lieutenant 004 4th Bengal Native Infantry Indian Mutiny 1858-03-011 March 1858
Robert Aitken OF-1.6 Lieutenant 013 13th Bengal Native Infantry Indian Mutiny 1857-06-3030 June 1857 to
22 November 1857 [A]
Herman Albrecht NOR-2.2 Trooper Imperial Light Horse Second Boer War 1900-01-066 January 1900
Ernest Alexander OF-3.2 Major Royal Field Artillery First World War 1914-08-2424 August 1914
John Alexander NOR-2.2 Private 090 90th Regiment of Foot Crimean War 1855-06-1818 June 1855
Wallace Algie OF-1.6 Lieutenant 001 1st Battalion, CEF First World War 1918-10-1111 October 1918*
Ali Haidar NOR-2.2 Sepoy 013 13th Frontier Force Rifles Second World War 1945-04-099 April 1945
William Allen OF-2.2 Captain Royal Army Medical Corps First World War 1916-09-033 September 1916
William Allen NOR-4.2 Corporal 024 24th Regiment of Foot Zulu War 1879-02-2222–23 January 1879
Michael Allmand OF-2.2 Acting Captain 006 6th Gurkha Rifles Second World War 1944-06-1111 June 1944
23 June 1944* [A]
William Amey NOR-3.2 Lance Corporal Royal Warwickshire Regiment First World War 1918-11-044 November 1918
Charles Anderson NOR-2.2 Private 002 2nd Dragoon Guards Indian Mutiny 1858-10-088 October 1858
Charles Anderson OF-4.2 Lieutenant Colonel 008 8th Division, AIF Second World War 1942-01-1818–22 January 1942
Eric Anderson NOR-2.2 Private East Yorkshire Regiment Second World War 1943-04-066 April 1943*
John Anderson OF-3.2 Acting Major Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's) Second World War 1943-04-2323 April 1943
William Anderson NOR-4.2 Corporal Green Howards First World War 1915-03-1212 March 1915*
William Anderson OF-4.2Acting  Lieutenant Colonel Highland Light Infantry First World War 1918-03-2525 March 1918*
Leslie Andrew NOR-4.2 Corporal Wellington Infantry Regiment First World War 1917-07-3131 July 1917
Henry Andrews OF-2.2 Temp. Captain Indian Medical Service Waziristan Campaign 1919-10-2222 October 1919*
William Angus NOR-3.2 Lance Corporal Highland Light Infantry First World War 1915-06-1212 June 1915
Richard Annand OF-1.2 Second Lieutenant Durham Light Infantry Second World War 1940-05-1515 May 1940
Augustus Anson OF-2.2 Captain 084 84th Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 1857-09-2828 September 1857,
16 November 1857 [A]
Adam Archibald NOR-2.2 Sapper Corps of Royal Engineers First World War 1918-11-044 November 1918
Thomas Arthur NOR-2.2 Gunner Royal Regiment of Artillery Crimean War 1855-06-077 June 1855
Thomas Ashford NOR-2.2 Private 007 7th Regiment of Foot Second Afghan War 1880-08-1616 August 1880
James Ashworth NOR-2.2 Lance Corporal 001 1st Battalion The Grenadier Guards Helmand 2013-03-1613 June 2012*
Alfred Atkinson NOR-5.2 Sergeant Yorkshire Regiment Second Boer War 1900-02-1818 February 1900
Harold Auten OF-2.3 Lieutenant Royal Naval Reserve First World War 1918-07-3030 July 1918
Thomas Axford NOR-3.2 Lance Corporal 016 16th Battalion, AIF First World War 1918-07-044 July 1918
Fenton Aylmer OF-2.2 Captain Royal Engineers Hunza-Naga Campaign 1891-12-022 December 1891
William Babtie OF-3.2 Major Royal Army Medical Corps Second Boer War 1899-12-1515 December 1899
Peter Badcoe OF-3.2 Major Australian Army Training Team Vietnam Vietnam War 1967-02-2323 February 1967 [A]
7 March 1967
7 April 1967*
Badlu Singh OF-2.2 Ressaidar 014 14th Murray's Jat Lancers First World War 1918-09-2323 September 1918*
Charles Baker OF-1.6 Lieutenant Bengal Police Battalion Indian Mutiny 1858-09-2727 September 1858
Albert Ball OF-2.2 Temp. Captain No. 056 No. 56 Squadron RFC First World War 1917-04-2525 April 1917 to
6 May 1917* [A]
Valentine Bambrick NOR-2.2 Private 060 60th Rifles Indian Mutiny 1858-05-066 May 1858
Edward Bamford OF-2.2 Captain Royal Marine Light Infantry First World War 1918-04-2222–23 April 1918
William Bankes OF-1.2 Cornet 007 7th Queen's Own Hussars Indian Mutiny 1858-03-1919 March 1858
Edward Barber NOR-2.2 Private Grenadier Guards First World War 1915-03-1212 March 1915*
William Barker OF-3.2 Acting Major No. 001 No. 1 Squadron RFC First World War 1918-10-2727 October 1918
Thomas Barratt NOR-2.2 Private South Staffordshire Regiment First World War 1917-07-2727 July 1917*
John Barrett OF-1.6 Lieutenant Leicestershire Regiment First World War 1918-09-2424 September 1918
Colin Barron NOR-4.2 Corporal 003 3rd Battalion, CEF First World War 1917-11-066 November 1917
John Barry NOR-2.2 Private Royal Irish Regiment Second Boer War 1901-01-077 January 1901
Frederick Barter NOR-8.2 Company Sergeant Major Royal Welsh Fusiliers First World War 1915-05-1616 May 1915
Cyril Barton OF-1.1 Pilot Officer No. 578 No. 578 Squadron RAF Second World War 1944-03-3030 March 1944*
John Baskeyfield NOR-5.0 Lance-Sergeant South Staffordshire Regiment Second World War 1944-09-2020 September 1944*
Cyril Bassett NOR-4.2 Corporal New Zealand Divisional Signal Company First World War 1915-08-077 August 1915
Sidney Bates NOR-4.2 Corporal Royal Norfolk Regiment Second World War 1944-08-066 August 1944* [C]
Arthur Batten-Pooll OF-1.6 Lieutenant Royal Munster Fusiliers First World War 1916-06-2525 June 1916
Edward Baxter OF-1.2 Second Lieutenant King's (Liverpool Regiment) First World War 1916-04-1818 April 1916*
Frank Baxter NOR-2.2 Trooper Bulawayo Field Force Matabeleland Rebellion 1896-04-2222 April 1896
Ian Bazalgette OF-3.1 Squadron Leader No. 635 No. 635 Squadron RAF Second World War 1944-08-044 August 1944*
Thomas Beach NOR-2.2 Private 055 55th Regiment of Foot Crimean War 1854-11-055 November 1854
Daniel Beak OF-4.3 Commander Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve First World War 1918-08-2121 August 1918 to
8 September 1918 [A]
Ernest Beal OF-1.2 Second Lieutenant Green Howards First World War 1918-03-2121–22 March 1918*
Robert Beatham NOR-2.2 Private 008 8th Battalion, AIF First World War 1918-08-099 August 1918*
