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.[4] 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.[5] 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.[4][6] Three people have been awarded the VC and Bar, which is a medal for two actions; Noel Chavasse, Arthur Martin-Leake and Charles Upham.[7] 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 1,356 times to 1,353 individual recipients. The largest number of recipients for one campaign is the First World War, for which 628 medals were awarded to 627 recipients.[8] 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.[9] 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.[10] 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.[11] 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.[12]
By default this list sorts alphabetically. Indian and Nepalese convention is for the family name first and the given name second;[15] 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).
Name |
Rank |
Unit |
Campaign |
Date of action |
Arthur Aaron |
NOR-7.1Acting Flight Sergeant |
No. 218No. 218 Squadron RAF |
Second World War |
1943-08-1212 August 1943* |
Abdul Hafiz |
NOR-9.9Jemadar |
0099th Jat Infantry |
Second World War |
1944-04-066 April 1944* |
Alfred Ablett |
NOR-2.2Private |
Grenadier Guards |
Crimean War |
1855-09-022 September 1855 |
Harold Ackroyd |
OF-2.2Temp. Captain |
Royal Army Medical Corps |
First World War |
1917-07-3131 July 1917 to
1 August 1917 |
Abraham Acton |
NOR-2.2Private |
Border Regiment |
First World War |
1914-12-2121 December 1914 |
James Adams |
NOR-0Reverend |
Bengal Ecclesiastical Department |
Second Afghan War |
1879-12-1111 December 1879 |
Robert Adams |
OF-4.2Brevet Lieutenant Colonel |
Corps of Guides |
Tirah Campaign |
1897-08-1717 August 1897 |
Henry Addison |
NOR-2.2Private |
04343rd Regiment of Foot |
Indian Mutiny |
1859-01-022 January 1859 |
William Addison |
NOR-0Chaplain |
Royal Army Chaplains' Department |
First World War |
1916-04-099 April 1916 |
Tom Adlam |
OF-1.2Temp. Second Lieutenant |
Bedfordshire Regiment |
First World War |
1916-09-2727–28 September 1916 |
Agansing Rai |
NOR-4.2Naik |
0055th Gurkha Rifles |
Second World War |
1944-06-2626 June 1944 |
Augustus Agar |
OF-2.3Lieutenant |
HM Coastal Motor Boat 4 |
North Russia Relief Force |
1919-06-1717 June 1919 |
Frederick Aikman |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
0044th Bengal Native Infantry |
Indian Mutiny |
1858-03-011 March 1858 |
Robert Aitken |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
01313th Bengal Native Infantry |
Indian Mutiny |
1857-06-3030 June 1857 to
22 November 1857[A] |
Herman Albrecht |
NOR-2.2Trooper |
Imperial Light Horse |
Second Boer War |
1900-01-066 January 1900 |
Ernest Alexander |
OF-3.2Major |
Royal Field Artillery |
First World War |
1914-08-2424 August 1914 |
John Alexander |
NOR-2.2Private |
09090th Regiment of Foot |
Crimean War |
1855-06-1818 June 1855 |
Wallace Algie |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
0011st Battalion, CEF |
First World War |
1918-10-1111 October 1918* |
Ali Haidar |
NOR-2.2Sepoy |
01313th Frontier Force Rifles |
Second World War |
1945-04-099 April 1945 |
William Allen |
OF-2.2Captain |
Royal Army Medical Corps |
First World War |
1916-09-033 September 1916, |
William Allen |
NOR-4.2Corporal |
02424th Regiment of Foot |
Zulu War |
1879-02-2222–23 January 1879 |
Michael Allmand |
OF-2.2Acting Captain |
0066th Gurkha Rifles |
Second World War |
1944-06-1111 June 1944
23 June 1944*[A] |
William Amey |
NOR-3.2Lance Corporal |
Royal Warwickshire Regiment |
First World War |
1918-11-044 November 1918 |
Charles Anderson |
NOR-2.2Private |
0022nd Dragoon Guards |
Indian Mutiny |
1858-10-088 October 1858 |
Charles Anderson |
OF-4.2Lieutenant Colonel |
0088th Division, AIF |
Second World War |
1942-01-1818–22 January 1942 |
Eric Anderson |
NOR-2.2Private |
East Yorkshire Regiment |
Second World War |
1943-04-066 April 1943* |
John Anderson |
OF-3.2Acting Major |
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's) |
Second World War |
1943-04-2323 April 1943 |
William Anderson |
NOR-4.2Corporal |
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-4.2Corporal |
Wellington Infantry Regiment |
First World War |
1917-07-3131 July 1917 |
Henry Andrews |
OF-2.2Temp. Captain |
Indian Medical Service |
Waziristan Campaign |
1919-10-2222 October 1919* |
William Angus |
NOR-3.2Lance Corporal |
Highland Light Infantry |
First World War |
1915-06-1212 June 1915 |
Richard Annand |
OF-1.2Second Lieutenant |
Durham Light Infantry |
Second World War |
1940-05-1515 May 1940 |
Augustus Anson |
OF-2.2Captain |
08484th Regiment of Foot |
Indian Mutiny |
1857-09-2828 September 1857,
16 November 1857[A] |
Adam Archibald |
NOR-2.2Sapper |
Corps of Royal Engineers |
First World War |
1918-11-044 November 1918 |
Thomas Arthur |
NOR-2.2Gunner |
Royal Regiment of Artillery |
Crimean War |
1855-06-077 June 1855 |
Thomas Ashford |
NOR-2.2Private |
0077th Regiment of Foot |
Second Afghan War |
1880-08-1616 August 1880 |
James Ashworth |
NOR-2.2Lance Corporal |
0071st Battalion The Grenadier Guards |
Helmand |
2013-03-1613 June 2012* |
Alfred Atkinson |
NOR-5.2Sergeant |
Yorkshire Regiment |
Second Boer War |
1900-02-1818 February 1900 |
Harold Auten |
OF-2.3Lieutenant |
Royal Naval Reserve |
First World War |
1918-07-3030 July 1918 |
Thomas Axford |
NOR-3.2Lance Corporal |
01616th Battalion, AIF |
First World War |
1918-07-044 July 1918 |
Fenton Aylmer |
OF-2.2Captain |
Royal Engineers |
Hunza-Naga Campaign |
1891-12-022 December 1891 |
William Babtie |
OF-3.2Major |
Royal Army Medical Corps |
Second Boer War |
1899-12-1515 December 1899 |
Peter Badcoe |
OF-3.2Major |
Australian Army Training Team Vietnam |
Vietnam War |
1967-02-2323 February 1967[A]
7 March 1967
7 April 1967* |
Badlu Singh |
OF-2.2Ressaidar |
01414th Murray's Jat Lancers |
First World War |
1918-09-2323 September 1918* |
Charles Baker |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
Bengal Police Battalion |
Indian Mutiny |
1858-09-2727 September 1858 |
Albert Ball |
OF-2.2Temp. Captain |
No. 056No. 56 Squadron RFC |
First World War |
1917-04-2525 April 1917 to
6 May 1917*[A] |
Valentine Bambrick |
NOR-2.2Private |
06060th Rifles |
Indian Mutiny |
1858-05-066 May 1858 |
Edward Bamford |
OF-2.2Captain |
Royal Marine Light Infantry |
First World War |
1918-04-2222–23 April 1918 |
William Bankes |
OF-1.2Cornet |
0077th Queen's Own Hussars |
Indian Mutiny |
1858-03-1919 March 1858 |
Edward Barber |
NOR-2.2Private |
Grenadier Guards |
