The Victoria Cross (VC) is a military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of armed forces of some Commonwealth countries and previous British Empire territories. The VC was introduced, in Great Britain, on 29 January 1856 by Queen Victoria to reward acts of valour during the Crimean War. It takes precedence over all other orders, decorations and medals. It may be awarded to a person of any rank in any service, and to civilians under military command. All those who earn the VC have their names published in The London Gazette. [1]
Date of action | Rank | Name | Unit | Place of action | Country of action | Sources
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31 May/1 June 1940 | Lieutenant (Acting Captain) | Marcus Ervine-Andrews | East Lancashire Regiment | Canal de Bergues | France | [2] [3] |
22–27 April 1943 | Lieutenant (Temporary Captain) | Charles Lyell | Scots Guards | Djebel bou Aoukaz | Tunisia | [4] [5] |
23 April 1943 | Lieutenant | Willward Sandys-Clarke | Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire) | Guiriat El Atach | Tunisia | [6] [7] |
27–30 April 1943 | Lance-corporal | John Kenneally | Irish Guards | Djebel bou Aoukaz | Tunisia | [4] [8] |
6–10 February 1944 | Captain (Temporary Major) | William Sidney | Grenadier Guards | Carroceto | Italy | [9] [10] |
8 October 1944 | Private | Richard Burton | Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment | Monte Ceco | Italy | [11] [12] |
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The Victoria Cross (VC) is a military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of armed forces of some Commonwealth countries and previous British Empire territories. The VC was introduced, in Great Britain, on 29 January 1856 by Queen Victoria to reward acts of valour during the Crimean War. It takes precedence over all other orders, decorations and medals. It may be awarded to a person of any rank in any service, and to civilians under military command. All those who earn the VC have their names published in The London Gazette. [1]
Date of action | Rank | Name | Unit | Place of action | Country of action | Sources
+Recipients |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
31 May/1 June 1940 | Lieutenant (Acting Captain) | Marcus Ervine-Andrews | East Lancashire Regiment | Canal de Bergues | France | [2] [3] |
22–27 April 1943 | Lieutenant (Temporary Captain) | Charles Lyell | Scots Guards | Djebel bou Aoukaz | Tunisia | [4] [5] |
23 April 1943 | Lieutenant | Willward Sandys-Clarke | Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire) | Guiriat El Atach | Tunisia | [6] [7] |
27–30 April 1943 | Lance-corporal | John Kenneally | Irish Guards | Djebel bou Aoukaz | Tunisia | [4] [8] |
6–10 February 1944 | Captain (Temporary Major) | William Sidney | Grenadier Guards | Carroceto | Italy | [9] [10] |
8 October 1944 | Private | Richard Burton | Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment | Monte Ceco | Italy | [11] [12] |
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