Stephen Beattie OF-3.3 Lieutenant Commander HMS Campbeltown Second World War 1942-03-2727 March 1942
Andrew Beauchamp-Proctor OF-2.2 Captain No. 084 No. 84 Squadron RFC First World War 1918-08-088 August 1918 to
8 October 1918 [A]
John Beeley NOR-2.2 Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps Second World War 1941-11-2121 November 1941*
William Bees NOR-2.2 Private Sherwood Foresters Second Boer War 1901-09-3030 September 1901
William Beesley NOR-2.2 Private Prince Consort's Own (Rifle Brigade) First World War 1918-05-088 May 1918
Harry Beet NOR-4.2 Corporal Derbyshire Regiment Second Boer War 1900-04-2222 April 1900
Johnson Beharry NOR-2.2 Private Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment Operation Telic 2004-05-011 May 2004,
11 June 2004 [A]
Douglas Belcher NOR-5.0 Lance-Sergeant London Regiment First World War 1915-05-1313 May 1915
David Bell NOR-2.2 Private 024 24th Regiment of Foot Andaman Islands Expedition 1867-05-077 May 1867
Donald Bell OF-1.2 Temp. Second Lieutenant Green Howards First World War 1916-07-055 July 1916
Edward Bell OF-2.2 Captain Royal Welch Fusiliers Crimean War 1854-09-2020 September 1854
Eric Bell OF-2.2 Temp. Captain Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers First World War 1916-07-011 July 1916*
Frederick Bell OF-1.6 Lieutenant West Australian Mounted Infantry Second Boer War 1901-05-1616 May 1901
Mark Bell OF-1.6 Lieutenant Royal Engineers First Ashanti Expedition 1874-02-044 February 1874
Richard Bell-Davies OF-3.3 Squadron Commander No. 003 No. 3 Squadron RNAS First World War 1915-11-1919 November 1915
Edward Bellew OF-1.6 Lieutenant 007 7th Battalion, CEF First World War 1915-04-2424 April 1915
Eugene Bennett OF-1.6 Lieutenant Worcestershire Regiment First World War 1916-11-055 November 1916
Philip Bent OF-4.2 Temp. Lieutenant Colonel Leicestershire Regiment First World War 1917-10-011 October 1917*
Spencer Bent NOR-2.2 Drummer East Lancashire Regiment First World War 1914-11-011 November 1914
William Beresford OF-2.2 Captain 009 9th Lancers Zulu War 1879-07-033 July 1879
James Bergin NOR-2.2 Private 033 33rd Regiment of Foot Abyssinian War 1868-04-1313 April 1868
John Berryman NOR-5.2 Sergeant 017 17th Lancers Crimean War 1854-10-2525 October 1854
Bertram Best-Dunkley OF-4.2 Temp. Lieutenant Colonel Lancashire Fusiliers First World War 1917-07-3131 July 1917*
Bhanbhagta Gurung NOR-2.2 Rifleman 002 2nd Gurkha Rifles Second World War 1945-03-055 March 1945
Bhandari Ram NOR-2.2 Sepoy 010 10th Baluch Regiment Second World War 1944-11-2222 November 1944
Edward Bingham OF-4.3 Commander HMS Nestor HMS Nestor First World War 1916-05-3131 May 1916
Frederick Birks OF-1.2 Second Lieutenant 006 6th Battalion, AIF First World War 1917-09-2121 September 1917
John Bisdee NOR-2.2 Trooper Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen Second Boer War 1900-09-011 September 1900
Billy Bishop OF-2.2 Captain No. 060 No. 60 Squadron RAF First World War 1917-06-022 June 1917
William Bissett OF-1.6 Lieutenant Princess Louises's (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) First World War 1918-10-2525 October 1918
Arthur Blackburn OF-1.2 Second Lieutenant 010 10th Battalion, AIF First World War 1916-07-2323 July 1916
James Blair OF-2.2 Captain 002 2nd Bombay Light Cavalry Indian Mutiny 1857-08-1212 August 1857,
23 October 1857 [A]
Robert Blair OF-1.6 Lieutenant 002 2nd Dragoon Guards Indian Mutiny 1857-09-2828 September 1857
Frank Blaker OF-3.2 Major 009 9th Gurkha Rifles Second World War 1944-07-099 July 1944*
William Bloomfield OF-2.2 Captain 002 2nd South African Mounted Brigade First World War 1916-08-2424 August 1916
Andrew Bogle OF-1.6 Lieutenant 078 78th Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 1857-07-2929 July 1857
Guy Boisragon OF-1.6 Lieutenant 005 5th Gurkha Rifles Hunza-Naga Campaign 1891-12-022 December 1891
Charles Bonner OF-2.3 Lieutenant HMS Dunraven HMS Dunraven First World War 1917-08-088 August 1917
Anthony Booth NOR-7.2 Colour Sergeant 080 80th Regiment of Foot Zulu War 1879-03-1212 March 1879
Frederick Booth NOR-5.2 Sergeant British South Africa Police First World War 1917-02-1212 February 1917
Albert Borella OF-1.6 Lieutenant 026 26th Battalion, AIF First World War 1918-07-1717 July 1918
Arthur Borton OF-4.2 Lieutenant Colonel London Regiment First World War 1917-11-077 November 1917
Stanley Boughey OF-1.2 Second Lieutenant Royal Scots Fusiliers First World War 1917-12-011 December 1917*
Abraham Boulger NOR-3.2 Lance Corporal 084 84th Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 1857-07-1212 July 1857 to
25 September 1857 [A]
William Boulter NOR-5.2 Sergeant Northamptonshire Regiment First World War 1916-07-1414 July 1916
Claud Bourchier OF-1.6 Lieutenant Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) Crimean War 1854-11-2020 November 1854
Rowland Bourke OF-2.3 Lieutenant Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve First World War 1918-05-099–10 May 1918
George Boyd-Rochfort OF-1.2 Second Lieutenant Scots Guards First World War 1915-08-033 August 1915
Duncan Boyes OF-1.3 Midshipman HMS Eurayalus Bombardment of Shimonoseki 1864-09-066 September 1864
Edward Boyle OF-3.3 Lieutenant Commander HMS E14 HMS E14 First World War 1915-04-2727 April 1915
Edward Bradbury OF-2.2 Temp. Captain Royal Horse Artillery First World War 1914-09-011 September 1914
George Bradford OF-3.3 Lieutenant Commander HMS Iris II First World War 1918-04-2222–23 April 1918*
Roland Bradford OF-4.2 Temp. Lieutenant Colonel Durham Light Infantry First World War 1916-10-011 October 1916
Frederick Bradley NOR-2.2 Driver Royal Field Artillery Second Boer War 1901-09-2626 September 1901
Joseph Bradshaw NOR-2.2 Private Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) Crimean War 1855-04-2222 April 1855
