List of Second Anglo-Afghan War Victoria Cross recipients
The
Queen Victoria to reward acts of valour during the Crimean War, and 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. The first ceremony was held on 26 June 1857, when Queen Victoria invested 62 of the 111 Crimean recipients in Hyde Park.[1]
The original
In the 19th century, Afghanistan was seen as an important
Ayub Khan led a rebel force which defeated the British at the Battle of Maiwand and besieged Kandahar. Roberts led a force from Kabul to Kandahar that defeated the rebels at the Battle of Kandahar on 1 September 1880. British forces withdrew in 1887 after Abdur Khan confirmed the initial Treaty of Gandamak and Britain's control over foreign policy.[6]
Recipients
| Name | Unit | Date of action | Place of action |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Adams | Bengal Ecclesiastical Department |
11 December 1879 | Killa Kazi, Afghanistan |
Thomas Ashford |
7th Regiment of Foot |
16 August 1880 | Kandahar, Afghanistan |
William Chase |
28th Native Infantry | 16 August 1880 | Kandahar, Afghanistan |
| James Collis | Royal Horse Artillery | 27 July 1880 | Maiwand, Afghanistan |
| John Cook | 5th Gurkha Rifles |
2 December 1878 | Peiwar Kotal, Afghanistan
|
Garrett Creagh |
Bombay Staff Corps |
21 April 1879 | Khyber Pass, Afghanistan |
William Dick-Cunyngham |
92nd Regiment of Foot |
13 December 1879 | Sherpur Pass, Afghanistan
|
Walter Hamilton |
Corps of Guides |
2 April 1879 | Futtehabad, Afghanistan
|
| Arthur Hammond | Corps of Guides |
14 December 1879 | Asmai Heights, Afghanistan
|
Reginald Hart |
Royal Engineers | 31 January 1879 | Bazar Valley, Afghanistan
|
| Edward Leach | Bengal Sappers and Miners[7] |
17 March 1879 | Khyber Pass, Afghanistan |
| Patrick Mullane | Royal Horse Artillery | 27 July 1880 | Maiwand, Afghanistan |
Euston Sartorious |
59th Regiment of Foot |
24 October 1879 | Shahjui, Afghanistan |
| George Sellar | 72nd Regiment of Foot |
14 December 1879 | Asmai Heights, Afghanistan
|
William Vousden |
5th Punjab Cavalry |
14 December 1879 | Asmai Heights, Afghanistan
|
| George White | 92nd Regiment of Foot |
6 October 1879 | Charasiah, Afghanistan
|
References
- General
- "Victoria Cross Registers". National Archives (UK). Retrieved 11 April 2008.
- ISBN 978-0-330-49133-4.
- ISBN 0-7553-1632-0.
- Crook, M.J. (1975). The Evolution of the Victoria Cross. Midas books. pp. 115–119. ISBN 0-85936-041-5.
- Harper, Glyn; Richardson, Colin (2006). In the face of the enemy: the complete history of the Victoria Cross and New Zealand. HarperCollins Auckland. ISBN 1-86950-522-0.
- Specific
- ^ Ashcroft, Michael; preface; XI–XIII
- ^ "No. 27986". The London Gazette. 15 January 1907. p. 325.
- ^ Crook, MJ, Chapter 8 pp. 68–90
- ^ "No. 31946". The London Gazette. 18 June 1920. p. 6702.
- ^ a b Arthur, Max; p. 115
- ^ Arthur, Max; p. 116
- ^ The Royal Engineers Museum - Victoria Crosses held by the Royal Engineers Museum Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine