List of Victoria Cross recipients (N–Z)

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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

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.

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] As these are separate medals, they are not included in this list.[9]

The youngest recipient of the VC was

John Gough, then went on to win the family's third VC in 1903.[11]

Recipients (N–Z)

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
Namdeo Jadav NOR-2.2Sepoy Maratha Light Infantry
Second World War
1945-04-099 April 1945
Nand Singh NOR-4.2
Acting Naik
Sikh Regiment
Second World War
1944-03-1111–12 March 1944
William Napier
NOR-5.2Sergeant 01313th Regiment of Foot
Indian Mutiny
1858-04-066 April 1858
William Nash NOR-4.2Corporal Rifle Brigade
Rifle Brigade
Indian Mutiny
1858-03-1111 March 1858
Martin Nasmith OF-3.3
Lieutenant Commander
HMS E11
First World War
1915-05-2020 May 1915 to
8 June 1915
Philip Neame OF-1.6Lieutenant
Corps of Royal Engineers
First World War
1914-12-1919 December 1914
Samuel Needham NOR-2.2Private
Bedfordshire Regiment
First World War
1918-09-1010–11 September 1918
Thomas Neely NOR-4.2Corporal
King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)
First World War
1918-09-2727 September 1918*
David Nelson NOR-5.2Sergeant Royal Horse Artillery
First World War
1914-09-011 September 1914
Randolph Nesbitt
OF-2.2Captain
Mashonaland Mounted Police
Mashona Rebellion
1896-06-1919 June 1896
Netrabahadur Thapa OF-2.2
Subadar
005
5th Gurkha Rifles
Second World War
1944-06-2525–26 June 1944
John Nettleton OF-3.1
Squadron Leader
No. 044No. 44 Squadron RAF
Second World War
1942-04-1717 April 1942
Robert Newell NOR-2.2Private 0099th Queen's Royal Lancers
Indian Mutiny
1858-03-1919 March 1858
James Newland OF-2.2Captain 01212th Battalion, AIF
First World War
1917-04-077–14 April 1917[D]
Augustus Newman
OF-4.2
Lieutenant Colonel
Essex Regiment
Second World War
1942-03-2828 March 1942
William Newton
OF-1.5
Flight Lieutenant
No. 022No. 22 Squadron RAAF
Second World War
1943-03-1616–18 March 1943*[F]
Moana-Nui-a-Kiwa Ngarimu OF-1.2
Second Lieutenant
02828th Māori Battalion, NZEF
Second World War
1943-03-2626–27 March 1943*
Henry Nicholas NOR-2.2Private
Canterbury Regiment, NZEF
First World War
1917-12-033 December 1917
Harry Nicholls NOR-3.2
Lance Corporal
Grenadier Guards
Second World War
1940-05-2121 May 1940
William Nickerson OF-1.6Lieutenant Royal Army Medical Corps Second Boer War 1900-04-2020 April 1900
Eric Nicolson
OF-1.5
Flight Lieutenant
No. 249No. 249 Squadron RAF
Second World War
1940-08-1616 August 1940
Cecil Noble
NOR-4.2
Acting Corporal
Prince Consort's Own (Rifle Brigade)
First World War
1915-03-1212 March 1915
William Norman NOR-2.2Private 0077th Regiment of Foot Crimean War 1854-12-1919 December 1854
Gerard Norton
OF-1.6Lieutenant
Kaffrarian Rifles
Second World War
1944-08-3131 August 1944
John Norwood OF-1.2
Second Lieutenant
0055th Dragoon Guards Second Boer War 1899-10-3030 October 1899
Claude Nunney
NOR-2.2Private 038
38th Battalion, CEF
First World War
1918-09-011–2 September 1918
George Nurse
NOR-4.2Corporal Royal Field Artillery Second Boer War 1899-12-1515 December 1899
James Ockendon NOR-5.2Sergeant Royal Dublin Fusiliers
First World War
1917-10-044 October 1917
Luke O'Connor NOR-5.2Sergeant Royal Welch Fusiliers Crimean War 1854-09-2020 September 1854
William Odgers NOR-4.3
Leading Seaman
HMS Niger New Zealand Wars 1860-03-2828 March 1860
Timothy O'Hea NOR-2.2Private
Rifle Brigade
[A] 1866-06-099 June 1866
Christopher O'Kelly OF-2.2
Acting Captain
052
52nd Battalion, CEF
First World War
1917-10-2626 October 1917
Michael O'Leary NOR-3.2
Lance Corporal
Irish Guards
First World War
1915-02-011 February 1915
William Olpherts OF-2.2Captain
Bengal Artillery
Indian Mutiny
1857-09-2525 September 1857
Martin O'Meara NOR-2.2Private 016
16th Battalion, AIF
First World War
1916-08-099–12 August 1916
John O'Neill NOR-5.2Sergeant
Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment
First World War
1918-10-1414 October 1918
George Onions NOR-3.2
Lance Corporal
Devonshire Regiment
First World War
1918-08-2222 August 1918
John Ormsby NOR-5.2Sergeant
King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry)
First World War
1917-04-1414 April 1917
Michael O'Rourke NOR-2.2Private 007
7th Battalion, CEF
First World War
1917-08-1515–17 August 1917
John Osborn NOR-8.2
Company Sergeant Major
Winnipeg Grenadiers
Second World War
1941-12-1919 December 1941*
James Osborne NOR-2.2Private Northamptonshire Regiment First Boer War 1881-02-2222 February 1881
Gerald O'Sullivan OF-2.2Captain Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
First World War
1915-07-011–2 July 1915
Edmund O'Toole NOR-5.2Sergeant
Cape Frontier Light Horse
Anglo-Zulu War 1879-07-033 July 1879
James Owens NOR-4.2Corporal 04949th Regiment of Foot Crimean War 1854-10-3030 October 1854
William Oxenham NOR-4.2Corporal 03232nd Regiment of Foot
Indian Mutiny
1857-06-3030 June 1857
Anthony Palmer NOR-2.2Private Grenadier Guards Crimean War 1854-10-055 November 1854
Frederick Palmer NOR-5.0
Lance-Sergeant
Royal Fusiliers
First World War
1917-02-1616–17 February 1917
Robert Palmer
OF-3.1
Squadron Leader
No. 109No. 109 Squadron RAF
Second World War
1944-12-2323 December 1944*
James Park NOR-2.2Gunner
Bengal Artillery
Indian Mutiny
1857-11-1414 November 1857 to
22 November 1857[D]
John Park NOR-5.2Sergeant 07777th Regiment of Foot Crimean War 1855-04-1919 April 1855
Parkash Singh NOR-5.2Havildar 0088th Punjab Regiment
Second World War
1943-01-066 January 1943
Charles Parker
NOR-5.2Sergeant Royal Horse Artillery Second Boer War 1900-03-3131 March 1900
Walter Parker NOR-3.2
Lance Corporal
Royal Marine Light Infantry
First World War
1915-04-3030 April 1915 to
1 May 1915
Samuel Parkes NOR-2.2Private 0044th Light Dragoons Crimean War 1854-10-2525 October 1854
Frederick Parslow Mercantile Marine Master[E] Royal Naval Reserve
First World War
1915-07-044 July 1915*
Francis Parsons OF-1.6Lieutenant Essex Regiment Second Boer War 1900-02-1818 February 1900
Hardy Parsons OF-1.2
Second Lieutenant
Gloucestershire Regiment
First World War
1917-08-2020–21 August 1917
Frank Partridge
NOR-2.2Private 0088th Battalion, AIF
Second World War
1945-07-2424 July 1945
George Paton OF-2.2
Acting Captain
Grenadier Guards
First World War
1917-12-011 December 1917*
John Paton NOR-5.2Sergeant 093
93rd Regiment of Foot
Indian Mutiny
1857-11-1616 November 1857
John Pattison NOR-2.2Private 050
50th Battalion, CEF
First World War
1917-04-1010 April 1917
Keith Payne NOR-8.2
Warrant Officer Class II
Australian Army Training Team Vietnam Vietnam War 1969-05-2424 May 1969
George Peachment
NOR-2.2Private King's Royal Rifle Corps
First World War
1915-09-2525 September 1915*
George Pearkes OF-3.2
Acting Major
005
5th Battalion Canadian Mounted Rifles
First World War
1917-10-3030–31 October 1917
Samuel Pearse
NOR-5.2Sergeant Royal Fusiliers
North Russia Relief Force
1919-08-2929 August 1919*
James Pearson
NOR-2.2Private 08686th Regiment of Foot
Indian Mutiny
1858-04-033 April 1858
John Pearson NOR-2.2Private 0088th King's Royal Irish Hussars
Indian Mutiny
1858-06-1717 June 1858
Cyrus Peck OF-4.2
Lieutenant Colonel
016
16th Battalion, CEF
First World War
1918-09-022 September 1918
William Peel OF-5.3Captain
Naval Brigade
Crimean War 1854-10-1818 October 1854[D]
5 November 1854
18 June 1855
Walter Peeler NOR-3.2
Lance Corporal
0033rd Battalion, AIF
First World War
1917-10-044 October 1917
Henry Pennell OF-1.6Lieutenant Sherwood Foresters
Tirah Campaign
1897-10-2020 October 1897
Henry Percy OF-5.2Colonel Grenadier Guards Crimean War 1854-11-055 November 1854
John Perie NOR-2.2Sapper
Corps of Royal Engineers
Crimean War 1855-06-1818 June 1855
Frederick Peters OF-5.3
Acting Captain
HMS Walney
Second World War
1942-11-088 November 1942
Everard Phillipps OF-1.2Ensign 011
11th Bengal Native Infantry
Indian Mutiny
1857-05-3030 May 1857 to
18 September 1857[D]
Robert Phillips OF-1.6 Royal Warwickshire Regiment
First World War
1917-01-2525 January 1917
Edmund Phipps-Hornby
OF-3.2Major Royal Horse Artillery Second Boer War 1900-03-3131 March 1900
Arthur Pickard OF-1.2Ensign Royal Artillery New Zealand Wars 1863-11-2020 November 1863
Ernest Pitcher NOR-5.3
Petty Officer
HMS Dunraven
First World War
1917-08-088 August 1917
Henry Pitcher OF-1.6Lieutenant 004
4th Punjab Infantry
Umbeyla Campaign
1863-10-3030 October 1863
James Pitts NOR-2.2Private Manchester Regiment Second Boer War 1900-01-066 January 1900
Basil Place
OF-2.3Lieutenant
HMS X7
Second World War
1943-09-2222 September 1943
Alfred Pollard OF-1.2
Second Lieutenant
Honourable Artillery Company
First World War
1917-04-2929 April 1917
James Pollock NOR-4.2Corporal Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
First World War
1915-09-2727 September 1915
Charles Pope OF-1.6Lieutenant 01111th Battalion, AIF
First World War
1917-04-1515 April 1917*
Patrick Porteous OF-2.2
Temp. Captain
Royal Regiment of Artillery
Second World War
1942-08-1919 August 1942
Frederick Potts
NOR-2.2Private Berkshire Yeomanry
First World War
1915-08-2121 August 1915
Arthur Poulter NOR-2.2Private
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
First World War
1918-04-1010 April 1918
Prakash Singh Chib NOR-9.9Jemadar 01313th Frontier Force Rifles
Second World War
1945-02-1616–17 February 1945*
Premindra Bhagat OF-1.2
Second Lieutenant
Corps of Indian Engineers
Second World War
1941-01-3131 January 1941 to
1 February 1941
Harry Prendergast OF-1.6Lieutenant Madras Engineers
Indian Mutiny
1857-11-2121 November 1857
John Prettyjohns NOR-4.2Corporal
Royal Marine Light Infantry
Crimean War 1854-11-055 November 1854
Llewelyn Price-Davies OF-1.6Lieutenant King's Royal Rifle Corps Second Boer War 1901-09-1717 September 1901
Thomas Pride NOR-5.3
Captain of the Afterguard
Royal Navy
Bombardment of Shimonoseki
1864-09-066 September 1864
Dighton Probyn OF-2.2Captain 0022nd Punjab Cavalry
Indian Mutiny
1857-00-001857 to
1858[E]
Arthur Procter NOR-2.2Private
King's (Liverpool Regiment)
First World War
1916-06-044 June 1916
Joseph Prosser NOR-2.2Private 0011st Regiment of Foot Crimean War 1855-06-1616 June 1855
George Prowse NOR-7.2
Chief Petty Officer
Royal Naval Division
First World War
1918-09-022 September 1918
Thomas Pryce
OF-2.2
Acting Captain
Grenadier Guards
First World War
1918-04-1111–12 April 1918*
John Purcell NOR-2.2Private 0099th Queen's Royal Lancers
Indian Mutiny
1857-06-1919 June 1857
Charles Pye NOR-8.2
Sergeant Major
05353rd Regiment of Foot
Indian Mutiny
1857-11-1717 November 1857
Lionel Queripel OF-2.2Captain 010
10th Parachute Battalion
Second World War
1944-09-1919 September 1944*
Robert Quigg NOR-2.2Private
Royal Irish Rifles
First World War
1916-07-011 July 1916
Henry Raby
OF-2.3Lieutenant
Naval Brigade
Crimean War 1855-06-1818 June 1855
Ram Singh OF-2.2
Subadar
0011st Punjab Regiment
Second World War
1944-10-2525 October 1944*
Henry Ramage NOR-5.2Sergeant 0022nd Dragoons Crimean War 1854-10-2525 October 1854
Rambahadur Limbu NOR-3.2
Lance Corporal
010
10th Gurkha Rifles
Malaysia-Indonesia Confrontation
1965-11-2121 November 1965
Horace Ramsden NOR-2.2Trooper Protectorate Regiment Second Boer War 1899-12-2626 December 1899
John Randle
OF-2.2
Temp. Captain
Royal Norfolk Regiment
Second World War
1944-05-044–6 May 1944*
Harry Ranken
OF-2.2Captain Royal Army Medical Corps
First World War
1914-09-1919–20 September 1914*
William Ratcliffe NOR-2.2Private
Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment)
First World War
