List of Victoria Cross recipients (G–M)

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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.

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

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

The youngest recipient of the VC was Andrew Fitzgibbon who was fifteen at the time of the action that earned him the VC. By comparison, the oldest recipient was William Raynor at 61 at the time of his action in 1857. [10] There have been several VCs awarded to close relatives. Four pairs of brothers and three fathers and sons have been awarded the VC. In his book Victoria Cross Heroes, Lord Ashcroft notes the story of the Gough family as possibly the "bravest family." Major Charles Gough was awarded the VC in 1857 for saving his brother, Lieutenant Hugh Gough who then went on to win a VC himself in the same year, after he charged enemy guns. Charles' son, John Gough, then went on to win the family's third VC in 1903. [11]

Recipients (G–M)

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).

NameRankUnitCampaignDate of action
Alfred Gaby Lieutenant 28th Battalion, AIF First World War 8 August 1918*
Gaje Ghale Havildar 5th Gurkha Rifles Second World War 24 May 1943
Ganju Lama Rifleman 7th Gurkha Rifles Second World War 12 June 1944
George Gardiner Sergeant 57th Regiment of Foot Crimean War 22 March 1855
Philip Gardner Captain 4th Royal Tank Regiment Second World War 23 November 1941
William Gardner Colour Sergeant 42nd Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 5 May 1858
Charles Garforth Corporal 15th The King's Hussars First World War 23 August 1914
Donald Garland Flying Officer No. 12 Squadron RAF Second World War 12 May 1940*
Stephen Garvin Colour Sergeant 60th Rifles Indian Mutiny 23 June 1857
Benjamin Geary Second Lieutenant East Surrey Regiment First World War 20–21 April 1915
Robert Gee Temp. Captain Royal Fusiliers First World War 30 November 1917
Gian Singh Naik 15th Punjab Regiment Second World War 2 March 1945
Guy Gibson Wing Commander No. 617 Squadron RAF Second World War 16 May 1943 [A]
Edric Gifford Lieutenant 24th Regiment of Foot First Ashanti Expedition 1873–1874 [D]
Albert Gill Sergeant King's Royal Rifle Corps First World War 27 July 1916*
Peter Gill Sergeant Major Loodiana Regiment Indian Mutiny 4 June 1857
Horace Glasock Driver Royal Horse Artillery Second Boer War 31 March 1900
William Goat Lance Corporal 9th Queen's Royal Lancers Indian Mutiny 6 March 1858
Gabar Singh Negi Rifleman 39th Garhwal Rifles First World War 10 March 1915*
Gobind Singh Lance Daffadar 28th Light Cavalry First World War 30 November 1917 to
1 December 1917
Sidney Godley Private Royal Fusiliers First World War 23 August 1914
Herman Good Corporal 13th Battalion, CEF First World War 8 August 1918
Charles Goodfellow Lieutenant Bombay Engineers Indian Mutiny 6 October 1859
Gerald Goodlake Brevet Major Coldstream Guards Crimean War 28 October 1854
Bernard Gordon Lance Corporal 41st Battalion, AIF First World War 26–27 August 1918
James Gordon Private 2/31st Battalion, AIF Second World War 10 July 1941
William Gordon Captain Gordon Highlanders Second Boer War 11 July 1900
William Gordon Corporal West India Regiment The Gambia 13 March 1892
Henry Gore-Browne Captain 32nd Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 21 August 1857
Robert Gorle Temp. Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery First World War 1 October 1918
James Gorman Seaman Naval Brigade Crimean War 5 November 1854
William Gosling (VC) Sergeant Royal Field Artillery First World War 5 April 1917
Charles Gough Major 5th Bengal European Cavalry Indian Mutiny 15 August 1857,
18 August 1857,
27 January 1858,
3 February 1858 [D]
Hugh Gough Lieutenant 1st Bengal European Light Cavalry Indian Mutiny 12 November 1857,
25 February 1858 [D]
John Gough Brevet Major Rifle Brigade Third Somaliland Expedition 22 April 1903
Thomas Gould Petty Officer HMS Thrasher Second World War 16 February 1942
Cyril Gourley Sergeant Royal Field Artillery First World War 30 November 1917
Thomas Grady Private 4th Regiment of Foot Crimean War 18 October 1854