First World War |
1915-03-1212 March 1915* |
William Barker |
OF-3.2Acting Major |
No. 001No. 1 Squadron RFC |
First World War |
1918-10-2727 October 1918 |
Thomas Barratt |
NOR-2.2Private |
South Staffordshire Regiment |
First World War |
1917-07-2727 July 1917* |
John Barrett |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
Leicestershire Regiment |
First World War |
1918-09-2424 September 1918 |
Colin Barron |
NOR-4.2Corporal |
0033rd Battalion, CEF |
First World War |
1917-11-066 November 1917 |
John Barry |
NOR-2.2Private |
Royal Irish Regiment |
Second Boer War |
1901-01-077 January 1901 |
Frederick Barter |
NOR-8.2Company Sergeant Major |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers |
First World War |
1915-05-1616 May 1915 |
Cyril Barton |
OF-1.1Pilot Officer |
No. 578No. 578 Squadron RAF |
Second World War |
1944-03-3030 March 1944* |
John Baskeyfield |
NOR-5.0Lance-Sergeant |
South Staffordshire Regiment |
Second World War |
1944-09-2020 September 1944* |
Cyril Bassett |
NOR-4.2Corporal |
New Zealand Divisional Signal Company |
First World War |
1915-08-077 August 1915 |
Sidney Bates |
NOR-4.2Corporal |
Royal Norfolk Regiment |
Second World War |
1944-08-066 August 1944*[C] |
Arthur Batten-Pooll |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
Royal Munster Fusiliers |
First World War |
1916-06-2525 June 1916 |
Edward Baxter |
OF-1.2Second Lieutenant |
King's (Liverpool Regiment) |
First World War |
1916-04-1818 April 1916* |
Frank Baxter |
NOR-2.2Trooper |
Bulawayo Field Force |
Matabeleland Rebellion |
1896-04-2222 April 1896 |
Ian Bazalgette |
OF-3.1Squadron Leader |
No. 635No. 635 Squadron RAF |
Second World War |
1944-08-044 August 1944* |
Thomas Beach |
NOR-2.2Private |
05555th Regiment of Foot |
Crimean War |
1854-11-055 November 1854 |
Daniel Beak |
OF-4.3Commander |
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve |
First World War |
1918-08-2121 August 1918 to
8 September 1918[A] |
Ernest Beal |
OF-1.2Second Lieutenant |
Green Howards |
First World War |
1918-03-2121–22 March 1918* |
Robert Beatham |
NOR-2.2Private |
0088th Battalion, AIF |
First World War |
1918-08-099 August 1918* |
Stephen Beattie |
OF-3.3Lieutenant Commander |
HMS Campbeltown |
Second World War |
1942-03-2727 March 1942 |
Andrew Beauchamp-Proctor |
OF-2.2Captain |
No. 084No. 84 Squadron RFC |
First World War |
1918-08-088 August 1918 to
8 October 1918[A] |
John Beeley |
NOR-2.2Rifleman |
King's Royal Rifle Corps |
Second World War |
1941-11-2121 November 1941* |
William Bees |
NOR-2.2Private |
Sherwood Foresters |
Second Boer War |
1901-09-3030 September 1901 |
William Beesley |
NOR-2.2Private |
Prince Consort's Own (Rifle Brigade) |
First World War |
1918-05-088 May 1918 |
Harry Beet |
NOR-4.2Corporal |
Derbyshire Regiment |
Second Boer War |
1900-04-2222 April 1900 |
Johnson Beharry |
NOR-2.2Private |
Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment |
Operation Telic |
2004-05-011 May 2004,
11 June 2004[A] |
Douglas Belcher |
NOR-5.0Lance-Sergeant |
London Regiment |
First World War |
1915-05-1313 May 1915 |
David Bell |
NOR-2.2Private |
24th Regiment of Foot |
Andaman Islands Expedition |
1867-05-077 May 1867 |
Donald Bell |
OF-1.2Temp. Second Lieutenant |
Green Howards |
First World War |
1916-07-055 July 1916 |
Edward Bell |
OF-2.2Captain |
Royal Welch Fusiliers |
Crimean War |
1854-09-2020 September 1854 |
Eric Bell |
OF-2.2Temp. Captain |
Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers |
First World War |
1916-07-011 July 1916* |
Frederick Bell |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
West Australian Mounted Infantry |
Second Boer War |
1901-05-1616 May 1901 |
Mark Bell |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
Royal Engineers |
First Ashanti Expedition |
1874-02-044 February 1874 |
Richard Bell-Davies |
OF-3.3Squadron Commander |
No. 003No. 3 Squadron RNAS |
First World War |
1915-11-1919 November 1915 |
Edward Bellew |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
0077th Battalion, CEF |
First World War |
1915-04-2424 April 1915 |
Eugene Bennett |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
Worcestershire Regiment |
First World War |
1916-11-055 November 1916 |
Philip Bent |
OF-4.2Temp. Lieutenant Colonel |
Leicestershire Regiment |
First World War |
1917-10-011 October 1917* |
Spencer Bent |
NOR-2.2Drummer |
East Lancashire Regiment |
First World War |
1914-11-011 November 1914 |
William Beresford |
OF-2.2Captain |
0099th Lancers |
Zulu War |
1879-07-033 July 1879 |
James Bergin |
NOR-2.2Private |
33rd Regiment of Foot |
Abyssinian War |
1868-04-1313 April 1868 |
John Berryman |
NOR-5.2Sergeant |
01717th Lancers |
Crimean War |
1854-10-2525 October 1854 |
Bertram Best-Dunkley |
OF-4.2Temp. Lieutenant Colonel |
Lancashire Fusiliers |
First World War |
1917-07-3131 July 1917* |
Bhanbhagta Gurung |
NOR-2.2Rifleman |
0022nd Gurkha Rifles |
Second World War |
1945-03-055 March 1945 |
Bhandari Ram |
NOR-2.2Sepoy |
01010th Baluch Regiment |
Second World War |
1944-11-2222 November 1944 |
Edward Bingham |
OF-4.3Commander |
HMS NestorHMS Nestor |
First World War |
1916-05-3131 May 1916 |
Frederick Birks |
OF-1.2Second Lieutenant |
0066th Battalion, AIF |
First World War |
1917-09-2121 September 1917 |
John Bisdee |
NOR-2.2Trooper |
Tasmanian Colonial Forces |
Second Boer War |
1900-09-011 September 1900 |
Billy Bishop |
OF-2.2Captain |
No. 060No. 60 Squadron RAF |
First World War |
1917-06-022 June 1917 |
William Bissett |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
Princess Louises's (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) |
First World War |
1918-10-2525 October 1918 |
Arthur Blackburn |
OF-1.2Second Lieutenant |
01010th Battalion, AIF |
First World War |
1916-07-2323 July 1916 |
James Blair |
OF-2.2Captain |
0022nd Bombay Light Cavalry |
Indian Mutiny |
1857-08-1212 August 1857,
23 October 1857[A] |
Robert Blair |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
0022nd Dragoon Guards |
Indian Mutiny |
1857-09-2828 September 1857 |
Frank Blaker |
OF-3.2Major |
0099th Gurkha Rifles |
Second World War |
1944-07-099 July 1944* |
William Bloomfield |
OF-2.2Captain |
0022nd South African Mounted Brigade |
First World War |
1916-08-2424 August 1916 |
Andrew Bogle |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
07878th Regiment of Foot |
Indian Mutiny |
1857-07-2929 July 1857 |
Guy Boisragon |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
5th Gurkha Rifles |
Hunza-Naga Campaign |
1891-12-022 December 1891 |
Charles Bonner |
OF-2.3Lieutenant |
HMS DunravenHMS Dunraven |
First World War |
1917-08-088 August 1917 |
Anthony Booth |
NOR-7.2Colour Sergeant |
08080th Regiment of Foot |
Zulu War |
1879-03-1212 March 1879 |
Frederick Booth |
NOR-5.2Sergeant |
British South Africa Police |
First World War |
1917-02-1212 February 1917 |
Albert Borella |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
02626th Battalion, AIF |
First World War |
1918-07-1717 July 1918 |
Arthur Borton |
OF-4.2Lieutenant Colonel |
London Regiment |
First World War |
1917-11-077 November 1917 |
Stanley Boughey |
OF-1.2Second Lieutenant |
Royal Scots Fusiliers |
First World War |
1917-12-011 December 1917* |
Abraham Boulger |
NOR-3.2Lance Corporal |
08484th Regiment of Foot |
Indian Mutiny |
1857-07-1212 July 1857 to
25 September 1857[A] |
William Boulter |
NOR-5.2Sergeant |
Northamptonshire Regiment |
First World War |
1916-07-1414 July 1916 |
Claud Bourchier |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) |
Crimean War |
1854-11-2020 November 1854 |
Rowland Bourke |
OF-2.3Lieutenant |
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve |
First World War |
1918-05-099–10 May 1918 |
George Boyd-Rochfort |
OF-1.2Second Lieutenant |
Scots Guards |
First World War |
1915-08-033 August 1915 |
Duncan Boyes |
OF-1.3Midshipman |
HMS Eurayalus |
Bombardment of Shimonoseki |
1864-09-066 September 1864 |
Edward Boyle |
OF-3.3Lieutenant Commander |
HMS E14HMS E14 |
First World War |
1915-04-2727 April 1915 |
Edward Bradbury |
OF-2.2Temp. Captain |
Royal Horse Artillery |
First World War |
1914-09-011 September 1914 |
George Bradford |
OF-3.3Lieutenant Commander |
HMS Iris II |
First World War |
1918-04-2222–23 April 1918* |
Roland Bradford |
OF-4.2Temp. Lieutenant Colonel |
Durham Light Infantry |
First World War |
1916-10-011 October 1916 |
Frederick Bradley |
NOR-2.2Driver |
Royal Field Artillery |
Second Boer War |
1901-09-2626 September 1901 |
Joseph Bradshaw |
NOR-2.2Private |
Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) |
Crimean War |
1855-04-2222 April 1855 |
William Bradshaw |
NOR-3.0Assistant surgeon |
09090th Regiment of Foot |
Indian Mutiny |
1857-09-2626 September 1857 |
Joseph Brennan |
NOR-2.2Bombardier |
Royal Regiment of Artillery |
Indian Mutiny |
1858-04-033 April 1858 |
Alexander Brereton |
NOR-4.2Acting Corporal |
0088th Battalion, CEF |
First World War |
1918-08-099 August 1918 |
Jean Brillant |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
02222nd Battalion, CEF |
First World War |
1918-08-088–9 August 1918* |
Walter Brodie |
OF-2.2Captain |
Highland Light Infantry |
First World War |
1914-11-1111 November 1914 |
Gonville Bromhead |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
02424th Regiment of Foot |
Zulu War |
1879-02-2222–23 January 1879 |
Cuthbert Bromley |
OF-3.2Temp. Major |
Lancashire Fusiliers |
First World War |
1915-04-2525 April 1915 |
James Brooke |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
Gordon Highlanders |
First World War |
1914-10-2929 October 1914* |
Edward Brooks |
NOR-8.2Company Sergeant Major |
Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry |
First World War |
1917-04-2828 April 1917 |
Oliver Brooks |
NOR-5.0Lance-Sergeant |
Coldstream Guards |
First World War |
1915-10-088 October 1915 |
Donald Brown |
NOR-5.2Sergeant |
Otago Infantry Regiment |
First World War |
1916-09-1515 September 1916 |
Edward Brown |
OF-3.2Major |
01414th Hussars |
Second Boer War |
1900-10-1313 October 1900 |
Francis Brown |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
0011st European Bengal Fusiliers |
Indian Mutiny |
1857-11-1616 November 1857 |
Harry Brown |
NOR-2.2Private |
01010th Battalion, CEF |
First World War |
1917-08-1616 August 1917* |
Peter Brown |
NOR-2.2Trooper |
Cape Mounted Riflemen |
Basuto War |
1879-04-088 April 1879 |
Walter Brown |
NOR-4.2Corporal |
02020th Battalion, AIF |
First World War |
1918-07-066 July 1918 |
Edward Browne |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
02424th Regiment of Foot |
Zulu War |
1879-03-2929 March 1879 |
Sam Browne |
OF-2.2Captain |
04646th Bengal Native Infantry |
Indian Mutiny |
1858-08-3131 August 1858 |
William Bruce |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
05959th Scinde Rifles |
First World War |
1914-12-1919 December 1914* |
John Brunt |
OF-2.2Temp. Captain |
Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) |
Second World War |
1944-12-099 December 1944* |
Thomas Bryan |
NOR-3.2Lance Corporal |
Northumberland Fusiliers |
First World War |
1917-04-099 April 1917 |
John Buchan |
OF-1.2Second Lieutenant |
Princess Louises's (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) |
First World War |
1918-03-2121 March 1918* |
Angus Buchanan |
OF-2.2Temp. Captain |
South Wales Borderers |
First World War |
1916-04-055 April 1916 |
William Buckingham |
NOR-2.2Private |
Leicestershire Regiment |
First World War |
1915-03-1010 March 1915
12 March 1915 |
Alexander Buckley |
NOR-4.2Temp. Corporal |
05454th Battalion, AIF |
First World War |
1918-09-011–2 September 1918* |
Cecil Buckley |
OF-2.3Lieutenant |
HMS Miranda |
Crimean War |
1855-05-2929 May 1855 |
John Buckley |
NOR-0Assistant Commissary |
Commissariat Department |
Indian Mutiny |
1857-05-1111 May 1857 |
Maurice Buckley |
NOR-5.2Sergeant |
01313th Battalion, AIF |
First World War |
1918-09-1818 September 1918 |
Bryan Budd |
NOR-4.2Corporal |
Parachute Regiment |
War in Afghanistan |
2006-07-2727 July 2006
20 August 2006*[A] |
Patrick Bugden |
NOR-2.2Private |
03131st Battalion, AIF |
First World War |
1917-09-2626–28 September 1917* |
Redvers Buller |
OF-4.2Brevet Lieutenant Colonel |
06060th Rifles |
Zulu War |
1879-03-2828 March 1879 |
Daniel Burges |
OF-4.2Temp. Lieutenant Colonel |
South Wales Borderers |
First World War |
1918-09-1818 September 1918 |
Hugh Burgoyne |
OF-2.3Lieutenant |
HMS Swallow |
Crimean War |
1855-05-2929 May 1855 |
William Burman |
NOR-5.2Sergeant |
Prince Consort's Own (Rifle Brigade) |
First World War |
1917-09-2020 September 1917 |
Nathaniel Burslem |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
67th Regiment of Foot |
Third China War |
1860-08-2121 August 1860 |
Alfred Burt |
NOR-4.2Corporal |
Hertfordshire Regiment |
First World War |
1915-09-2727 September 1915 |
Alexander Burton |
NOR-4.2Corporal |
0077th Battalion, AIF |
First World War |
1915-08-099 August 1915* |
Richard Burton |
NOR-2.2Private |
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment |
Second World War |
1944-10-088 October 1944 |
Christopher Bushell |
OF-4.2Lieutenant Colonel |
Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment |
First World War |
1918-03-2323 March 1918 |
John Butler |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
King's Royal Rifle Corps |
First World War |
1914-11-1717 November 1914 |
Thomas Butler |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
0011st European Bengal Fusiliers |
Indian Mutiny |
1858-03-099 March 1858 |
William Butler |
NOR-2.2Private |
Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) |
First World War |
1917-08-066 August 1917 |
Robert Bye |
NOR-5.2Sergeant |
Welsh Guards |
First World War |
1917-07-3131 July 1917 |
James Byrne |
NOR-2.2Private |
08686th Regiment of Foot |
Indian Mutiny |
1858-04-033 April 1858 |
John Byrne |
NOR-2.2Private |
06868th Regiment of Foot |
Crimean War |
1854-11-055 November 1854 |
Thomas Byrne |
NOR-2.2Private |
21st Lancers |
Sudan Campaign |
1898-09-022 September 1898 |
John Bythesea |
OF-2.3Lieutenant |
HMS Arrogant |
Crimean War |
1854-08-099 August 1854 |
Thomas Cadell |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
0022nd European Bengal Fusiliers |
Indian Mutiny |
1857-06-1212 June 1857 |
William Cafe |
OF-2.2Captain |
05656th Bengal Native Infantry |
Indian Mutiny |
1858-04-1515 April 1858 |
John Caffrey |
NOR-2.2Private |
York and Lancaster Regiment |
First World War |
1915-11-1616 November 1915 |
Robert Cain |
OF-3.2Temp. Major |
South Staffordshire Regiment |
Second World War |
1944-09-1717–25 September 1944 |
George Cairns |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
South Staffordshire Regiment |
Second World War |
1944-03-1313 March 1944*[C] |
Hugh Cairns |
NOR-5.2Sergeant |
04646th Battalion, CEF |
First World War |
1918-11-011 November 1918* |
Thomas Caldwell |
NOR-5.2Sergeant |
Royal Scots Fusiliers |
First World War |
1918-10-3131 October 1918 |
Laurence Calvert |
NOR-5.2Sergeant |
King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry) |
First World War |
1918-09-1212 September 1918 |
Daniel Cambridge |
NOR-2.2Bombardier |
Royal Regiment of Artillery |
Crimean War |
1855-09-088 September 1855 |
Aylmer Cameron |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
07272nd Regiment of Foot |
Indian Mutiny |
1858-03-3030 March 1858 |
Donald Cameron |
OF-2.3Lieutenant |
HMS X6 |
Second World War |
1943-09-2222 September 1943 |
Frederick Campbell |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
0011st Battalion, CEF |
First World War |
1915-06-1515 June 1915* |
Gordon Campbell |
OF-4.3Commander |
HMS Farnborough |
First World War |
1917-02-1717 February 1917 |
John Campbell |
OF-6.2Acting Brigadier |
Royal Horse Artillery |
Second World War |
1941-11-2121–23 November 1941 |
John Campbell |
OF-4.2Temp. Lieutenant Colonel |
Coldstream Guards |
First World War |
1916-09-1515 September 1916 |
Kenneth Campbell |
OF-1.5Flying Officer |
No. 022No. 22 Squadron RAF |
Second World War |
1941-04-066 April 1941* |
Lorne Campbell |
OF-4.2Temp. Lieutenant Colonel |
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's) |
Second World War |
1943-04-066 April 1943 |
John Carless |
NOR-2.3Ordinary Seaman |
HMS Caledon |
First World War |
1917-11-1717 November 1917* |
Patrick Carlin |
NOR-2.2Private |
01313th Regiment of Foot |
Indian Mutiny |
1858-04-066 April 1858 |
John Carmichael |
NOR-5.2Sergeant |
Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment) |
First World War |
1917-09-088 September 1917 |
James Carne |
OF-4.2Lieutenant Colonel |
Gloucestershire Regiment |
Korean War |
1950-04-2222–23 April 1951 |
Alfred Carpenter |
OF-5.3Captain |
HMS Vindictive |
First World War |
1918-04-2222–23 April 1918 |
John Carroll |
NOR-2.2Private |
03333rd Battalion, AIF |
First World War |
1917-06-077–12 June 1917 |
Herbert Carter |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry |
Fourth Somaliland Expedition |
1903-12-1919 December 1903 |
Nelson Carter |
NOR-8.2Company Sergeant Major |
Royal Sussex Regiment |
First World War |
1916-06-3030 June 1916* |
Adrian Carton de Wiart |
OF-4.2Lieutenant Colonel |
0044th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards |
First World War |
1916-07-022–3 July 1916 |
George Cartwright |
NOR-2.2Private |
03333rd Battalion, AIF |
First World War |
1918-10-3131 October 1918 |
Bernard Cassidy |
OF-1.2Second Lieutenant |
Lancashire Fusiliers |
First World War |
1918-03-2828 March 1918* |
Claud Castleton |
NOR-5.2Sergeant |
0055th Machine Gun Corps |
First World War |
1916-07-2828–29 July 1916* |
George Cates |
OF-1.2Second Lieutenant |
Prince Consort's Own (Rifle Brigade) |
First World War |
1917-03-088 March 1917* |
Geoffrey Cather |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
Royal Irish Fusiliers (Princess Victoria's) |
First World War |
1916-07-011 July 1916* |
Harry Cator |
NOR-5.2Sergeant |
East Surrey Regiment |
First World War |
1917-04-099 April 1917 |
George Chafer |
NOR-2.2Private |
East Yorkshire Regiment |
First World War |
1916-06-033–4 June 1916 |
James Champion |
NOR-7.2Troop Sergeant Major |
0088th King's Royal Irish Hussars |
Indian Mutiny |
1858-09-088 September 1858 |
George Channer |
OF-2.2Captain |
Bengal Staff Corps |
Perak War |
1875-12-2020 December 1875 |
John Chaplin |
OF-1.2Ensign |
67th Regiment of Foot |
Third China War |
1860-08-2121 August 1860 |
Edward Chapman |
NOR-4.2Corporal |
Monmouthshire Regiment |
Second World War |
1945-04-022 April 1945 |
John Chard |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
Royal Engineers |
Zulu War |
1879-02-2222–23 January 1879 |
Edward Charlton |
NOR-2.2Guardsman |
Irish Guards |
Second World War |
1945-04-2121 April 1945* |
William Chase |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
02828th Native Infantry |
Second Afghan War |
1880-08-1616 August 1880 |
Chatta Singh |
NOR-2.2Sepoy |
0099th Bhopal Infantry |
First World War |
1916-01-1313 January 1916 |
Noel Chavasse[B] |
OF-2.2Captain |
Royal Army Medical Corps |
First World War |
1916-08-099 August 1916
31 July 1917 to
2 August 1917 |
Percy Cherry |
OF-2.2Captain |
02626th Battalion, AIF |
First World War |
1917-03-2626 March 1917* |
Leonard Cheshire |
OF-3.1Squadron Leader |
No. 035No. 35 Squadron RAF
No. 76 Squadron RAF
No. 617 Squadron RAF |
Second World War |
1940-00-001940–1944[A] |
Chhelu Ram |
NOR-8.2Company Havildar Major |
0066th Rajputana Rifles |
Second World War |
1943-04-1919–20 April 1943* |
George Chicken |
CivilianCivilian |
Indian Naval BrigadeIndian Naval Brigade |
Indian Mutiny |
1858-09-2727 September 1858 |
Albert Chowne |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