1917-06-1414 June 1917
Reginald Rattey
NOR-4.2Corporal 002.2525th Battalion, AIF
Second World War
1945-03-2222 March 1945
George Ravenhill NOR-2.2Private Royal Scots Fusiliers Second Boer War 1899-12-1515 December 1899
Walter Rayfield NOR-2.2Private 007
7th Battalion, CEF
First World War
1918-09-022–4 September 1918
Claud Raymond OF-1.6Lieutenant
Corps of Royal Engineers
Second World War
1945-03-2121 March 1945*[C]
John Raynes NOR-5.2
Acting Sergeant
Royal Field Artillery
First World War
1915-10-1111 October 1915
William Raynor OF-1.6Lieutenant
Bengal Veterans Establishment
Indian Mutiny
1857-05-1111 May 1857
Anketell Read OF-2.2Captain Northamptonshire Regiment
First World War
1915-09-2525 September 1915*
Herbert Reade OF-1.2Surgeon 06161st Regiment of Foot
Indian Mutiny
1857-09-1414 September 1857
John Readitt NOR-2.2Private
Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment)
First World War
1917-02-2525 February 1917
Hamilton Reed
OF-2.2Captain Royal Field Artillery Second Boer War 1899-12-1515 December 1899
Ivor Rees NOR-5.2Sergeant South Wales Borderers
First World War
1917-07-3131 July 1917
Lionel Rees OF-3.2
Temp. Major
No. 032
No. 32 Squadron RFC
First World War
1916-07-011 July 1916
Thomas Reeves NOR-2.3
Able Seaman
Naval Brigade
Crimean War 1854-11-055 November 1854
Oswald Reid
OF-2.2Captain
King's (Liverpool Regiment)
First World War
1917-03-088–10 March 1917
William Reid OF-1.5
Flight Lieutenant
No. 061No. 61 Squadron RAF
Second World War
1943-11-033 November 1943
Thomas Rendle NOR-2.2Bandsman Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
First World War
1914-11-2020 November 1914
William Rennie OF-1.6Lieutenant 09090th Regiment of Foot
Indian Mutiny
1857-09-2121 September 1857,
25 September 1857[D]
George Renny
OF-1.6Lieutenant
Bengal Horse Artillery
Indian Mutiny
1857-09-1616 September 1857
Douglas Reynolds OF-2.2Captain Royal Field Artillery
First World War
1914-08-2626 August 1914
9 September 1914[D]
Henry Reynolds
OF-2.2Captain
Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment)
First World War
1917-09-2020 September 1917
James Reynolds OF-3.2Surgeon Major Army Medical DepartmentArmy Medical Department Anglo-Zulu War 1879-02-2222–23 January 1879
William Reynolds NOR-2.2Private Scots Fusiliers Guards Crimean War 1854-09-2020 September 1854
John Rhodes
NOR-5.0
Lance-Sergeant
Grenadier Guards
First World War
1917-10-099 October 1917
William Rhodes-Moorhouse OF-1.2
Second Lieutenant
No. 002
No. 2 Squadron RFC
First World War
1915-04-2626 April 1915*
Alfred Richards NOR-5.2Sergeant Lancashire Fusiliers
First World War
1915-04-2525 April 1915
Arthur Richardson NOR-5.2Sergeant
Lord Strathcona's Horse
Second Boer War 1900-07-055 July 1900
George Richardson NOR-2.2Private 03434th Regiment of Foot
Indian Mutiny
1859-04-2727 April 1859
James Richardson NOR-2.2Piper 016
16th Battalion, CEF
First World War
1916-10-088 October 1916*
Richhpal Ram OF-2.2
Subadar
0066th Rajputana Rifles
Second World War
1941-02-077 February 1941
William Rickard NOR-5.3Quartermaster HMS Weser Crimean War 1855-10-1111 October 1855
Thomas Ricketts NOR-2.2Private Royal Newfoundland Regiment
First World War
1918-10-1414 October 1918
Richard Ridgeway
OF-2.2Captain
Bengal Staff Corps
Second Naga Hills Expedition 1879-11-2222 November 1879
Frederick Riggs NOR-5.2Sergeant York and Lancaster Regiment
First World War
1918-10-011 October 1918*
John Ripley NOR-4.2Corporal Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
First World War
1915-05-099 May 1915
Henry Ritchie
OF-4.3Commander HMS Goliath
First World War
1914-11-2828 November 1914
Walter Ritchie NOR-2.2Drummer Seaforth Highlanders
First World War
1916-07-011 July 1916
Jacob Rivers NOR-2.2Private Sherwood Foresters
First World War
1915-03-1212 March 1915*
John Robarts NOR-2.2Gunner HMS Ardent Crimean War 1855-05-2929 May 1855
Frank Roberts OF-4.2
Lieutenant Colonel
Worcestershire Regiment
First World War
1918-03-2222 March 1918 to
2 April 1918[D]
Frederick Roberts
OF-1.6Lieutenant King's Royal Rifle Corps Second Boer War 1899-12-1515 December 1899
Frederick Roberts OF-1.6Lieutenant
Bengal Horse Artillery
Indian Mutiny
1858-01-022 January 1858
James Roberts NOR-2.2Private 0099th Queen's Royal Lancers
Indian Mutiny
1857-09-2828 September 1857
Peter Roberts OF-2.3Lieutenant HMS Thrasher
Second World War
1942-02-1616 February 1942
Charles Robertson NOR-3.2
Lance Corporal
Royal Fusiliers
First World War
1918-03-088–9 March 1918
Clement Robertson OF-2.2Captain
Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment
First World War
1917-10-044 October 1917
James Robertson NOR-2.2Private 027
27th Battalion, CEF
First World War
1917-11-066 November 1917*
William Robertson NOR-8.2
Sergeant Major
Gordon Highlanders Second Boer War 1899-10-2121 October 1899
Edward Robinson NOR-2.3
Able Seaman
Naval Brigade
Indian Mutiny
1858-03-1313 March 1858
Eric Robinson OF-3.3
Lieutenant Commander
HMS Vengeance
First World War
1915-02-2626 February 1915
Leefe Robinson OF-1.6Lieutenant No. 039
No. 39 Squadron RFC
First World War
1916-09-022–3 September 1916
Henry Robson NOR-2.2Private
Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment)
First World War
1914-12-1414 December 1914
Patrick Roddy OF-1.2Ensign Bengal Army
Indian Mutiny
1858-09-2727 September 1858
George Rodgers NOR-2.2Private 07171st Regiment of Foot
Indian Mutiny
1858-06-1616 June 1858
James Rogers
NOR-5.2Sergeant South African Constabulary Second Boer War 1901-06-1515 June 1901
Maurice Rogers
NOR-5.2Sergeant Wiltshire Regiment
Second World War
1944-06-033 June 1944
Robert Rogers OF-1.6Lieutenant 04444th Regiment of Foot
Third China War
1860-08-2121 August 1860
George Rolland
OF-2.2Captain 001
1st Bombay Grenadiers
Third Somaliland Expedition
1903-04-2222 April 1903
Frederick Room NOR-3.2