Gerald Graham Lieutenant Corps of Royal Engineers Crimean War 18 June 1855
Patrick Graham Private 90th Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 17 November 1857
Reginald Graham Lieutenant Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders First World War 22 April 1917
Charles Grant Lieutenant Indian Staff Corps Anglo-Manipur War 21 March 1891 to
9 April 1891 [D]
John Grant Lieutenant 8th Gurkha Rifles Armed Mission to Tibet 6 July 1904
John Grant Sergeant Wellington Infantry Regiment First World War 1 September 1918
Peter Grant Private 93rd Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 16 November 1857
Robert Grant Sergeant 5th Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 24 September 1857
Percival Gratwick Private 2/48th Battalion, AIF Second World War 25–26 October 1942*
Robert Gray Temp. Lieutenant HMS Formidable Second World War 9 August 1945*
Thomas Gray Sergeant No. 12 Squadron RAF Second World War 12 May 1940*
John Grayburn Lieutenant Parachute Regiment Second World War 17–20 September 1944*
Fred Greaves Acting Corporal Sherwood Foresters First World War 4 October 1917
John Green Captain Royal Army Medical Corps First World War 1 July 1916*
Patrick Green Private 75th Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 11 September 1857
Harry Greenwood Lieutenant Colonel King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry) First World War 23–24 October 1918
Milton Gregg Lieutenant Royal Canadian Regiment First World War 27 September 1918 to
1 October 1918 [D]
William Gregg Sergeant Prince Consort's Own (Rifle Brigade) First World War 6 May 1918
Francis Grenfell Captain 9th Lancers First World War 24 August 1914
Julian Gribble Temp. Captain Royal Warwickshire Regiment First World War 23 March 1918
John Grieve Sergeant Major Royal Scots Greys Crimean War 25 October 1854
Robert Grieve Captain 37th Battalion, AIF First World War 7 June 1917
William Griffiths Private 24th Regiment of Foot Andaman Islands Expedition 7 May 1867
William Grimbaldeston Acting Company Quartermaster Sergeant King's Own Scottish Borderers First World War 16 August 1917
John Grimshaw Corporal Lancashire Fusiliers First World War 25 April 1915
George Gristock Company Sergeant Major Royal Norfolk Regiment Second World War 21 May 1940* [C]
George Grogan Temp. Brigadier General Worcestershire Regiment First World War 27 May 1918
John Guise Major 90th Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 16 November 1857
George Gunn Second Lieutenant 3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery Second World War 21 November 1941*
Arthur Gurney Private 2/48th Battalion, AIF Second World War 22 July 1942*
Basil Guy Midshipman Naval Brigade Boxer Rising 13 July 1900
Thomas Hackett Lieutenant 23rd Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 18 November 1857
William Hackett Sapper Corps of Royal Engineers First World War 22–23 June 1916*
Reginald Haine Second Lieutenant Honourable Artillery Company First World War 28–29 April 1917
Thomas Hale Assistant surgeon 7th Regiment of Foot Crimean War 8 September 1855
Arthur Hall Corporal 54th Battalion, AIF First World War 1 September 1918
Frederick Hall Company Sergeant Major 8th Battalion, CEF First World War 23–24 April 1915*
William Hall Able Seaman HMS Shannon Indian Mutiny 16 November 1857
Lewis Halliday Captain Royal Marine Light Infantry Boxer Rising 24 June 1900
Joel Halliwell Lance Corporal Lancashire Fusiliers First World War 27 May 1918
Rupert Hallowes Temp. Second Lieutenant Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) First World War 25–30 September 1915*
Albert Halton Private King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) First World War 12 October 1917
John Hamilton Acting Lance Corporal Highland Light Infantry First World War 25–26 September 1917
John Hamilton Private 3rd Battalion, AIF First World War 9 August 1915
Thomas Hamilton Captain 68th Regiment of Foot Crimean War 11 May 1855
Walter Hamilton Lieutenant Corps of Guides Second Afghan War 2 April 1879*
Arthur Hammond Captain Corps of Guides Second Afghan War 14 December 1879
Harry Hampton Sergeant King's (Liverpool) Regiment Second Boer War 21 August 1900
Thomas Hancock Private 9th Queen's Royal Lancers Indian Mutiny 19 June 1857
Robert Hanna Company Sergeant Major 29th Battalion, CEF First World War 21 August 1917
John Hannah Sergeant No. 83 Squadron RAF Second World War 15 September 1940
Percy Hansen Captain Lincolnshire Regiment First World War 9 August 1915
Henry Harden Lance Corporal Royal Army Medical Corps Second World War 23 January 1945
William Hardham Farrier Sergeant Major 4th New Zealand Contingent Second Boer War 28 January 1901
Israel Harding Gunner HMS Alexandra Occupation of Egypt 11 July 1882
Theodore Hardy Chaplain Royal Army Chaplains' Department First World War 7 July 1918
Hastings Harington Lieutenant Bengal Horse Artillery Indian Mutiny 14–22 November 1857
John Harman Lance Corporal Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment Second World War 8–9 April 1944*
John Harper Corporal York and Lancaster Regiment Second World War 29 September 1944*
Thomas Harris Sergeant Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) First World War 9 August 1918*
Arthur Harrison Lieutenant Commander HMS Vindictive First World War 22–23 April 1918*
John Harrison Leading Seaman Naval Brigade Indian Mutiny 16 November 1857
John Harrison Second Lieutenant East Yorkshire Regiment First World War 3 May 1917*
Reginald Hart Lieutenant Royal Engineers Second Afghan War 31 January 1879
Henry Hartigan Pensioned Sergeant 9th Queen's Royal Lancers Indian Mutiny 8 June 1857,
10 October 1857
Edmund Hartley Surgeon Major Cape Mounted Riflemen Basuto War 5 June 1879
Francis Harvey Major Royal Marine Light Infantry First World War 31 May 1916*
Frederick Harvey Lieutenant Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) First World War 27 March 1917
Jack Harvey Private London Regiment First World War 2 September 1918
Norman Harvey Private Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers First World War 25 October 1918
Samuel Harvey Private York and Lancaster Regiment First World War 29 September 1915
Henry Havelock-Allan Lieutenant 10th Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 16 July 1857
Lanoe Hawker Captain No. 6 Squadron RFC First World War 25 July 1915
David Hawkes Private Rifle Brigade Indian Mutiny 11 March 1858*
Robert Hawthorne Bugler 52nd Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 14 September 1857
Reginald Hayward Acting Captain Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment) First World War 21–22 March 1918
Charles Heaphy Major Auckland Militia New Zealand Wars 11 February 1864
Alfred Heathcote Lieutenant 60th Rifles Indian Mutiny June to
September 1857 [D]
William Heaton Private King's (Liverpool) Regiment Second Boer War 23 August 1900
Michael Heaviside Private Durham Light Infantry First World War 6 May 1917
Frederick Hedges Temp. Lieutenant Bedfordshire Regiment First World War 24 October 1918
Arthur Henderson Acting Captain Princess Louises's (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) First World War 23 April 1917*
Edward Henderson Temp. Lieutenant Colonel Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment) First World War 25 January 1917*
George Henderson Captain Manchester Regiment Arab Revolt 24 July 1920*
Herbert Henderson Trooper Bulawayo Field Force Matabeleland Rebellion 30 March 1896
Clement Heneage-Walker Captain 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars Indian Mutiny 17 June 1858
Andrew Henry Sergeant Royal Regiment of Artillery Crimean War 5 November 1854
Alfred Herring Temp. Second Lieutenant Royal Army Service Corps First World War 23–24 March 1918
William Hewett Lieutenant HMS Beagle Crimean War 26 October 1854
James Hewitson Lance Corporal King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) First World War 26 April 1918
Dennis Hewitt Second Lieutenant Hampshire Regiment First World War 31 July 1917*
William Hewitt Lance Corporal 2nd South African Light Infantry First World War 20 September 1917
Alan Hill Lieutenant Northamptonshire Regiment First Boer War 28 January 1881