William Bradshaw NOR-3.0 Assistant surgeon 090 90th Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 1857-09-2626 September 1857
Joseph Brennan NOR-2.2 Bombardier Royal Regiment of Artillery Indian Mutiny 1858-04-033 April 1858
Alexander Brereton NOR-4.2 Acting Corporal 008 8th Battalion, CEF First World War 1918-08-099 August 1918
Jean Brillant OF-1.6 Lieutenant 022 22nd Battalion, CEF First World War 1918-08-088–9 August 1918*
Walter Brodie OF-2.2 Captain Highland Light Infantry First World War 1914-11-1111 November 1914
Gonville Bromhead OF-1.6 Lieutenant 024 24th Regiment of Foot Zulu War 1879-02-2222–23 January 1879
Cuthbert Bromley OF-3.2 Temp. Major Lancashire Fusiliers First World War 1915-04-2525 April 1915
James Brooke OF-1.6 Lieutenant Gordon Highlanders First World War 1914-10-2929 October 1914*
Edward Brooks NOR-8.2 Company Sergeant Major Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry First World War 1917-04-2828 April 1917
Oliver Brooks NOR-5.0 Lance-Sergeant Coldstream Guards First World War 1915-10-088 October 1915
Donald Brown NOR-5.2 Sergeant Otago Infantry Regiment First World War 1916-09-1515 September 1916
Edward Brown OF-3.2 Major 014 14th Hussars Second Boer War 1900-10-1313 October 1900
Francis Brown OF-1.6 Lieutenant 001 1st Bengal European Fusiliers Indian Mutiny 1857-11-1616 November 1857
Harry Brown NOR-2.2 Private 010 10th Battalion, CEF First World War 1917-08-1616 August 1917*
Peter Brown NOR-2.2 Trooper Cape Mounted Riflemen Basuto War 1879-04-088 April 1879
Walter Brown NOR-4.2 Corporal 020 20th Battalion, AIF First World War 1918-07-066 July 1918
Edward Browne OF-1.6 Lieutenant 024 24th Regiment of Foot Zulu War 1879-03-2929 March 1879
Sam Browne OF-2.2 Captain 046 46th Bengal Native Infantry Indian Mutiny 1858-08-3131 August 1858
William Bruce OF-1.6 Lieutenant 059 59th Scinde Rifles First World War 1914-12-1919 December 1914*
John Brunt OF-2.2 Temp. Captain Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) Second World War 1944-12-099 December 1944*
Thomas Bryan NOR-3.2 Lance Corporal Northumberland Fusiliers First World War 1917-04-099 April 1917
John Buchan OF-1.2 Second Lieutenant Princess Louises's (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) First World War 1918-03-2121 March 1918*
Angus Buchanan OF-2.2 Temp. Captain South Wales Borderers First World War 1916-04-055 April 1916
William Buckingham NOR-2.2 Private Leicestershire Regiment First World War 1915-03-1010 March 1915
12 March 1915
Alexander Buckley NOR-4.2 Temp. Corporal 054 54th Battalion, AIF First World War 1918-09-011–2 September 1918*
Cecil Buckley OF-2.3 Lieutenant HMS Miranda Crimean War 1855-05-2929 May 1855
John Buckley NOR-0 Assistant Commissary Commissariat Department Indian Mutiny 1857-05-1111 May 1857
Maurice Buckley NOR-5.2 Sergeant 013 13th Battalion, AIF First World War 1918-09-1818 September 1918
Bryan Budd NOR-4.2 Corporal Parachute Regiment War in Afghanistan 2006-07-2727 July 2006
20 August 2006* [A]
Patrick Bugden NOR-2.2 Private 031 31st Battalion, AIF First World War 1917-09-2626–28 September 1917*
Redvers Buller OF-4.2 Brevet Lieutenant Colonel 060 60th Rifles Zulu War 1879-03-2828 March 1879
Daniel Burges OF-4.2 Temp. Lieutenant Colonel South Wales Borderers First World War 1918-09-1818 September 1918
Hugh Burgoyne OF-2.3 Lieutenant HMS Swallow Crimean War 1855-05-2929 May 1855
William Burman NOR-5.2 Sergeant Prince Consort's Own (Rifle Brigade) First World War 1917-09-2020 September 1917
Nathaniel Burslem OF-1.6 Lieutenant 067 67th Regiment of Foot Third China War 1860-08-2121 August 1860
Alfred Burt NOR-4.2 Corporal Hertfordshire Regiment First World War 1915-09-2727 September 1915
Alexander Burton NOR-4.2 Corporal 007 7th Battalion, AIF First World War 1915-08-099 August 1915*
Richard Burton NOR-2.2 Private Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment Second World War 1944-10-088 October 1944
Christopher Bushell OF-4.2 Lieutenant Colonel Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment First World War 1918-03-2323 March 1918
John Butler OF-1.6 Lieutenant King's Royal Rifle Corps First World War 1914-11-1717 November 1914
Thomas Butler OF-1.6 Lieutenant 001 1st Bengal European Fusiliers Indian Mutiny 1858-03-099 March 1858
William Butler NOR-2.2 Private Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) First World War 1917-08-066 August 1917
Robert Bye NOR-5.2 Sergeant Welsh Guards First World War 1917-07-3131 July 1917
James Byrne NOR-2.2 Private 086 86th Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 1858-04-033 April 1858
John Byrne NOR-2.2 Private 068 68th Regiment of Foot Crimean War 1854-11-055 November 1854
Thomas Byrne NOR-2.2 Private 021 21st Lancers Sudan Campaign 1898-09-022 September 1898
John Bythesea OF-2.3 Lieutenant HMS Arrogant Crimean War 1854-08-099 August 1854
Thomas Cadell OF-1.6 Lieutenant 002 2nd European Bengal Fusiliers Indian Mutiny 1857-06-1212 June 1857
William Cafe OF-2.2 Captain 056 56th Bengal Native Infantry Indian Mutiny 1858-04-1515 April 1858
John Caffrey NOR-2.2 Private York and Lancaster Regiment First World War 1915-11-1616 November 1915
Robert Cain OF-3.2 Temp. Major South Staffordshire Regiment Second World War 1944-09-1717–25 September 1944
George Cairns OF-1.6 Lieutenant South Staffordshire Regiment Second World War 1944-03-1313 March 1944* [C]
Hugh Cairns NOR-5.2 Sergeant 046 46th Battalion, CEF First World War 1918-11-011 November 1918*
Thomas Caldwell NOR-5.2 Sergeant Royal Scots Fusiliers First World War 1918-10-3131 October 1918
Laurence Calvert NOR-5.2 Sergeant King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry) First World War 1918-09-1212 September 1918
Daniel Cambridge NOR-2.2 Bombardier Royal Regiment of Artillery Crimean War 1855-09-088 September 1855
Aylmer Cameron OF-1.6 Lieutenant 072 72nd Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 1858-03-3030 March 1858