Lance Corporal
Royal Irish Regiment
First World War
1917-08-1616 August 1917
Gerard Roope OF-3.3
Lieutenant Commander
HMS Glowworm
Second World War
1940-04-088 April 1940
Matthew Rosamund NOR-8.2
Sergeant Major
037
37th Bengal Native Infantry
Indian Mutiny
1857-06-044 June 1857
John Ross NOR-4.2Corporal
Corps of Royal Engineers
Crimean War 1855-07-2121 July 1855
George Roupell
OF-1.6Lieutenant East Surrey Regiment
First World War
1915-04-2020 April 1915
Hugh Rowlands OF-2.2Captain 041
41st Regiment of Foot
Crimean War 1854-11-055 November 1854
David Rushe NOR-7.2
Troop Sergeant Major
0099th Queen's Royal Lancers
Indian Mutiny
1858-03-1919 March 1858
Charles Russell OF-3.2Brevet Major Grenadier Guards Crimean War 1854-11-055 November 1854
John Russell OF-2.2Captain Royal Army Medical Corps
First World War
1917-11-066 November 1917
Charles Rutherford OF-1.6Lieutenant 005
5th Battalion Canadian Mounted Rifles
First World War
1918-08-2626 August 1918
William Ruthven
NOR-5.2Sergeant 02222nd Battalion, AIF
First World War
1918-05-1919 May 1918
John Ryan NOR-2.2Private 0011st Madras European Fusiliers
Indian Mutiny
1857-09-2626 September 1857
John Ryan NOR-2.2Private 065
65th Regiment of Foot
New Zealand Wars 1863-09-077 September 1863
John Ryan
NOR-3.2
Lance Corporal
05555th Battalion, AIF
First World War
1918-09-3030 September 1918
Miles Ryan NOR-2.2Drummer 0011st Bengal European Regiment
Indian Mutiny
1857-09-1414 September 1857
Robert Ryder NOR-2.2Private
Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment)
First World War
1916-09-2626 September 1916
Robert Ryder OF-4.3Commander HMS Campbeltown
Second World War
1942-03-2828 March 1942
Clifford Sadlier
OF-1.6Lieutenant 051
51st Battalion, AIF
First World War
1918-04-2424–25 April 1918
Thomas Sage NOR-2.2Private
Somerset Light Infantry (Prince Albert's)
First World War
1917-10-044 October 1917
Philip Salkeld OF-1.6Lieutenant
Bengal Sappers and Miners
Indian Mutiny
1857-09-1414 September 1857
Nowell Salmon OF-2.3Lieutenant
Naval Brigade
Indian Mutiny
1857-11-1616 November 1857
George Samson
NOR-1.3Seaman Royal Naval Reserve
First World War
1915-04-2525 April 1915
George Sanders NOR-4.2Corporal
Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment)
First World War
1916-07-011 July 1916
William Sanders OF-2.3Lieutenant
HMS Prize
First World War
1917-04-3030 April 1917
Richard Sandford
OF-2.3Lieutenant HMS C3
First World War
1918-04-2222–23 April 1918
Willward Sandys-Clarke OF-1.6Lieutenant Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire)
Second World War
1943-04-2323 April 1943*
Euston Sartorious
OF-2.2Captain 059
59th Regiment of Foot
Second Afghan War
1879-10-2424 October 1879
Reginald Sartorius
OF-3.2Major 006
6th Bengal Cavalry
First Ashanti Expedition
1874-01-1717 January 1874
Arthur Saunders NOR-5.2Sergeant Suffolk Regiment
First World War
1915-09-2626 September 1915
William Savage NOR-2.3
Able Seaman
HM Motor Gun Boat
HM Motor Gun Boat
Second World War
1942-03-2828 March 1942*
John Sayer NOR-3.2
Lance Corporal
Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment
First World War
1918-03-2121 March 1918[C]
Arthur Scarf
OF-3.1
Squadron Leader
No. 062No. 62 Squadron RAF
Second World War
1941-12-099 December 1941*
Christian Schiess
NOR-4.2Corporal Natal Native Contingent Anglo-Zulu War 1879-02-2222–23 January 1879
Harry Schofield OF-2.2Captain Royal Field Artillery Second Boer War 1899-12-1515 December 1899
John Schofield OF-1.2
Second Lieutenant
Lancashire Fusiliers
First World War
1918-04-099 April 1918*
Mark Scholefield NOR-1.3Seaman
Naval Brigade
Crimean War 1854-11-055 November 1854
Andrew Scott OF-2.2Captain
Bengal Staff Corps
Baluchistan 1877-07-2626 July 1877
Robert Scott NOR-2.2Private Manchester Regiment Second Boer War 1900-01-066 January 1900
Robert Scott NOR-5.2Sergeant Cape Mounted Riflemen
Basuto War
1879-04-088 April 1879
Francis Scrimger OF-2.2Captain Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps
First World War
1915-04-2525 April 1915
Derek Seagrim OF-4.2
Lieutenant Colonel
Green Howards
Second World War
1943-03-2020–21 March 1943
Ernest Seaman NOR-3.2
Lance Corporal
Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
First World War
1918-09-2929 September 1918*
William Seeley NOR-1.3Seaman HMS Eurayalus
Bombardment of Shimonoseki
1864-09-066 September 1864
George Sellar NOR-3.2
Lance Corporal
072
72nd Regiment of Foot
Second Afghan War
1879-12-1414 December 1879
Alfred Sephton NOR-5.3
Petty Officer
HMS Coventry
Second World War
1941-05-1818 May 1941*[C]
Cecil Sewell
OF-1.6Lieutenant
Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment)
First World War
1918-08-2929 August 1918*
Shahamad Khan NOR-4.2Naik 089
89th Punjab Regiment
First World War
1916-04-1212–13 April 1916
Robert Shankland OF-1.6Lieutenant 043
43rd Battalion, CEF
First World War
1917-10-2626 October 1917
Charles Sharpe NOR-4.2
Acting Corporal
Lincolnshire Regiment
First World War
1915-05-099 May 1915
John Shaul
NOR-4.2Corporal Highland Light Infantry Second Boer War 1899-12-1111 December 1899
Hugh Shaw
OF-2.2Captain 018
18th Regiment of Foot
New Zealand Wars 1865-01-2424 January 1865
Same Shaw NOR-2.2Private
Rifle Brigade
Indian Mutiny
1858-06-1313 June 1858
Robert Shebbeare
OF-1.6Lieutenant 06060th Bengal Native Infantry
Indian Mutiny
1857-09-1414 September 1857
Albert Shepherd NOR-2.2Private King's Royal Rifle Corps
First World War
1917-11-2020 November 1917
John Sheppard NOR-5.3Boatswain's Mate
Naval Brigade
Crimean War 1855-07-1515 July 1855
Sher Thapa NOR-2.2Rifleman 009
9th Gurkha Rifles
Second World War
1944-09-1818–19 September 1944*
Sher Shah
NOR-3.2
Lance Naik
01616th Punjab Regiment
Second World War
1945-01-1919–20 January 1945*
Robert Sherbrooke
OF-5.3Captain HMS Onslow
Second World War
1942-12-3131 December 1942