2/22/2nd Battalion, AIF |
Second World War |
1945-03-2525 March 1945* |
Harry Christian |
NOR-2.2Private |
King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) |
First World War |
1915-10-1818 October 1915 |
John Christie |
NOR-3.2Lance Corporal |
London Regiment |
First World War |
1917-12-2121–22 December 1917 |
William Clamp |
NOR-4.2Corporal |
Green Howards |
First World War |
1917-10-099 October 1917* |
George Clare |
NOR-2.2Private |
0055th Royal Irish Lancers |
First World War |
1917-11-2828–29 November 1917* |
James Clarke |
NOR-5.2Sergeant |
Lancashire Fusiliers |
First World War |
1918-11-022 November 1918 |
Leo Clarke |
NOR-4.2Acting Corporal |
0022nd Battalion, CEF |
First World War |
1916-09-099 September 1916 |
William Clark-Kennedy |
OF-4.2Lieutenant Colonel |
02424th Battalion, CEF |
First World War |
1918-08-2727–28 August 1918 |
John Clements |
NOR-4.2Corporal |
Rimington's Guides |
Second Boer War |
1901-02-2424 February 1901 |
Henry Clifford |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) |
Crimean War |
1854-11-055 November 1854 |
Herbert Clogstoun |
OF-2.2Captain |
01919th Madras Native Infantry |
Indian Mutiny |
1859-01-1515 January 1859 |
Brett Cloutman |
OF-3.2Acting Major |
Corps of Royal Engineers |
First World War |
1918-11-066 November 1918 |
Alexander Cobbe |
OF-2.2Captain |
King's African Rifles |
Second Somaliland Expedition |
1902-10-066 October 1902 |
Hugh Cochrane |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
08686th Regiment of Foot |
Indian Mutiny |
1858-04-011 April 1858 |
Hampden Cockburn |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
Royal Canadian Dragoons |
Second Boer War |
1900-11-077 November 1900 |
William Coffey |
NOR-2.2Private |
03434th Regiment of Foot |
Crimean War |
1855-03-2929 March 1855 |
Clifford Coffin |
OF-6.2Temp. Brigadier General |
Corps of Royal Engineers |
First World War |
1917-07-066 July 1917 |
Nevill Coghill |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
02424th Regiment of Foot |
Zulu War |
1879-01-2222 January 1879* |
John Coleman |
NOR-5.2Sergeant |
09797th Regiment of Foot |
Crimean War |
1855-08-3030 August 1855 |
Harold Colley |
NOR-5.2Acting Sergeant |
Lancashire Fusiliers |
First World War |
1918-08-2525 August 1918* |
Joseph Collin |
OF-1.2Second Lieutenant |
King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) |
First World War |
1918-04-099 April 1918* |
John Collings-Wells |
OF-4.2Acting Lieutenant Colonel |
Bedfordshire Regiment |
First World War |
1918-03-2222–27 March 1918* |
John Collins |
NOR-4.2Acting Corporal |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers |
First World War |
1917-10-3131 October 1917 |
James Collis |
NOR-2.2Gunner |
Royal Horse Artillery |
Second Afghan War |
1880-07-2727 July 1880 |
William Coltman |
NOR-3.2Lance Corporal |
Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment) |
First World War |
1918-10-033–4 October 1918 |
Herbert Columbine |
NOR-2.2Private |
Machine Gun Corps |
First World War |
1918-03-2222 March 1918* |
Hugh Colvin |
OF-1.2Second Lieutenant |
Cheshire Regiment |
First World War |
1917-09-2020 September 1917 |
James Colvin |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
Royal Engineers |
Mohmand Campaign |
1897-09-1616 September 1897 |
Thomas Colyer-Fergusson |
OF-2.2Acting Captain |
Northamptonshire Regiment |
First World War |
1917-07-3131 July 1917* |
Robert Combe |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
02727th Battalion, CEF |
First World War |
1917-05-033 May 1917* |
John Commerell |
OF-4.3Commander |
HMS Weser |
Crimean War |
1855-10-1111 October 1855 |
Walter Congreve |
OF-2.2Captain |
Rifle Brigade |
Second Boer War |
1899-12-1515 December 1899 |
Billy Congreve |
OF-3.2Major |
Prince Consort's Own (Rifle Brigade) |
First World War |
1916-07-066–20 July 1916 |
William Connolly |
NOR-2.2Gunner |
Bengal Horse ArtilleryBengal Horse Artillery |
Indian Mutiny |
1857-07-077 July 1857 |
John Connors |
NOR-2.2Private |
0033rd Regiment of Foot |
Crimean War |
1855-09-088 September 1855 |
John Conolly |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
04949th Regiment of Foot |
Crimean War |
1854-10-2626 October 1854 |
John Cook |
OF-2.2Captain |
0055th Gurkha Rifles |
Second Afghan War |
1878-12-022 December 1878 |
Walter Cook |
NOR-2.2Private |
04242nd Regiment of Foot |
Indian Mutiny |
1859-01-1515 January 1859 |
Thomas Cooke |
NOR-2.2Private |
0088th Battalion, AIF |
First World War |
1916-07-2424–25 July 1916* |
Edgar Cookson |
OF-3.3Lieutenant Commander |
HMS Comet |
First World War |
1915-09-2828 September 1915* |
Edward Cooper |
NOR-5.2Sergeant |
King's Royal Rifle Corps |
First World War |
1917-08-1616 August 1917 |
Henry Cooper |
NOR-8.3Boatswain |
HMS Miranda |
Crimean War |
1855-06-033 June 1855 |
James Cooper |
NOR-2.2Private |
24th Regiment of Foot |
Andaman Islands Expedition |
1867-05-077 May 1867 |
Frederick Coppins |
NOR-4.2Corporal |
0088th Battalion, CEF |
First World War |
1918-08-099 August 1918 |
Frederick Corbett |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
King's Royal Rifle Corps |
Occupation of Egypt |
1882-08-055 August 1882 |
Jack Cornwell |
NOR-1.3First Class Boy |
HMS Chester |
First World War |
1916-05-3131 May 1916*[C] |
Aubrey Cosens |
NOR-5.2Sergeant |
Queen's Own Rifles of Canada |
Second World War |
1945-02-2322–23 February 1945* |
William Cosgrove |
NOR-4.2Corporal |
Royal Munster Fusiliers |
First World War |
1915-04-2626 April 1915 |
Edmond Costello |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
22nd Punjab Infantry |
Siege of Malakand |
1897-07-2626 July 1897 |
William Cotter |
NOR-4.2Acting Corporal |
Buffs (East Kent Regiment) |
First World War |
1916-03-066 March 1916*[C] |
Cornelius Coughlan |
NOR-7.2Colour Sergeant |
07575th Regiment of Foot |
Indian Mutiny |
1857-06-088 June 1857 |
Gustavus Coulson |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
King's Own Scottish Borderers |
Second Boer War |
1901-05-1818 May 1901* |
Jack Counter |
NOR-2.2Private |
King's (Liverpool Regiment) |
First World War |
1918-04-1616 April 1918 |
Gabriel Coury |
OF-1.2Second Lieutenant |
Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment) |
First World War |
1916-08-088 August 1916 |
Charles Coverdale |
NOR-5.2Sergeant |
Manchester Regiment |
First World War |
1917-10-044 October 1917 |
Charles Cowley |
OF-3.3Lieutenant Commander |
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve |
First World War |
1916-04-2424–25 April 1916* |
Christopher Cox |
NOR-2.2Private |