Donald Cameron OF-2.3 Lieutenant HMS X6 Second World War 1943-09-2222 September 1943
Frederick Campbell OF-1.6 Lieutenant 001 1st Battalion, CEF First World War 1915-06-1515 June 1915*
Gordon Campbell OF-4.3 Commander HMS Farnborough First World War 1917-02-1717 February 1917
John Campbell OF-6.2 Acting Brigadier Royal Horse Artillery Second World War 1941-11-2121–23 November 1941
John Campbell OF-4.2 Temp. Lieutenant Colonel Coldstream Guards First World War 1916-09-1515 September 1916
Kenneth Campbell OF-1.5 Flying Officer No. 022 No. 22 Squadron RAF Second World War 1941-04-066 April 1941*
Lorne Campbell OF-4.2 Temp. Lieutenant Colonel Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's) Second World War 1943-04-066 April 1943
John Carless NOR-2.3 Ordinary Seaman HMS Caledon First World War 1917-11-1717 November 1917*
Patrick Carlin NOR-2.2 Private 013 13th Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 1858-04-066 April 1858
John Carmichael NOR-5.2 Sergeant Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment) First World War 1917-09-088 September 1917
James Carne OF-4.2 Lieutenant Colonel Gloucestershire Regiment Korean War 1950-04-2222–23 April 1951
Alfred Carpenter OF-5.3 Captain HMS Vindictive First World War 1918-04-2222–23 April 1918
John Carroll NOR-2.2 Private 033 33rd Battalion, AIF First World War 1917-06-077–12 June 1917
Herbert Carter OF-1.6 Lieutenant Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Fourth Somaliland Expedition 1903-12-1919 December 1903
Nelson Carter NOR-8.2 Company Sergeant Major Royal Sussex Regiment First World War 1916-06-3030 June 1916*
Adrian Carton de Wiart OF-4.2 Lieutenant Colonel 004 4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards First World War 1916-07-022–3 July 1916
George Cartwright NOR-2.2 Private 033 33rd Battalion, AIF First World War 1918-10-3131 October 1918
Bernard Cassidy OF-1.2 Second Lieutenant Lancashire Fusiliers First World War 1918-03-2828 March 1918*
Claud Castleton NOR-5.2 Sergeant 005 5th Machine Gun Corps First World War 1916-07-2828–29 July 1916*
George Cates OF-1.2 Second Lieutenant Prince Consort's Own (Rifle Brigade) First World War 1917-03-088 March 1917*
Geoffrey Cather OF-1.6 Lieutenant Royal Irish Fusiliers (Princess Victoria's) First World War 1916-07-011 July 1916*
Harry Cator NOR-5.2 Sergeant East Surrey Regiment First World War 1917-04-099 April 1917
George Chafer NOR-2.2 Private East Yorkshire Regiment First World War 1916-06-033–4 June 1916
James Champion NOR-7.2 Troop Sergeant Major 008 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars Indian Mutiny 1858-09-088 September 1858
George Channer OF-2.2 Captain Bengal Staff Corps Perak War 1875-12-2020 December 1875
John Chaplin OF-1.2 Ensign 067 67th Regiment of Foot Third China War 1860-08-2121 August 1860
Edward Chapman NOR-4.2 Corporal Monmouthshire Regiment Second World War 1945-04-022 April 1945
John Chard OF-1.6 Lieutenant Royal Engineers Zulu War 1879-02-2222–23 January 1879
Edward Charlton NOR-2.2 Guardsman Irish Guards Second World War 1945-04-2121 April 1945*
William Chase OF-1.6 Lieutenant 028 28th Native Infantry Second Afghan War 1880-08-1616 August 1880
Chatta Singh NOR-2.2 Sepoy 009 9th Bhopal Infantry First World War 1916-01-1313 January 1916
Noel Chavasse [B] OF-2.2 Captain Royal Army Medical Corps First World War 1916-08-099 August 1916
31 July 1917 to
2 August 1917
Percy Cherry OF-2.2 Captain 026 26th Battalion, AIF First World War 1917-03-2626 March 1917*
Leonard Cheshire OF-3.1 Squadron Leader No. 035 No. 35 Squadron RAF
No. 76 Squadron RAF
No. 617 Squadron RAF
Second World War 1940-00-001940–1944 [A]
Chhelu Ram NOR-8.2 Company Havildar Major 006 6th Rajputana Rifles Second World War 1943-04-1919–20 April 1943*
George Chicken CivilianCivilian Indian Naval Brigade Indian Naval Brigade Indian Mutiny 1858-09-2727 September 1858
Albert Chowne OF-1.6 Lieutenant 002 2/2nd Battalion, AIF Second World War 1945-03-2525 March 1945*
Harry Christian NOR-2.2 Private King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) First World War 1915-10-1818 October 1915
John Christie NOR-3.2 Lance Corporal London Regiment First World War 1917-12-2121–22 December 1917
William Clamp NOR-4.2 Corporal Green Howards First World War 1917-10-099 October 1917*
George Clare NOR-2.2 Private 005 5th Royal Irish Lancers First World War 1917-11-2828–29 November 1917*
James Clarke NOR-5.2 Sergeant Lancashire Fusiliers First World War 1918-11-022 November 1918
Leo Clarke NOR-4.2 Acting Corporal 002 2nd Battalion, CEF First World War 1916-09-099 September 1916
William Clark-Kennedy OF-4.2 Lieutenant Colonel 024 24th Battalion, CEF First World War 1918-08-2727–28 August 1918
John Clements NOR-4.2 Corporal Rimington's Guides Second Boer War 1901-02-2424 February 1901
Henry Clifford OF-1.6 Lieutenant Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) Crimean War 1854-11-055 November 1854
Herbert Clogstoun OF-2.2 Captain 019 19th Madras Native Infantry Indian Mutiny 1859-01-1515 January 1859
Brett Cloutman OF-3.2 Acting Major Corps of Royal Engineers First World War 1918-11-066 November 1918
Alexander Cobbe OF-2.2 Captain King's African Rifles Second Somaliland Expedition 1902-10-066 October 1902
Hugh Cochrane OF-1.6 Lieutenant 086 86th Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 1858-04-011 April 1858
Hampden Cockburn OF-1.6 Lieutenant Royal Canadian Dragoons Second Boer War 1900-11-077 November 1900
William Coffey NOR-2.2 Private 034 34th Regiment of Foot Crimean War 1855-03-2929 March 1855
Clifford Coffin OF-6.2 Temp. Brigadier General Corps of Royal Engineers First World War 1917-07-066 July 1917
Nevill Coghill OF-1.6 Lieutenant 024 24th Regiment of Foot Zulu War 1879-01-2222 January 1879*
John Coleman NOR-5.2 Sergeant 097 97th Regiment of Foot Crimean War 1855-08-3030 August 1855