John Sherwood-Kelly OF-4.2
Lieutenant Colonel
Norfolk Regiment
First World War
1917-11-2020 November 1917
Robert Shields NOR-4.2Corporal Royal Welch Fusiliers Crimean War 1855-09-088 September 1855
William Short NOR-2.2Private Green Howards
First World War
1916-08-066 August 1916*
Alfred Shout
OF-2.2Captain 0011st Battalion, AIF
First World War
1915-08-099 August 1915*
William Sidney OF-3.2
Temp. Major
Grenadier Guards
Second World War
1944-02-088–9 February 1944
Ellis Sifton NOR-5.0
Lance-Sergeant
018
18th Battalion, CEF
First World War
1917-04-099 April 1917*
John Simpson NOR-8.2
Quartermaster Sergeant
04242nd Regiment of Foot
Indian Mutiny
1858-04-1515 April 1858
Ray Simpson
NOR-8.2
Warrant Officer Class II
Australian Army Training Team Vietnam Vietnam War 1969-05-066–11 May 1969
John Sims NOR-2.2Private 03434th Regiment of Foot Crimean War 1855-06-1818 June 1855
John Sinnott NOR-4.2Corporal 08484th Regiment of Foot
Indian Mutiny
1857-10-066 October 1857
John Sinton OF-2.2Captain Indian Medical Service
First World War
1916-01-2121 January 1916
John Skinner NOR-8.2
Company Sergeant Major
King's Own Scottish Borderers
First World War
1917-08-1818 August 1917
Michael Sleavon NOR-4.2Corporal Corps ofCorps of Royal Engineers
Indian Mutiny
1858-04-033 April 1858
Alfred Smith NOR-2.2Gunner
Royal Regiment of Artillery
Sudan Campaign 1885-01-1717 January 1885
Alfred Smith OF-1.2
Second Lieutenant
East Lancashire Regiment
First World War
1915-12-2323 December 1915
Archibald Smith OF-2.3 Royal Naval Reserve
First World War
1917-03-1010 March 1917*
Clement Smith OF-1.6Lieutenant Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
Fourth Somaliland Expedition
1904-01-1010 January 1904
Edward Smith NOR-5.0
Lance-Sergeant
Lancashire Fusiliers
First World War
1918-08-2121–23 August 1918
Ernest Smith NOR-2.2Private 001
1st Canadian Infantry Division
Second World War
1944-10-2121–22 October 1944
Philip Smith NOR-4.2Corporal 01717th Regiment of Foot Crimean War 1855-06-1818 June 1855
Frederick Smith OF-2.2Captain 043
43rd Regiment of Foot
New Zealand Wars 1864-01-2121 January 1864
Henry Smith NOR-3.2
Lance Corporal
05252nd Regiment of Foot
Indian Mutiny
1857-09-1414 September 1857
Issy Smith NOR-4.2
Acting Corporal
Manchester Regiment
First World War
1915-04-2626 April 1915
James Smith NOR-4.2Corporal
Corps of Royal Engineers
Mohmand Campaign
1897-09-1616 September 1897
James Smith NOR-2.2Private Border Regiment
First World War
1914-12-2121 December 1914
John Smith NOR-5.2Sergeant
Bengal Sappers and Miners
Indian Mutiny
1857-09-1414 September 1857
John Smith NOR-2.2Private 0011st Madras European Fusiliers
Indian Mutiny
1857-11-1616 November 1857
John Smith OF-1.6Lieutenant 005
5th Gurkha Rifles
Hunza-Naga Campaign
1891-12-2020 December 1891
John Smyth OF-1.6Lieutenant 01515th Ludhiana Sikhs
First World War
1915-05-1818 May 1915
Nevill Smyth
OF-2.2Captain 002
2nd Dragoon Guards
Sudan Campaign 1898-09-022 September 1898
Quentin Smythe
NOR-5.2Sergeant
Royal Natal Carabineers
Second World War
1942-06-055 June 1942
James Somers NOR-5.2Sergeant Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
First World War
1915-07-011–2 July 1915
Charles Spackman
NOR-5.2Sergeant Border Regiment
First World War
1917-11-2020 November 1917
Robert Spall NOR-5.2Sergeant Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
First World War
1918-08-1313 August 1918
Bill Speakman NOR-2.2Private Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) Korean War 1951-11-044 November 1951
David Spence NOR-7.2
Troop Sergeant Major
0099th Queen's Royal Lancers
Indian Mutiny
1858-01-1717 January 1858
Edward Spence NOR-2.2Private 04242nd Regiment of Foot
Indian Mutiny
1858-04-1515 April 1858
Dudley Stagpoole NOR-2.2Drummer 057
57th Regiment of Foot
New Zealand Wars 1863-10-022 October 1863
William Stanlake NOR-2.2Private Coldstream Guards Crimean War 1854-10-2626 October 1854
Richard Stannard OF-2.3Lieutenant HMT Arab
Second World War
1940-04-2828 April 1940 to
2 May 1940[D]
Leslie Starcevich
NOR-2.2Private 002.432/43rd Battalion, AIF
Second World War
1945-06-2828 June 1945
Percy Statton NOR-5.2Sergeant 04040th Battalion, AIF
First World War
1918-08-1010–12 August 1918
Gordon Steele OF-2.3Lieutenant
HM Coastal Motor Boat 88
North Russia Relief Force
1919-08-1818 August 1919
Thomas Steele NOR-5.2Sergeant Seaforth Highlanders
First World War
1917-02-2222 February 1917
William Stewart
OF-2.2Captain 093
93rd Regiment of Foot
Indian Mutiny
1857-11-1616 November 1857
James Stokes NOR-2.2Private King's Shropshire Light Infantry
Second World War
1945-03-011 March 1945*
Charles Stone NOR-2.2Gunner Royal Field Artillery
First World War
1918-03-2121 March 1918
Walter Stone OF-2.2
Acting Captain
Royal Fusiliers
First World War
1917-11-3030 November 1917*
Percy Storkey
OF-1.6Lieutenant 01919th Battalion, AIF
First World War
1918-04-077 April 1918
Harcus Strachan OF-1.6Lieutenant
The Fort Garry Horse
First World War
1917-11-2020 November 1917
George Stringer NOR-2.2Private Manchester Regiment
First World War
1916-03-088 March 1916
George Strong NOR-2.2Private Coldstream Guards Crimean War 1855-09-00September 1855
Ronald Stuart
OF-2.3Lieutenant HMS Pargust
First World War
1917-06-077 June 1917
Frank Stubbs NOR-5.2Sergeant Lancashire Fusiliers
First World War
1915-04-2525 April 1915*
Sefanaia Sukanaivalu NOR-4.2Corporal Fiji Infantry Regiment
Second World War
1944-06-2323 June 1944*
Arthur Sullivan
NOR-4.2Corporal Royal Fusiliers
North Russia Relief Force
1919-08-1010 August 1919
John Sullivan NOR-5.3Boatswain's Mate
Naval Brigade
Crimean War 1855-04-1010 April 1855
William Sutton NOR-2.2Bugler 06060th Rifles
Indian Mutiny
1857-08-022 August 1857 to
13 September 1857[D]
Edwin Swales
OF-3.2
Acting Major
No. 582No. 582 Squadron RAF
Second World War