Bedfordshire Regiment |
First World War |
1917-03-1313 March 1917 |
James Craig |
NOR-7.2Colour Sergeant |
Scots Fusiliers Guards |
Crimean War |
1855-09-066 September 1855 |
John Craig |
OF-1.2Second Lieutenant |
Royal Scots Fusiliers |
First World War |
1917-06-055 June 1917 |
Harry Crandon |
NOR-2.2Private |
01818th Royal Hussars |
Second Boer War |
1901-07-044 July 1901 |
Garrett Creagh |
OF-2.2Captain |
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-2.2Private |
Auckland Infantry Regiment |
First World War |
1918-09-3030 September 1918 |
John Crimmin |
OF-1.2Surgeon |
Bombay Medical Service |
British rule in Burma |
1889-01-011 January 1889 |
Thomas Crisp |
NOR-8.3Skipper |
Royal Naval Reserve |
First World War |
1917-08-1515 August 1917* |
John Croak |
NOR-2.2Private |
01313th Battalion, CEF |
First World War |
1918-08-088 August 1918* |
Arthur Cross |
NOR-3.2Lance Corporal |
Machine Gun Corps |
First World War |
1918-03-2525 March 1918 |
John Crowe |
OF-1.2Second Lieutenant |
Worcestershire Regiment |
First World War |
1918-04-1414 April 1918 |
Joseph Crowe |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
07878th Regiment of Foot |
Indian Mutiny |
1857-08-1212 August 1857 |
John Cruickshank |
OF-1.5Flying Officer |
No. 210No. 210 Squadron RAF |
Second World War |
1944-07-1717–18 July 1944 |
Robert Cruickshank |
NOR-2.2Private |
London Scottish Regiment |
First World War |
1918-05-011 May 1918 |
Victor Crutchley |
OF-2.3Lieutenant |
HMS Vindictive |
First World War |
1918-05-099 May 1918 |
William Cubitt |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
01313th Bengal Native Infantry |
Indian Mutiny |
1857-06-3030 June 1857 |
Arthur Cumming |
OF-4.2Lieutenant-Colonel |
Frontier Force Regiment |
Second World War |
1942-01-033 January 1942 |
William Cuninghame |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) |
Crimean War |
1854-11-2020 November 1854 |
John Cunningham |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
East Yorkshire Regiment |
First World War |
1916-11-1313 November 1916 |
John Cunningham |
NOR-4.2Corporal |
Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment |
First World War |
1917-04-1212 April 1917*[C] |
William Currey |
NOR-2.2Private |
05353rd Battalion, AIF |
First World War |
1918-09-011 September 1918 |
David Currie |
OF-3.2Major |
South Alberta Regiment |
Second World War |
1944-08-1818–20 August 1944 |
Albert Curtis |
NOR-2.2Private |
East Surrey Regiment |
Second Boer War |
1900-02-2323 February 1900 |
Henry Curtis |
NOR-5.3Boatswain's Mate |
Naval Brigade |
Crimean War |
1855-06-1818 June 1855 |
Horace Curtis |
NOR-5.2Sergeant |
Royal Dublin Fusiliers |
First World War |
1918-10-1818 October 1918 |
Philip Curtis |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry |
Korean War |
1950-04-2222–23 April 1951* |
Roden Cutler |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
Royal Australian Artillery |
Second World War |
1941-06-1919 June 1941 to
6 July 1941 |
James Dalton |
NOR-0Assistant Commissary |
Commissariat DepartmentCommissariat and Transport Department |
Zulu War |
1879-02-2222–23 January 1879 |
Henry Dalziel |
NOR-2.2Driver |
01515th Battalion, AIF |
First World War |
1918-07-044 July 1918 |
John Danaher |
NOR-2.2Trooper |
Nourse's Horse |
First Boer War |
1881-01-1616 January 1881 |
Frederick Dancox |
NOR-2.2Private |
Worcestershire Regiment |
First World War |
1917-10-099 October 1917 |
Edward Daniel |
OF-1.3Midshipman |
HMS Diamond |
Crimean War |
1854-10-1818 October 1854 |
Harry Daniels |
NOR-8.2Company Sergeant Major |
Prince Consort's Own (Rifle Brigade) |
First World War |
1915-03-1212 March 1915 |
Henry D'Arcy |
OF-2.2Captain |
Frontier Light Horse |
Zulu War |
1879-07-033 July 1879 |
Wilbur Dartnell |
OF-1.6Temp. Lieutenant |
Royal FusiliersRoyal Fusiliers |
First World War |
1915-09-033 September 1915* |
Darwan Negi |
NOR-4.2Naik |
03939th Garhwal Rifles |
First World War |
1914-11-2323–24 November 1914 |
John Daunt |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
01111th Bengal Native Infantry |
Indian Mutiny |
1857-10-022 October 1857 |
Phillip Davey |
NOR-4.2Corporal |
01010th Battalion, AIF |
First World War |
1918-06-2828 June 1918 |
James Davies |
NOR-4.2Corporal |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers |
First World War |
1917-07-3131 July 1917*[C] |
John Davies |
NOR-4.2Corporal |
Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment) |
First World War |
1918-03-2424 March 1918 |
Joseph Davies |
NOR-4.2Corporal |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers |
First World War |
1916-07-2020 July 1916 |
Gronow Davis |
OF-2.2Captain |
Royal Regiment of Artillery |
Crimean War |
1855-09-088 September 1855 |
James Davis |
NOR-2.2Private |
04242nd Regiment of Foot |
Indian Mutiny |
1858-04-1515 April 1858 |
James Dawson |
NOR-4.2Corporal |
Corps of Royal Engineers |
First World War |
1915-10-1313 October 1915 |
George Day |
OF-2.3Lieutenant |
HMS Recruit |
Crimean War |
1855-09-1717 September 1855 |
Sidney Day |
NOR-4.2Corporal |
Suffolk Regiment |
First World War |
1917-08-2626 August 1917 |
John Daykins |
NOR-5.2Acting Sergeant |
York and Lancaster Regiment |
First World War |
1918-10-2020 October 1918 |
Raymond de Montmorency |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
21st Lancers |
Sudan Campaign |
1898-09-022 September 1898 |
Frank de Pass |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
03434th Prince Albert Victor's Own Poona Horse |
First World War |
1914-11-2424 November 1914* |
Edmund de Wind |
OF-1.2Second Lieutenant |
Royal Irish Rifles |
First World War |
1918-03-2121 March 1918* |
Donald Dean |
OF-1.6Temp. Lieutenant |
Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) |
First World War |
1918-09-2324–26 September 1918 |
Percy Dean |
OF-2.3Lieutenant |
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve |
First World War |
1918-04-2222–23 April 1918 |
Maurice Dease |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
Royal Fusiliers |
First World War |
1914-08-2323 August 1914* |
Denis Dempsey |
NOR-2.2Private |
01010th Regiment of Foot |
Indian Mutiny |
1857-08-1212 August 1857,
14 March 1858[A] |
Tom Derrick |
NOR-5.2Sergeant |
02626th Brigade, AIF |
Second World War |
1943-11-2424 November 1943 |
Bernard Diamond |
NOR-5.2Sergeant |
Bengal Horse ArtilleryBengal Horse Artillery |
Indian Mutiny |
1857-09-2828 September 1857 |
William Dick-Cunyngham |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
09292nd Regiment of Foot |
Second Afghan War |
1879-12-1313 December 1879 |