Harold Colley NOR-5.2 Acting Sergeant Lancashire Fusiliers First World War 1918-08-2525 August 1918*
Joseph Collin OF-1.2 Second Lieutenant King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) First World War 1918-04-099 April 1918*
John Collings-Wells OF-4.2 Acting Lieutenant Colonel Bedfordshire Regiment First World War 1918-03-2222–27 March 1918*
John Collins NOR-4.2 Acting Corporal Royal Welsh Fusiliers First World War 1917-10-3131 October 1917
James Collis NOR-2.2 Gunner Royal Horse Artillery Second Afghan War 1880-07-2727 July 1880
William Coltman NOR-3.2 Lance Corporal Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment) First World War 1918-10-033–4 October 1918
Herbert Columbine NOR-2.2 Private Machine Gun Corps First World War 1918-03-2222 March 1918*
Hugh Colvin OF-1.2 Second Lieutenant Cheshire Regiment First World War 1917-09-2020 September 1917
James Colvin OF-1.6 Lieutenant Royal Engineers Mohmand Campaign 1897-09-1616 September 1897
Thomas Colyer-Fergusson OF-2.2 Acting Captain Northamptonshire Regiment First World War 1917-07-3131 July 1917*
Robert Combe OF-1.6 Lieutenant 027 27th Battalion, CEF First World War 1917-05-033 May 1917*
John Commerell OF-4.3 Commander HMS Weser Crimean War 1855-10-1111 October 1855
Walter Congreve OF-2.2 Captain Rifle Brigade Second Boer War 1899-12-1515 December 1899
Billy Congreve OF-3.2 Major Prince Consort's Own (Rifle Brigade) First World War 1916-07-066–20 July 1916
William Connolly NOR-2.2 Gunner Bengal Horse Artillery Bengal Horse Artillery Indian Mutiny 1857-07-077 July 1857
John Connors NOR-2.2 Private 003 3rd Regiment of Foot Crimean War 1855-09-088 September 1855
John Conolly OF-1.6 Lieutenant 049 49th Regiment of Foot Crimean War 1854-10-2626 October 1854
John Cook OF-2.2 Captain 005 5th Gurkha Rifles Second Afghan War 1878-12-022 December 1878
Walter Cook NOR-2.2 Private 042 42nd Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 1859-01-1515 January 1859
Thomas Cooke NOR-2.2 Private 008 8th Battalion, AIF First World War 1916-07-2424–25 July 1916*
Edgar Cookson OF-3.3 Lieutenant Commander HMS Comet First World War 1915-09-2828 September 1915*
Edward Cooper NOR-5.2 Sergeant King's Royal Rifle Corps First World War 1917-08-1616 August 1917
Henry Cooper NOR-8.3 Boatswain HMS Miranda Crimean War 1855-06-033 June 1855
James Cooper NOR-2.2 Private 024 24th Regiment of Foot Andaman Islands Expedition 1867-05-077 May 1867
Frederick Coppins NOR-4.2 Corporal 008 8th Battalion, CEF First World War 1918-08-099 August 1918
Frederick Corbett OF-1.6 Lieutenant King's Royal Rifle Corps Occupation of Egypt 1882-08-055 August 1882
Jack Cornwell NOR-1.3 First Class Boy HMS Chester First World War 1916-05-3131 May 1916* [C]
Aubrey Cosens NOR-5.2 Sergeant Queen's Own Rifles of Canada Second World War 1945-02-2322–23 February 1945*
William Cosgrove NOR-4.2 Corporal Royal Munster Fusiliers First World War 1915-04-2626 April 1915
Edmond Costello OF-1.6 Lieutenant 022 22nd Punjab Infantry Siege of Malakand 1897-07-2626 July 1897
William Cotter NOR-4.2 Acting Corporal Buffs (East Kent Regiment) First World War 1916-03-066 March 1916* [C]
Cornelius Coughlan NOR-7.2 Colour Sergeant 075 75th Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 1857-06-088 June 1857
Gustavus Coulson OF-1.6 Lieutenant King's Own Scottish Borderers Second Boer War 1901-05-1818 May 1901*
Jack Counter NOR-2.2 Private King's (Liverpool Regiment) First World War 1918-04-1616 April 1918
Gabriel Coury OF-1.2 Second Lieutenant Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment) First World War 1916-08-088 August 1916
Charles Coverdale NOR-5.2 Sergeant Manchester Regiment First World War 1917-10-044 October 1917
Charles Cowley OF-3.3 Lieutenant Commander Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve First World War 1916-04-2424–25 April 1916*
Christopher Cox NOR-2.2 Private Bedfordshire Regiment First World War 1917-03-1313 March 1917
James Craig NOR-7.2 Colour Sergeant Scots Fusiliers Guards Crimean War 1855-09-066 September 1855
John Craig OF-1.2 Second Lieutenant Royal Scots Fusiliers First World War 1917-06-055 June 1917
Harry Crandon NOR-2.2 Private 018 18th Royal Hussars Second Boer War 1901-07-044 July 1901
Garrett Creagh OF-2.2 Captain Bombay Staff Corps Second Afghan War 1879-04-2121 April 1879
Thomas Crean OF-2.2Surgeon Captain Imperial Light Horse Second Boer War 1901-12-1818 December 1901
James Crichton NOR-2.2 Private Auckland Infantry Regiment First World War 1918-09-3030 September 1918
John Crimmin OF-1.2 Surgeon Bombay Medical Service British rule in Burma 1889-01-011 January 1889
Thomas Crisp NOR-8.3 Skipper Royal Naval Reserve First World War 1917-08-1515 August 1917*
John Croak NOR-2.2 Private 013 13th Battalion, CEF First World War 1918-08-088 August 1918*
Arthur Cross NOR-3.2 Lance Corporal Machine Gun Corps First World War 1918-03-2525 March 1918
John Crowe OF-1.2 Second Lieutenant Worcestershire Regiment First World War 1918-04-1414 April 1918
Joseph Crowe OF-1.6 Lieutenant 078 78th Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 1857-08-1212 August 1857
John Cruickshank OF-1.5 Flying Officer No. 210 No. 210 Squadron RAF Second World War 1944-07-1717–18 July 1944
Robert Cruickshank NOR-2.2 Private London Scottish Regiment First World War 1918-05-011 May 1918
Victor Crutchley OF-2.3 Lieutenant HMS Vindictive First World War 1918-05-099 May 1918
William Cubitt OF-1.6 Lieutenant 013 13th Bengal Native Infantry Indian Mutiny 1857-06-3030 June 1857
Arthur Cumming OF-4.2 Lieutenant-Colonel Frontier Force Regiment Second World War 1942-01-033 January 1942
William Cuninghame OF-1.6 Lieutenant Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) Crimean War 1854-11-2020 November 1854
John Cunningham OF-1.6 Lieutenant East Yorkshire Regiment First World War 1916-11-1313 November 1916