1945-02-2323 February 1945*
Ernest Sykes NOR-2.2Private
Northumberland Fusiliers
First World War
1917-04-1919 April 1917
William Sylvester NOR-3.0
Assistant surgeon
Royal Welch Fusiliers Crimean War 1855-09-088 September 1855
George Symons NOR-5.2Sergeant
Royal Regiment of Artillery
Crimean War 1855-06-066 June 1855
William Symons
OF-1.2
Second Lieutenant
0077th Battalion, AIF
First World War
1915-08-088–9 August 1915
James Tait OF-1.6Lieutenant 078
78th Battalion, CEF
First World War
1918-08-1111 August 1918*
Henry Tandey NOR-2.2Private
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
First World War
1918-09-2828 September 1918
John Taylor NOR-5.3
Captain of the Forecastle
Naval Brigade
Crimean War 1855-06-1818 June 1855
Christopher Teesdale OF-1.6Lieutenant
Royal Regiment of Artillery
Crimean War 1855-09-2229 September 1855
William Temple NOR-3.0
Assistant surgeon
Royal Artillery New Zealand Wars 1863-11-2020 November 1863
Edward Thackeray
OF-1.2
Second Lieutenant
Bengal Sappers and Miners
Indian Mutiny
1857-09-1616 September 1857
Thaman Gurung NOR-2.2Rifleman 008
5th Gurkha Rifles
Second World War
1944-11-1010 November 1944*
Jacob Thomas NOR-3.2Bombardier
Bengal Artillery
Indian Mutiny
1857-09-2727 September 1857
John Thomas NOR-3.2
Lance Corporal
Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment)
First World War
1917-11-3030 November 1917
Alexander Thompson NOR-3.2
Lance Corporal
04242nd Regiment of Foot
Indian Mutiny
1858-04-155 April 1858
George Thompson NOR-7.1
Flight Sergeant
No. 009No. 9 Squadron RAF
Second World War
1945-01-011 January 1945*[C]
James Thompson NOR-2.2Private 06060th Rifles
Indian Mutiny
1857-07-099 July 1857
Hugo Throssell
OF-1.2
Second Lieutenant
01010th Light Horse Regiment
First World War
1915-08-2929–30 August 1915
Frederick Tilston OF-3.2
Acting Major
Essex Scottish Regiment
Second World War
1945-03-011 March 1945
Arthur Tisdall
OF-1.7
Sub-Lieutenant
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
First World War
1915-04-2525 April 1915
Ross Tollerton NOR-2.2Private Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
First World War
1914-09-1414 September 1914
Henry Tombs OF-3.2Major
Bengal Horse Artillery
Indian Mutiny
1857-07-099 July 1857
Joseph Tombs NOR-3.2
Lance Corporal
King's (Liverpool Regiment)
First World War
1915-06-1616 June 1915
Frederick Topham NOR-4.2Corporal 0011st Canadian Parachute Battalion
Second World War
1945-03-2424 March 1945
James Towers NOR-2.2Private Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
First World War
1918-10-066 October 1918
Edgar Towner OF-1.6Lieutenant 0022nd Machine Gun Battalion, AIF
First World War
1918-09-011 September 1918
Ernest Towse
OF-2.2Captain Gordon Highlanders Second Boer War 1899-12-1111 December 1899
Alfred Toye
OF-2.2
Acting Captain
Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment)
First World War
1918-03-2525 March 1918
Charles Train NOR-4.2Corporal
London Scottish Regiment
First World War
1917-12-088 December 1917
James Travers OF-5.2Colonel 002
2nd Bengal Native Infantry
Indian Mutiny
1857-07-00July 1857
Richard Travis NOR-5.2Sergeant
Otago Infantry Regiment
First World War
1918-07-2424 July 1918*
William Traynor
NOR-5.2Sergeant West Yorkshire Regiment Second Boer War 1901-02-066 February 1901
Leonard Trent
OF-3.1
Squadron Leader
No. 487No. 487 Squadron RNZAF
Second World War
1943-05-033 May 1943
William Trevor OF-3.2Major
Bengal Engineers
Bhutan War
1865-04-3030 April 1865
Joseph Trewavas NOR-1.3Seaman HMS Beagle Crimean War 1855-07-033 July 1855
Lloyd Trigg
OF-1.5
Flying Officer
No. 200No. 200 Squadron RAF
Second World War
1943-08-1111 August 1943*
Paul Triquet OF-2.2Captain
Royal 22e Régiment
Second World War
1943-12-1414 December 1943
Frederick Tubb
OF-1.6Lieutenant 0077th Battalion, AIF
First World War
1915-08-099 August 1915
Tul Pun NOR-2.2Rifleman 006
6th Gurkha Rifles
Second World War
1944-06-2323 June 1944
James Turnbull NOR-5.2Sergeant Highland Light Infantry
First World War
1916-07-011 July 1916*
Alexander Turner OF-1.2
Second Lieutenant
Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment)
First World War
1915-09-2828 September 1915*[C]
Hanson Turner
NOR-5.2
Acting Sergeant
West Yorkshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's Own)
Second World War
1944-06-066–7 June 1944*
Richard Turner OF-1.6Lieutenant Royal Canadian Dragoons Second Boer War 1900-11-077 November 1900
Samuel Turner NOR-2.2Private 06060th Rifles
Indian Mutiny
1857-06-1919 June 1857
Victor Turner OF-4.2
Lieutenant Colonel
Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own)
Second World War
1942-10-2727 October 1942
Thomas Turrall
NOR-2.2Private Worcestershire Regiment
First World War
1916-07-033 July 1916
John Tytler
OF-1.6Lieutenant 066
66th Bengal Native Infantry
Indian Mutiny
1858-02-1010 February 1858
Umrao Singh NOR-5.2Havildar 081
81st West African Division
Second World War
1944-12-1515–16 December 1944
Edward Unwin OF-5.3Captain
HMS River Clyde
First World War
1915-04-2222 April 1915
Charles Upham OF-1.2
Second Lieutenant
Captain
00220th Battalion, NZEF
Second World War
1941-05-2222–30 May 1941
14–15 July 1942[B]
James Upton NOR-4.2Corporal Sherwood Foresters
First World War
1915-05-099 May 1915
John Vallentin
OF-2.2Captain South Staffordshire Regiment
First World War
1914-11-077 November 1914*
Bernard Vann OF-4.2
Lieutenant Colonel
Sherwood Foresters
First World War
1918-09-2929 September 1918
Theodore Veale
NOR-2.2Private Devonshire Regiment
First World War
1916-07-2020 July 1916
John Vereker OF-4.2
Lieutenant Colonel
Grenadier Guards
First World War
1918-09-2727 September 1918
Arthur Vickers NOR-2.2Private Royal Warwickshire Regiment
First World War
1915-09-2525 September 1915
Charles Vickers
OF-2.2
Temp. Captain
Sherwood Foresters
First World War