Collingwood Dickson |
OF-4.2Lieutenant-Colonel |
Royal Regiment of Artillery |
Crimean War |
1854-10-1717 October 1854 |
Robert Digby-Jones |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
Royal Engineers |
Second Boer War |
1900-01-066 January 1900 |
John Dimmer |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
King's Royal Rifle Corps |
First World War |
1914-11-1212 November 1914 |
Thomas Dinesen |
NOR-2.2Private |
04242nd Battalion, CEF |
First World War |
1918-08-1212 August 1918 |
John Divane |
NOR-2.2Private |
06060th Rifles |
Indian Mutiny |
1857-09-1010 September 1857 |
Matthew Dixon |
OF-2.2Captain |
Royal Regiment of Artillery |
Crimean War |
1855-04-1717 April 1855 |
Claude Dobson |
OF-4.3Commander |
HM Coastal Motor Boat 31 |
North Russia Relief Force |
1919-08-1818 August 1919 |
Frederick Dobson |
NOR-2.2Private |
Coldstream Guards |
First World War |
1914-09-2828 September 1914 |
Dennis Donnini |
NOR-2.2Fusilier |
Royal Scots Fusiliers |
Second World War |
1945-01-1818 January 1945* |
Patrick Donohoe |
NOR-2.2Private |
0099th Queen's Royal Lancers |
Indian Mutiny |
1857-09-2828 September 1857 |
John Doogan |
NOR-2.2Private |
1st King's Dragoon Guards |
First Boer War |
1881-01-2828 January 1881 |
George Dorrell |
NOR-8.2Battery Sergeant Major |
Royal Horse Artillery |
First World War |
1914-09-011 September 1914 |
Eric Dougall |
OF-2.2Acting Captain |
Royal Field Artillery |
First World War |
1918-04-1010 April 1918* |
Charles Doughty-Wylie |
OF-4.2Lieutenant Colonel |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers |
First World War |
1915-04-2626 April 1915* |
Campbell Douglas |
NOR-3.0Assistant surgeon |
24th Regiment of Foot |
Andaman Islands Expedition |
1867-05-077 May 1867 |
Henry Douglas |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
Royal Army Medical Corps |
Second Boer War |
1899-12-1111 December 1899 |
Angus Douglas-Hamilton |
OF-4.2Temp. Lieutenant Colonel |
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders |
First World War |
1915-09-2525–26 September 1915* |
George Dowell |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
Royal Marine Artillery |
Crimean War |
1855-07-1313 July 1855 |
William Dowling |
NOR-2.2Private |
03232nd Regiment of Foot |
Indian Mutiny |
1857-07-044 July 1857,
27 September 1857[A] |
John Down |
OF-1.2Ensign |
05757th Regiment of Foot |
New Zealand Land Wars |
1863-10-022 October 1863 |
Robert Downie |
NOR-5.2Sergeant |
Royal Dublin Fusiliers |
First World War |
1916-10-2323 October 1916 |
Alexis Doxat |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
Imperial Yeomanry |
Second Boer War |
1900-10-2020 October 1900 |
Martin Doyle |
NOR-8.2Company Sergeant Major |
Royal Munster Fusiliers |
First World War |
1918-09-022 September 1918 |
Job Drain |
NOR-2.2Driver |
Royal Field Artillery |
First World War |
1914-08-2626 August 1914 |
Alfred Drake |
NOR-4.2Corporal |
Prince Consort's Own (Rifle Brigade) |
First World War |
1915-11-2323 November 1915* |
Tom Dresser |
NOR-2.2Private |
Green Howards |
First World War |
1917-05-1212 May 1917 |
George Drewry |
OF-1.3Midshipman |
Royal Naval Reserve |
First World War |
1915-04-2525 April 1915 |
Geoffrey Drummond |
OF-2.3Lieutenant |
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve |
First World War |
1918-05-099–10 May 1918 |
James Duffy |
NOR-2.2Private |
Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers |
First World War |
1917-12-2727 December 1917 |
Thomas Duffy |
NOR-2.2Private |
0011st Madras European Fusiliers |
Indian Mutiny |
1857-09-066 September 1857 |
Frederic Dugdale |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
0055th Lancers |
Second Boer War |
1901-03-033 March 1901 |
James Dundas |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
Bengal Engineers |
Bhutan War |
1865-04-3030 April 1865 |
John Dunlay |
NOR-3.2Lance Corporal |
09393rd Regiment of Foot |
Indian Mutiny |
1857-11-1616 November 1857 |
Alexander Dunn |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
01111th Hussars |
Crimean War |
1854-10-2525 October 1854 |
Robert Dunsire |
NOR-2.2Private |
Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) |
First World War |
1915-09-2626 September 1915 |
William Dunstan |
NOR-4.2Corporal |
0077th Battalion, AIF |
First World War |
1915-08-099 August 1915 |
John Dunville |
OF-1.2Second Lieutenant |
0011st Royal Dragoons |
First World War |
1917-06-2424–25 June 1917*[C] |
Alfred Durrant |
NOR-2.2Private |
Rifle Brigade |
Second Boer War |
1900-08-2727 August 1900 |
Thomas Durrant |
NOR-5.2Sergeant |
Corps of Royal Engineers |
Second World War |
1942-03-2727 March 1942*[C] |
Edward Dwyer |
NOR-2.2Private |
East Surrey Regiment |
First World War |
1915-04-2020 April 1915 |
John Dwyer |
NOR-5.2Sergeant |
Australian Machine Gun Corps |
First World War |
1917-09-2626 September 1917 |
Denis Dynon |
NOR-4.2Corporal |
05353rd Regiment of Foot |
Indian Mutiny |
1857-10-022 October 1857 |
George Eardley |
NOR-5.2Acting Sergeant |
King's Shropshire Light Infantry |
Second World War |
1944-10-1616 October 1944 |
John Edmondson |
NOR-4.2Corporal |
0099th Division, AIF |
Second World War |
1941-04-1313–14 April 1941*[C] |
Alexander Edwards |
NOR-5.2Sergeant |
Seaforth Highlanders |
First World War |
1917-07-3131 July 1917 |
Frederick Edwards |
NOR-2.2Private |
Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) |
First World War |
1916-09-2626 September 1916 |
Hughie Edwards |
OF-1.1Pilot Officer |
No. 105No. 105 Squadron RAF |
Second World War |
1941-07-044 July 1941 |
Thomas Edwards |
NOR-2.2Private |
Black Watch |
Sudan Campaign |
1884-03-1313 March 1884 |
Wilfred Edwards |
NOR-2.2Private |
King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry) |
First World War |
1917-08-1616 August 1917 |
William Edwards |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
Highland Light Infantry |
Occupation of Egypt |
1882-09-1313 September 1882 |
Ernest Egerton |
NOR-4.2Corporal |
Sherwood Foresters |
First World War |
1917-09-2020 September 1917 |
Roland Elcock |
OF-2.2Captain |
Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) |
First World War |
1918-10-1515 October 1918 |
Keith Elliott |
NOR-5.2Sergeant |
02222nd Battalion, NZEF |
Second World War |
1942-07-1515 July 1942 |
Neville Elliott-Cooper |
OF-4.2Temp. Lieutenant Colonel |
Royal Fusiliers |
First World War |
1917-11-3030 November 1917 |
Howard Elphinstone |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
Corps of Royal Engineers |
Crimean War |
1855-06-1818 June 1855 |
Wilfrith Elstob |