John Cunningham NOR-4.2 Corporal Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment First World War 1917-04-1212 April 1917* [C]
William Currey NOR-2.2 Private 053 53rd Battalion, AIF First World War 1918-09-011 September 1918
David Currie OF-3.2 Major South Alberta Regiment Second World War 1944-08-1818–20 August 1944
Albert Curtis NOR-2.2 Private East Surrey Regiment Second Boer War 1900-02-2323 February 1900
Henry Curtis NOR-5.3 Boatswain's Mate Naval Brigade Crimean War 1855-06-1818 June 1855
Horace Curtis NOR-5.2 Sergeant Royal Dublin Fusiliers First World War 1918-10-1818 October 1918
Philip Curtis OF-1.6 Lieutenant Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Korean War 1950-04-2222–23 April 1951*
Roden Cutler OF-1.6 Lieutenant Royal Australian Artillery Second World War 1941-06-1919 June 1941 to
6 July 1941
James Dalton NOR-0 Assistant Commissary Commissariat Department Commissariat and Transport Department Zulu War 1879-02-2222–23 January 1879
Henry Dalziel NOR-2.2 Driver 015 15th Battalion, AIF First World War 1918-07-044 July 1918
John Danaher NOR-2.2 Trooper Nourse's Horse First Boer War 1881-01-1616 January 1881
Frederick Dancox NOR-2.2 Private Worcestershire Regiment First World War 1917-10-099 October 1917
Edward Daniel OF-1.3 Midshipman HMS Diamond Crimean War 1854-10-1818 October 1854
Harry Daniels NOR-8.2 Company Sergeant Major Prince Consort's Own (Rifle Brigade) First World War 1915-03-1212 March 1915
Henry D'Arcy OF-2.2 Captain Frontier Light Horse Zulu War 1879-07-033 July 1879
Wilbur Dartnell OF-1.6 Temp. Lieutenant Royal Fusiliers Royal Fusiliers First World War 1915-09-033 September 1915*
Darwan Negi NOR-4.2 Naik 039 39th Garhwal Rifles First World War 1914-11-2323–24 November 1914
John Daunt OF-1.6 Lieutenant 011 11th Bengal Native Infantry Indian Mutiny 1857-10-022 October 1857
Phillip Davey NOR-4.2 Corporal 010 10th Battalion, AIF First World War 1918-06-2828 June 1918
James Davies NOR-4.2 Corporal Royal Welsh Fusiliers First World War 1917-07-3131 July 1917* [C]
John Davies NOR-4.2 Corporal Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment) First World War 1918-03-2424 March 1918
Joseph Davies NOR-4.2 Corporal Royal Welsh Fusiliers First World War 1916-07-2020 July 1916
Gronow Davis OF-2.2 Captain Royal Regiment of Artillery Crimean War 1855-09-088 September 1855
James Davis NOR-2.2 Private 042 42nd Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 1858-04-1515 April 1858
James Dawson NOR-4.2 Corporal Corps of Royal Engineers First World War 1915-10-1313 October 1915
George Day OF-2.3 Lieutenant HMS Recruit Crimean War 1855-09-1717 September 1855
Sidney Day NOR-4.2 Corporal Suffolk Regiment First World War 1917-08-2626 August 1917
John Daykins NOR-5.2 Acting Sergeant York and Lancaster Regiment First World War 1918-10-2020 October 1918
Raymond de Montmorency OF-1.6 Lieutenant 021 21st Lancers Sudan Campaign 1898-09-022 September 1898
Frank de Pass OF-1.6 Lieutenant 034 34th Prince Albert Victor's Own Poona Horse First World War 1914-11-2424 November 1914*
Edmund de Wind OF-1.2 Second Lieutenant Royal Irish Rifles First World War 1918-03-2121 March 1918*
Donald Dean OF-1.6 Temp. Lieutenant Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) First World War 1918-09-2324–26 September 1918
Percy Dean OF-2.3 Lieutenant Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve First World War 1918-04-2222–23 April 1918
Maurice Dease OF-1.6 Lieutenant Royal Fusiliers First World War 1914-08-2323 August 1914*
Denis Dempsey NOR-2.2 Private 010 10th Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 1857-08-1212 August 1857,
14 March 1858 [A]
Tom Derrick NOR-5.2 Sergeant 026 26th Brigade, AIF Second World War 1943-11-2424 November 1943
Bernard Diamond NOR-5.2 Sergeant Bengal Horse Artillery Bengal Horse Artillery Indian Mutiny 1857-09-2828 September 1857
William Dick-Cunyngham OF-1.6 Lieutenant 092 92nd Regiment of Foot Second Afghan War 1879-12-1313 December 1879
Collingwood Dickson OF-4.2 Lieutenant-Colonel Royal Regiment of Artillery Crimean War 1854-10-1717 October 1854
Robert Digby-Jones OF-1.6 Lieutenant Royal Engineers Second Boer War 1900-01-066 January 1900
John Dimmer OF-1.6 Lieutenant King's Royal Rifle Corps First World War 1914-11-1212 November 1914
Thomas Dinesen NOR-2.2 Private 042 42nd Battalion, CEF First World War 1918-08-1212 August 1918
John Divane NOR-2.2 Private 060 60th Rifles Indian Mutiny 1857-09-1010 September 1857
Matthew Dixon OF-2.2 Captain Royal Regiment of Artillery Crimean War 1855-04-1717 April 1855
Claude Dobson OF-4.3 Commander HM Coastal Motor Boat 31 North Russia Relief Force 1919-08-1818 August 1919
Frederick Dobson NOR-2.2 Private Coldstream Guards First World War 1914-09-2828 September 1914
Dennis Donnini NOR-2.2 Fusilier Royal Scots Fusiliers Second World War 1945-01-1818 January 1945*
Patrick Donohoe NOR-2.2 Private 009 9th Queen's Royal Lancers Indian Mutiny 1857-09-2828 September 1857
John Doogan NOR-2.2 Private 001 1st King's Dragoon Guards First Boer War 1881-01-2828 January 1881
George Dorrell NOR-8.2 Battery Sergeant Major Royal Horse Artillery First World War 1914-09-011 September 1914
Eric Dougall OF-2.2 Acting Captain Royal Field Artillery First World War 1918-04-1010 April 1918*
Charles Doughty-Wylie OF-4.2 Lieutenant Colonel Royal Welsh Fusiliers First World War 1915-04-2626 April 1915*
Campbell Douglas NOR-3.0 Assistant surgeon 024 24th Regiment of Foot Andaman Islands Expedition 1867-05-077 May 1867
Henry Douglas OF-1.6 Lieutenant Royal Army Medical Corps Second Boer War 1899-12-1111 December 1899
Angus Douglas-Hamilton OF-4.2 Temp. Lieutenant Colonel Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders First World War 1915-09-2525–26 September 1915*