1915-10-1414 October 1915
Samuel Vickery NOR-2.2Private Dorset Regiment
Tirah Campaign
1897-10-2020 October 1897
William Vousden
OF-2.2Captain 005
5th Punjab Cavalry
Second Afghan War
1879-12-1414 December 1879
Richard Wadeson OF-1.6Lieutenant 07575th Regiment of Foot
Indian Mutiny
1857-07-1717 July 1857
Richard Wain OF-2.2Captain Tank CorpsTank Corps
First World War
1917-11-2020 November 1917*
Richard Wakeford OF-2.2
Temp. Captain
Hampshire Regiment
Second World War
1944-05-1313 May 1944
Adam Wakenshaw
NOR-2.2Private Durham Light Infantry
Second World War
1942-06-2727 June 1942*
Garth Walford
OF-2.2Captain Royal Artillery
First World War
1915-04-2626 April 1915*
Mark Walker
OF-1.6Lieutenant 03030th Regiment of Foot Crimean War 1854-11-055 November 1854
William Walker OF-2.2Captain 004
4th Gurkha Rifles
Third Somaliland Expedition
1903-04-2222 April 1903
Samuel Wallace
OF-1.6 Royal Field Artillery
First World War
1917-11-2020 November 1917
George Waller OF-1.6Lieutenant 06060th Rifles
Indian Mutiny
1857-09-1414 September 1857,
18 September 1857[D]
Horace Waller NOR-2.2Private
King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry)
First World War
1917-04-1010 April 1917*
William Waller OF-1.6Lieutenant 02525th Bombay Light Infantry
Indian Mutiny
1858-06-2020 June 1858
George Walters NOR-5.2Sergeant 04949th Regiment of Foot Crimean War 1854-11-055 November 1854
Malcolm Wanklyn
OF-3.3
Lieutenant Commander
HMS Upholder
Second World War
1941-05-2424 May 1941
Bernard Warburton-Lee OF-5.3Captain HMS Hardy
Second World War
1940-04-1010 April 1940*
Charles Ward NOR-2.2Private King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Second Boer War 1900-06-2626 June 1900
Henry Ward NOR-2.2Private 07878th Regiment of Foot
Indian Mutiny
1857-09-2525 September 1857
James Ward NOR-5.2Sergeant No. 075No. 75 Squadron RAF
Second World War
1941-07-077 July 1941
Joseph Ward NOR-5.2Sergeant 0088th King's Royal Irish Hussars
Indian Mutiny
1858-06-1717 June 1858
Sidney Ware NOR-4.2Corporal Seaforth Highlanders
First World War
1916-04-066 April 1916
William Waring NOR-5.0
Lance-Sergeant
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
First World War
1918-09-1818 September 1918*
Blair Wark
OF-3.2Major 03232nd Battalion, AIF
First World War
1918-09-2929 September 1918 to
1 October 1918[D]
Reginald Warneford
OF-1.7
Flight Sub-Lieutenant
No. 001No. 1 Squadron RNAS
First World War
1915-06-077 June 1915
Edward Warner NOR-2.2Private
Bedfordshire Regiment
First World War
1915-05-011 May 1915*
Samuel Wassall NOR-2.2Private 08080th Regiment of Foot Anglo-Zulu War 1879-01-2222 January 1879
Arnold Waters
OF-3.2
Acting Major
Corps of Royal Engineers
First World War
1918-11-044 November 1918
Tasker Watkins OF-1.6Lieutenant Welch Regiment
Second World War
1944-08-1616 August 1944
John Watson
OF-1.6Lieutenant 0033rd Bombay European Regiment
Indian Mutiny
1857-11-1414 November 1857
Oliver Watson OF-4.2
Lieutenant Colonel
King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry)
First World War
1918-03-2828 March 1918*
Thomas Watson OF-1.6Lieutenant
Corps of Royal Engineers
Mohmand Campaign
1897-09-1616 September 1897
Joseph Watt
Skipper
Royal Naval Reserve
First World War
1917-05-1515 May 1917
Henry Weale NOR-3.2
Lance Corporal
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
First World War
1918-08-2626 August 1918
Frank Wearne OF-1.2
Second Lieutenant
Essex Regiment
First World War
1917-06-2828 June 1917*
Lawrence Weathers
NOR-4.2
Temp. Corporal
04343rd Battalion, AIF
First World War
1918-09-022 September 1918
James Welch NOR-3.2
Lance Corporal
Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment)
First World War
1917-04-2929 April 1917
Harry Wells
OF-1.2
Second Lieutenant
Royal Sussex Regiment
First World War
1915-09-2525 September 1915*
Ferdinand West
OF-2.2Captain No. 008
No. 8 Squadron RFC
First World War
1918-08-1212 August 1918
Richard West OF-4.2
Lieutenant Colonel
North Irish Horse
First World War
1918-09-022 September 1918*
William Weston OF-1.6Lieutenant Green Howards
Second World War
1945-03-033 March 1945
Francis Wheatley
NOR-2.2Private
Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own)
Crimean War 1854-10-1212 October 1854
Kevin Wheatley NOR-8.2
Warrant Officer Class II
Australian Army Training Team Vietnam Vietnam War 1965-11-1313 November 1965*
George Wheeler OF-3.2Major 009
9th Gurkha Rifles
First World War
1917-02-2323 February 1917
George Wheeler OF-3.2Major 0077th Hariana Lancers
First World War
1915-04-1212–13 April 1915*
Frederick Whirlpool NOR-2.2Private 001
1st Punjab Cavalry
Indian Mutiny
1858-04-033 April 1858,
2 May 1858[D]
Harry Whitchurch OF-2.2Surgeon Captain Indian Medical Service Chitral Expedition 1895-03-033 March 1895
Albert White NOR-5.2Sergeant South Wales Borderers
First World War
1917-05-1919 May 1917*
Archie White OF-2.2
Temp. Captain
Green Howards
First World War
1916-09-2121 September 1916 to
1 October 1916[D]
Geoffrey White OF-3.3
Lieutenant Commander
HMS E14
First World War
1918-01-2828 January 1918*
George White OF-3.2Major 092
92nd Regiment of Foot
Second Afghan War
1879-10-066 October 1879
Jack White NOR-2.2Private
King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)
First World War
1917-03-077 March 1917
William White OF-1.2
Second Lieutenant
Machine Gun Corps
First World War
1918-09-1818 September 1918
Harold Whitfield NOR-2.2Private
King's (Shropshire Light Infantry)
First World War
1918-03-1010 March 1918
Thomas Whitham NOR-2.2Private Coldstream Guards
First World War
1917-07-3131 July 1917
John Whittle NOR-5.2Sergeant 01212th Battalion, AIF
First World War
1917-04-099–10 April 1917
Alfred Wilcox NOR-3.2
Lance Corporal
Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
First World War
1918-09-1212 September 1918