OF-4.2Temp. Lieutenant Colonel |
Manchester Regiment |
First World War |
1918-03-2121 March 1918* |
Frederick Elton |
OF-3.2Brevet Major |
05555th Regiment of Foot |
Crimean War |
1855-03-2929 March 1855 |
James Emerson |
OF-1.2Temp. Second Lieutenant |
Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers |
First World War |
1917-12-066 December 1917* |
Henry Engleheart |
NOR-5.2Sergeant |
01010th Hussars |
Second Boer War |
1900-03-1313 March 1900 |
William English |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
Scottish Horse |
Second Boer War |
1901-07-033 July 1901 |
John Erskine |
NOR-5.2Sergeant |
Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) |
First World War |
1916-06-2222 June 1916 |
Harold Ervine-Andrews |
OF-2.2Captain |
East Lancashire Regiment |
Second World War |
1940-05-3131 May 1940 to
1 June 1940 |
Eugene Esmonde |
OF-3.3Lieutenant Commander |
825825 Naval Air Squadron |
Second World War |
1942-02-1212 February 1942 |
Thomas Esmonde |
OF-2.2Captain |
01818th Regiment of Foot |
Crimean War |
1855-06-1818 June 1855 |
Arthur Evans |
NOR-5.0Lance-Sergeant |
Lincolnshire Regiment |
First World War |
1918-09-022 September 1918 |
George Evans |
NOR-8.2Company Sergeant Major |
Manchester Regiment |
First World War |
1916-07-3030 July 1916 |
Lewis Evans |
OF-4.2Acting Lieutenant Colonel |
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) |
First World War |
1917-10-044 October 1917 |
Samuel Evans |
NOR-2.2Private |
01919th Regiment of Foot |
Crimean War |
1855-04-1313 April 1855 |
Donald Farmer |
NOR-5.2Sergeant |
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders |
Second Boer War |
1900-12-1313 December 1900 |
Joseph Farmer |
NOR-4.2Corporal |
Royal Army Medical Corps |
First Boer War |
1881-02-2727 February 1881 |
Francis Farquharson |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
04242nd Regiment of Foot |
Indian Mutiny |
1858-03-099 March 1858 |
John Farrell |
NOR-5.2Sergeant |
01717th Lancers |
Crimean War |
1854-10-2525 October 1854 |
William Faulds |
NOR-2.2Private |
South African Infantry |
First World War |
1916-07-1818 July 1916 |
Fazal Din |
NOR-4.2Acting Naik |
01010th Baluch Regiment |
Second World War |
1945-03-022 March 1945* |
Edward Fegen |
OF-5.3Acting Captain |
HMS Jervis Bay |
Second World War |
1940-11-055 November 1940* |
Alfred Ffrench |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
05353rd Regiment of Foot |
Indian Mutiny |
1857-10-1616 November 1857 |
Alexander Fincastle |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
16th Lancers |
Tirah Campaign |
1897-08-1717 August 1897 |
Norman Finch |
NOR-5.2Sergeant |
Royal Marine Artillery |
First World War |
1918-04-2222–23 April 1918 |
George Findlater |
NOR-2.2Piper |
Gordon Highlanders |
Tirah Campaign |
1897-10-2020 October 1897 |
George Findlay |
OF-3.2Acting Major |
Corps of Royal Engineers |
First World War |
1918-11-044 November 1918 |
David Finlay |
NOR-3.2Lance Corporal |
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) |
First World War |
1915-05-099 May 1915 |
Humphrey Firman |
OF-2.3Lieutenant |
SS Julnar |
First World War |
1916-04-2424–25 April 1916* |
James Firth |
NOR-5.2Sergeant |
Duke of Wellington's Regiment |
Second Boer War |
1900-02-2424 February 1900 |
Frederick Fisher |
NOR-3.2Lance Corporal |
01313th Battalion, CEF |
First World War |
1915-04-2222–23 April 1915* |
Charles Fitzclarence |
OF-2.2Captain |
Royal Fusiliers |
Second Boer War |
1899-10-1414 October 1899 |
Richard Fitzgerald |
NOR-2.2Gunner |
Bengal Horse ArtilleryBengal Horse Artillery |
Indian Mutiny |
1857-09-2828 September 1857 |
Andrew Fitzgibbon |
NOR-1.3Hospital Apprentice |
67th Regiment of Foot |
Third China War |
1860-08-2121 August 1860 |
Francis Fitzpatrick |
NOR-2.2Private |
Connaught Rangers |
Basuto War |
1879-11-2828 November 1879 |
Thomas Flawn |
NOR-2.2Private |
Connaught Rangers |
Basuto War |
1879-11-2828 November 1879 |
Arthur Fleming-Sandes |
OF-1.2Temp. Second Lieutenant |
East Surrey Regiment |
First World War |
1915-09-2929 September 1915 |
Gordon Flowerdew |
OF-4.2Temp. Lieutenant Colonel |
Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) |
First World War |
1918-03-3131 March 1918* |
Thomas Flynn |
NOR-2.2Drummer |
06464th Regiment of Foot |
Indian Mutiny |
1857-11-2828 November 1857 |
Henry Foote |
OF-4.2Temp. Lieutenant Colonel |
0077th 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-4.2Acting Lieutenant Colonel |
Border Regiment |
First World War |
1918-04-1111–12 April 1918 |
George Forrest |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
Bengal Veterans Establishment |
Indian Mutiny |
1857-05-1111 May 1857 |
William Forshaw |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
Manchester Regiment |
First World War |
1915-08-077–9 August 1915 |
Samuel Forsyth |
NOR-5.2Sergeant |
New Zealand Engineers |
First World War |
1918-08-2424 August 1918* |
George Fosbery |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
4th Bengal European Regiment |
Umbeyla Campaign |
1863-10-3030 October 1863 |
Charles Foss |
OF-2.2Captain |
Bedfordshire Regiment |
First World War |
1915-03-1212 March 1915 |
Edward Foster |
NOR-4.2Corporal |
East Surrey Regiment |
First World War |
1917-04-2424 April 1917 |
Edmund Fowler |
NOR-2.2Private |
02626th Regiment of Foot |
Zulu War |
1879-03-2828 March 1879 |
Charles Fraser |
OF-3.2Major |
0077th Queen's Own Hussars |
Indian Mutiny |
1858-12-3131 December 1858 |
Ian Fraser |
OF-2.3Lieutenant |
HMS XE3 |
Second World War |
1945-07-3131 July 1945 |
John Freeman |
NOR-2.2Private |
0099th Queen's Royal Lancers |
Indian Mutiny |
1857-10-1010 October 1857 |
John French |
NOR-4.2Corporal |
2/92/9th Battalion, AIF |
Second World War |
1942-09-044 September 1942* |
Bernard Freyberg |
OF-4.2Temp. Lieutenant Colonel |
Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment |
First World War |
1916-11-1313 November 1916 |
Samuel Frickleton |
NOR-3.2Lance Corporal |
New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
First World War |
1917-06-077 June 1917 |
Cyril Frisby |
OF-2.2Acting Captain |
Coldstream Guards |
First World War |
1918-09-2727 September 1918 |
Wilfred Fuller |
NOR-3.2Lance Corporal |
Grenadier Guards |
First World War |
1915-03-1212 March 1915 |
William Fuller |
NOR-3.2Lance Corporal |
Welsh Regiment |
First World War |
1914-09-1414 September 1914 |
Christopher Furness |
OF-1.6Lieutenant |
Welsh Guards |
Second World War |
1940-05-1717–24 May 1940* |
James Fynn |
NOR-2.2Private |
South Wales Borderers |
First World War |
1916-04-099 April 1916 |