George Dowell OF-1.6 Lieutenant Royal Marine Artillery Crimean War 1855-07-1313 July 1855
William Dowling NOR-2.2 Private 032 32nd Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 1857-07-044 July 1857,
27 September 1857 [A]
John Down OF-1.2 Ensign 057 57th Regiment of Foot New Zealand Wars 1863-10-022 October 1863
Robert Downie NOR-5.2 Sergeant Royal Dublin Fusiliers First World War 1916-10-2323 October 1916
Alexis Doxat OF-1.6 Lieutenant Imperial Yeomanry Second Boer War 1900-10-2020 October 1900
Martin Doyle NOR-8.2 Company Sergeant Major Royal Munster Fusiliers First World War 1918-09-022 September 1918
Job Drain NOR-2.2 Driver Royal Field Artillery First World War 1914-08-2626 August 1914
Alfred Drake NOR-4.2 Corporal Prince Consort's Own (Rifle Brigade) First World War 1915-11-2323 November 1915*
Tom Dresser NOR-2.2 Private Green Howards First World War 1917-05-1212 May 1917
George Drewry OF-1.3 Midshipman Royal Naval Reserve First World War 1915-04-2525 April 1915
Geoffrey Drummond OF-2.3 Lieutenant Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve First World War 1918-05-099–10 May 1918
James Duffy NOR-2.2 Private Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers First World War 1917-12-2727 December 1917
Thomas Duffy NOR-2.2 Private 001 1st Madras European Fusiliers Indian Mutiny 1857-09-066 September 1857
Frederic Dugdale OF-1.6 Lieutenant 005 5th Royal Irish Lancers Second Boer War 1901-03-033 March 1901
James Dundas OF-1.6 Lieutenant Bengal Engineers Bhutan War 1865-04-3030 April 1865
John Dunlay NOR-3.2 Lance Corporal 093 93rd Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 1857-11-1616 November 1857
Alexander Dunn OF-1.6 Lieutenant 011 11th Hussars Crimean War 1854-10-2525 October 1854
Robert Dunsire NOR-2.2 Private Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) First World War 1915-09-2626 September 1915
William Dunstan NOR-4.2 Corporal 007 7th Battalion, AIF First World War 1915-08-099 August 1915
John Dunville OF-1.2 Second Lieutenant 001 1st Royal Dragoons First World War 1917-06-2424–25 June 1917* [C]
Alfred Durrant NOR-2.2 Private Rifle Brigade Second Boer War 1900-08-2727 August 1900
Thomas Durrant NOR-5.2 Sergeant Corps of Royal Engineers Second World War 1942-03-2727 March 1942* [C]
Edward Dwyer NOR-2.2 Private East Surrey Regiment First World War 1915-04-2020 April 1915
John Dwyer NOR-5.2 Sergeant Australian Machine Gun Corps First World War 1917-09-2626 September 1917
Denis Dynon NOR-4.2 Corporal 053 53rd Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 1857-10-022 October 1857
George Eardley NOR-5.2 Acting Sergeant King's Shropshire Light Infantry Second World War 1944-10-1616 October 1944
John Edmondson NOR-4.2 Corporal 009 9th Division, AIF Second World War 1941-04-1313–14 April 1941* [C]
Alexander Edwards NOR-5.2 Sergeant Seaforth Highlanders First World War 1917-07-3131 July 1917
Frederick Edwards NOR-2.2 Private Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) First World War 1916-09-2626 September 1916
Hughie Edwards OF-1.1 Pilot Officer No. 105 No. 105 Squadron RAF Second World War 1941-07-044 July 1941
Thomas Edwards NOR-2.2 Private Black Watch Sudan Campaign 1884-03-1313 March 1884
Wilfred Edwards NOR-2.2 Private King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry) First World War 1917-08-1616 August 1917
William Edwards OF-1.6 Lieutenant Highland Light Infantry Occupation of Egypt 1882-09-1313 September 1882
Ernest Egerton NOR-4.2 Corporal Sherwood Foresters First World War 1917-09-2020 September 1917
Roland Elcock OF-2.2 Captain Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) First World War 1918-10-1515 October 1918
Keith Elliott NOR-5.2 Sergeant 022 22nd Battalion, NZEF Second World War 1942-07-1515 July 1942
Neville Elliott-Cooper OF-4.2 Temp. Lieutenant Colonel Royal Fusiliers First World War 1917-11-3030 November 1917
Howard Elphinstone OF-1.6 Lieutenant Corps of Royal Engineers Crimean War 1855-06-1818 June 1855
Wilfrith Elstob OF-4.2 Temp. Lieutenant Colonel Manchester Regiment First World War 1918-03-2121 March 1918*
Frederick Elton OF-3.2 Brevet Major 055 55th Regiment of Foot Crimean War 1855-03-2929 March 1855
James Emerson OF-1.2 Temp. Second Lieutenant Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers First World War 1917-12-066 December 1917*
Henry Engleheart NOR-5.2 Sergeant 010 10th Hussars Second Boer War 1900-03-1313 March 1900
William English OF-1.6 Lieutenant Scottish Horse Second Boer War 1901-07-033 July 1901
John Erskine NOR-5.2 Sergeant Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) First World War 1916-06-2222 June 1916
Harold Ervine-Andrews OF-2.2 Captain East Lancashire Regiment Second World War 1940-05-3131 May 1940 to
1 June 1940
Eugene Esmonde OF-3.3 Lieutenant Commander 825 825 Naval Air Squadron Second World War 1942-02-1212 February 1942
Thomas Esmonde OF-2.2 Captain 018 18th Regiment of Foot Crimean War 1855-06-1818 June 1855
Arthur Evans NOR-5.0 Lance-Sergeant Lincolnshire Regiment First World War 1918-09-022 September 1918
George Evans NOR-8.2 Company Sergeant Major Manchester Regiment First World War 1916-07-3030 July 1916
Lewis Evans OF-4.2 Acting Lieutenant Colonel Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) First World War 1917-10-044 October 1917
Samuel Evans NOR-2.2 Private 019 19th Regiment of Foot Crimean War 1855-04-1313 April 1855
Donald Farmer NOR-5.2 Sergeant Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders Second Boer War 1900-12-1313 December 1900
Joseph Farmer NOR-4.2 Corporal Royal Army Medical Corps First Boer War 1881-02-2727 February 1881
Francis Farquharson OF-1.6 Lieutenant 042 42nd Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 1858-03-099 March 1858
John Farrell NOR-5.2 Sergeant 017 17th Lancers Crimean War 1854-10-2525 October 1854
William Faulds NOR-2.2 Private South African Infantry First World War 1916-07-1818 July 1916