Alfred Wilkinson NOR-2.2Private Manchester Regiment
First World War
1918-10-2020 October 1918
Thomas Wilkinson NOR-3.2Bombardier
Royal Marine Artillery
Crimean War 1855-06-077 June 1855
Thomas Wilkinson OF-1.6
Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
First World War
1916-07-055 July 1916
Thomas Wilkinson
OF-2.3 HMS Li Wo
Second World War
1942-02-1414 February 1942*
John Williams NOR-2.2Private 02424th Regiment of Foot Anglo-Zulu War 1879-02-2222–23 January 1879
John Williams NOR-8.2
Company Sergeant Major
South Wales Borderers
First World War
1918-10-077–8 October 1918
William Williams NOR-1.3Seaman Royal Naval Reserve
First World War
1917-06-077 June 1917
William Williams NOR-2.3
Able Seaman
HMS River Clyde
First World War
1915-04-2525 April 1915*
Richard Willis OF-2.2Captain Lancashire Fusiliers
First World War
1915-04-2525 April 1915
Henry Wilmot OF-2.2Captain
Rifle Brigade
Indian Mutiny
1858-03-1111 March 1858
Arthur Wilson
OF-5.3Captain HMS Hecla Sudan Campaign 1884-02-2929 February 1884
Eric Wilson OF-2.2
Acting Captain
East Surrey Regiment
Second World War
1940-08-1111–15 August 1940
George Wilson NOR-2.2Private Highland Light Infantry
First World War
1914-09-1414 September 1914
Harry Wood NOR-4.2Corporal Scots Guards
First World War
1918-10-1313 October 1918
Evelyn Wood OF-1.6Lieutenant 01717th Lancers
Indian Mutiny
1858-10-1919 October 1858
John Wood OF-2.2Captain 020
20th Bombay Native Infantry
Anglo-Persian War 1856-08-099 December 1856
Wilfred Wood NOR-2.2Private
Northumberland Fusiliers
First World War
1918-10-2828 October 1918
Joseph Woodall NOR-5.0
Lance-Sergeant
Prince Consort's Own (Rifle Brigade)
First World War
1918-04-1111 April 1918
Thomas Woodcock NOR-2.2Private Irish Guards
First World War
1917-09-1212–13 September 1917
Charles Wooden NOR-5.2Sergeant 01717th Lancers Crimean War 1854-10-2626 October 1854
Sidney Woodroffe
OF-1.2
Second Lieutenant
Prince Consort's Own (Rifle Brigade)
First World War
1915-07-3030 July 1915*
James Woods NOR-2.2Private 04848th Battalion, AIF
First World War
1918-09-1818 September 1918
Geoffrey Woolley
OF-1.2
Second Lieutenant
Queen Victoria's Rifles
First World War
1915-04-2020–21 April 1915
Alexander Wright
NOR-2.2Private 07777th Regiment of Foot Crimean War 1855-03-2222 March 1855
19 April 1855
Peter Wright NOR-8.2
Company Sergeant Major
Coldstream Guards
Second World War
1943-09-2525 September 1943
Theodore Wright OF-2.2Captain
Corps of Royal Engineers
First World War
1914-08-2323 August 1914
14 September 1914*[D]
Wallace Wright OF-1.6Lieutenant 002
2nd Regiment of Foot
Kano-Sokoto Expedition
1903-02-2626 February 1903
George Wyatt NOR-3.2
Lance Corporal
Coldstream Guards
First World War
1914-08-2525–26 August 1914
Guy Wylly
OF-1.6Lieutenant 001
1st Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen
Second Boer War 1900-09-011 September 1900
Charles Yate OF-3.2Major
King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry)
First World War
1914-08-2626 August 1914
Yeshwant Ghadge NOR-4.2Naik Maratha Light Infantry
Second World War
1944-07-1010 July 1944*
Frederick Youens OF-1.2
Second Lieutenant
Durham Light Infantry
First World War
1917-07-077 July 1917*
Jack Youll OF-1.6Lieutenant
Northumberland Fusiliers
First World War
1918-06-1515 June 1918
Alexander Young NOR-8.2
Sergeant Major
Cape Police
Second Boer War 1901-08-1313 August 1901
Frank Young OF-1.2
Second Lieutenant
Hertfordshire Regiment
First World War
1918-09-1818 September 1918*
John Young NOR-2.2Private 087
87th Battalion, CEF
First World War
1918-09-022 September 1918
Thomas Young NOR-2.2Private Durham Light Infantry
First World War
1918-03-2525–31 March 1918
Thomas Young OF-2.3Lieutenant
Naval Brigade
Indian Mutiny
1857-11-1616 November 1857
William Young NOR-2.2Private East Lancashire Regiment
First World War
1915-12-2222 December 1915
David Younger
OF-2.2Captain Gordon Highlanders Second Boer War 1900-07-1111 July 1900
Raphael Zengel
NOR-5.2Sergeant 005
5th Battalion, CEF
First World War
1918-08-099 August 1918

Notes

  • ^ Between 1858 and 1881, the Victoria Cross could be awarded for actions taken "under circumstances of extreme danger" not in the face of the enemy. O'Hea single-handedly put out a fire in an ammunition cart, and was awarded the VC for that action. This rule was changed in 1881 to allow only acts "in the presence of the enemy".[13]
  • ^ This was a Bar to the Victoria Cross.
  • ^ Recipient died of their wounds.
  • ^ 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.
  • Masters in the Merchant Navy and as civilians, they were not eligible for the VC. They were both posthumously promoted to Lieutenant in the Royal Naval Reserve (RNR) to facilitate the awarding of the VC.[14]
  • ^ Newton was captured by Japanese forces and beheaded 11 days later.[15]

References

General
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  • Brazier, Kevin (2010). The Complete Victoria Cross. Pen & Sword Military. .
  • Crook, M. J. (1975). The Evolution of the Victoria Cross. Midas Books. .
  • "Victoria Cross Registers". The National Archives. Retrieved 11 April 2008.
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. 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". Sydney Morning Herald. 23 January 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
  9. ^ "Press kit related to July 2007 gallantry awards (NZ)" (PDF). NZ Government through news agency. 2 July 2007. Retrieved 3 July 2007.
  10. ^ Ashcroft, Michael; p.17
  11. ^ Ashcroft, Michael; p.18
  12. ^ Brazier, Kevin; p.11
  13. ^ "VC background". British War Graves Memorial. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007. Retrieved 7 April 2008.
  14. ^ Staunton, Anthony (1 September 2004). "Civilian VCs". Sabretache. Military Historical Society of Australia.
  15. ^ Arthur, Max; p.38