Fazal Din NOR-4.2 Acting Naik 010 10th Baluch Regiment Second World War 1945-03-022 March 1945*
Edward Fegen OF-5.3 Acting Captain HMS Jervis Bay Second World War 1940-11-055 November 1940*
Alfred Ffrench OF-1.6 Lieutenant 053 53rd Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 1857-10-1616 November 1857
Alexander Fincastle OF-1.6 Lieutenant 016 16th Lancers Tirah Campaign 1897-08-1717 August 1897
Norman Finch NOR-5.2 Sergeant Royal Marine Artillery First World War 1918-04-2222–23 April 1918
George Findlater NOR-2.2 Piper Gordon Highlanders Tirah Campaign 1897-10-2020 October 1897
George Findlay OF-3.2 Acting Major Corps of Royal Engineers First World War 1918-11-044 November 1918
David Finlay NOR-3.2 Lance Corporal Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) First World War 1915-05-099 May 1915
Humphrey Firman OF-2.3 Lieutenant SS Julnar First World War 1916-04-2424–25 April 1916*
James Firth NOR-5.2 Sergeant Duke of Wellington's Regiment Second Boer War 1900-02-2424 February 1900
Frederick Fisher NOR-3.2 Lance Corporal 013 13th Battalion, CEF First World War 1915-04-2222–23 April 1915*
Charles Fitzclarence OF-2.2 Captain Royal Fusiliers Second Boer War 1899-10-1414 October 1899
Richard Fitzgerald NOR-2.2 Gunner Bengal Horse Artillery Bengal Horse Artillery Indian Mutiny 1857-09-2828 September 1857
Andrew Fitzgibbon NOR-1.3Hospital Apprentice 067 67th Regiment of Foot Third China War 1860-08-2121 August 1860
Francis Fitzpatrick NOR-2.2 Private 094 94th Regiment of Foot Basuto War 1879-11-2828 November 1879
Thomas Flawn NOR-2.2 Private 094 94th Regiment of Foot Basuto War 1879-11-2828 November 1879
Arthur Fleming-Sandes OF-1.2 Temp. Second Lieutenant East Surrey Regiment First World War 1915-09-2929 September 1915
Gordon Flowerdew OF-4.2 Temp. Lieutenant Colonel Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) First World War 1918-03-3131 March 1918*
Thomas Flynn NOR-2.2 Drummer 064 64th Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 1857-11-2828 November 1857
Henry Foote OF-4.2 Temp. Lieutenant Colonel 007 7th Royal Tank Regiment Second World War 1942-05-2727 May 1942 to
15 June 1942
John Foote OF-2.2Honorary Captain Royal Canadian Army Chaplain Corps Second World War 1942-08-1919 August 1942
James Forbes-Robertson OF-4.2 Acting Lieutenant Colonel Border Regiment First World War 1918-04-1111–12 April 1918
George Forrest OF-1.6 Lieutenant Bengal Veterans Establishment Indian Mutiny 1857-05-1111 May 1857
William Forshaw OF-1.6 Lieutenant Manchester Regiment First World War 1915-08-077–9 August 1915
Samuel Forsyth NOR-5.2 Sergeant New Zealand Engineers First World War 1918-08-2424 August 1918*
George Fosbery OF-1.6 Lieutenant 004 4th Bengal European Regiment Umbeyla Campaign 1863-10-3030 October 1863
Charles Foss OF-2.2 Captain Bedfordshire Regiment First World War 1915-03-1212 March 1915
Edward Foster NOR-4.2 Corporal East Surrey Regiment First World War 1917-04-2424 April 1917
Edmund Fowler NOR-2.2 Private 026 26th Regiment of Foot Zulu War 1879-03-2828 March 1879
Charles Fraser OF-3.2 Major 007 7th Queen's Own Hussars Indian Mutiny 1858-12-3131 December 1858
Ian Fraser OF-2.3 Lieutenant HMS XE3 Second World War 1945-07-3131 July 1945
John Freeman NOR-2.2 Private 009 9th Queen's Royal Lancers Indian Mutiny 1857-10-1010 October 1857
John French NOR-4.2 Corporal 009 2/9th Battalion, AIF Second World War 1942-09-044 September 1942*
Bernard Freyberg OF-4.2 Temp. Lieutenant Colonel Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment First World War 1916-11-1313 November 1916
Samuel Frickleton NOR-3.2 Lance Corporal New Zealand Rifle Brigade First World War 1917-06-077 June 1917
Cyril Frisby OF-2.2 Acting Captain Coldstream Guards First World War 1918-09-2727 September 1918
Wilfred Fuller NOR-3.2 Lance Corporal Grenadier Guards First World War 1915-03-1212 March 1915
William Fuller NOR-3.2 Lance Corporal Welsh Regiment First World War 1914-09-1414 September 1914
Christopher Furness OF-1.6 Lieutenant Welsh Guards Second World War 1940-05-1717–24 May 1940*
James Fynn NOR-2.2 Private South Wales Borderers First World War 1916-04-099 April 1916

Notes

  • ^ Recipient awarded the Victoria Cross for multiple acts of valour or for an extended period of sustained courage and outstanding leadership, rather than a single act of valour.
  • ^ Chavasse died of his wounds two days after the deed which merited his second Victoria Cross. [13]
  • ^ Died of his wounds.

References

General
  • Arthur, Max (2005). Symbol of Courage; Men behind the Medal. London: Pan Books. ISBN  978-0-330-49133-4.
  • Ashcroft, Michael (2006). Victoria Cross Heroes. London: Headline Book Publishing. ISBN  0-7553-1632-0.
  • Brazier, Kevin (2010). The Complete Victoria Cross. Barnsley: Pen & Sword Military. ISBN  978-1-84884-150-5.
  • Crook, M. J. (1975). The Evolution of the Victoria Cross. Tunbridge Wells: Midas Books. ISBN  0-85936-041-5.
Specific
  1. ^ a b Crook, MJ; Chapter 8; pp.68–90
  2. ^ "No. 27986". The London Gazette. 15 January 1907. p. 325.
  3. ^ "No. 31946". The London Gazette. 18 June 1920. p. 6702.
  4. ^ Ashcroft, Michael; pp.14–18
  5. ^ Arthur, Max; pp.185–371
  6. ^ "The Victoria Cross". Imperial War Museum Exhibits and Firearms Collections. London. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2006.
  7. ^ Arthur, Max; p.XIV
  8. ^ "SAS digger awarded VC for taking on Taliban". The Sydney Morning Herald. 23 January 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
  9. ^ "Press kit related to July 2007 gallantry awards (NZ)" (PDF). Government of New Zealand. 2 July 2007. Retrieved 3 July 2007.
  10. ^ Ashcroft, Michael; p.17
  11. ^ Ashcroft, Michael; p.18
  12. ^ Brazier, Kevin; p.11
  13. ^ Brazier, Kevin; p.221, p.242

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