Albert Hill Private Royal Welsh Fusiliers First World War 20 July 1916
Samuel Hill Sergeant 90th Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 16 November 1857
James Hills Second Lieutenant Bengal Horse Artillery Indian Mutiny 9 July 1857
George Hinckley Able Seaman Naval Brigade Taiping Rebellion 9 October 1862
Jack Hinton Sergeant 2nd Division, NZEF Second World War 29 April 1941
David Hirsch Acting Captain Green Howards First World War 23 April 1917*
Frederick Hitch Private 24th Regiment of Foot Anglo-Zulu War 22–23 January 1879
Frederick Hobson Sergeant 1st Battalion, CEF First World War 18 August 1917*
Samuel Hodge Private West India Regiment The Gambia 30 June 1866
Charles Hoey Temp. Major Lincolnshire Regiment Second World War 16 February 1944*
John Hogan Sergeant Manchester Regiment First World War 29 October 1914
Norman Holbrook Lieutenant HMS B11 First World War 13 December 1914
Edward Holland Sergeant Royal Canadian Dragoons Second Boer War 7 November 1900
John Holland Lieutenant Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment First World War 3 September 1916
George Hollis Farrier 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars Indian Mutiny 17 June 1858
Stanley Hollis Company Sergeant Major Green Howards Second World War 6 June 1944
James Hollowell Private 78th Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 26 September 1857
Frederick Holmes Lance Corporal King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry) First World War 26 August 1914
Joel Holmes Private 84th Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 25 September 1857
Thomas Holmes Private 2nd Battalion, CEF First World War 26 October 1917
William Holmes Private Grenadier Guards First World War 9 October 1918*
Anthony Home Surgeon 90th Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 26 September 1857
Duncan Home Lieutenant Bengal Sappers and Miners Indian Mutiny 14 September 1857
Samuel Honey Lieutenant 78th Battalion, CEF First World War 27 September to
2 October 1918* [D]
Alfred Hook Private 24th Regiment of Foot Anglo-Zulu War 22–23 January 1879
William Hope Lieutenant 7th Regiment of Foot Crimean War 18 June 1855
Alexander Hore-Rithven Captain Highland Light Infantry Sudan Campaign 22 September 1898
Ernest Horlock Bombardier Royal Field Artillery First World War 15 September 1914
David Hornell Flight Lieutenant No. 162 Squadron RCAF Second World War 24 June 1944*
Basil Horsfall Second Lieutenant East Lancashire Regiment First World War 21 March 1918*
Alec Horwood Lieutenant Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) Second World War 18–20 January 1944*
William House Private Royal Berkshire Regiment Second Boer War 2 August 1900
George Howell Corporal 1st Battalion, AIF First World War 6 May 1917
Neville Howse Captain New South Wales Army Medical Corps Second Boer War 24 July 1900
Charles Hudson Lieutenant Colonel Sherwood Foresters First World War 15 June 1918
James Huffam Second Lieutenant Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) First World War 31 August 1918
Mathew Hughes Private 7th Regiment of Foot Crimean War 7 June 1855
18 June 1855 [D]
Thomas Hughes Private Connaught Rangers First World War 3 September 1916
Charles Hull Private 21st Lancers First World War 5 September 1915
Alfred Hulme Sergeant 2nd Division, NZEF Second World War 20–28 May 1941
Robert Humpston Private Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) Crimean War 22 April 1855
David Hunter Corporal Highland Light Infantry First World War 16–17 September 1918
Thomas Hunter Temp. Corporal 43 Commando Second World War 2 April 1945*
Bellenden Hutcheson Captain Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps First World War 2 September 1918
James Hutchinson Private Lancashire Fusiliers First World War 28 June 1916
Arthur Hutt Private Royal Warwickshire Regiment First World War 4 October 1917
Alfred Ind Shoeing Smith Royal Horse Artillery Second Boer War 20 December 1901
George Ingouville Captain of the Mast HMS Arrogant Crimean War 13 July 1855
George Ingram Lieutenant 24th Battalion, AIF First World War 4 October 1918
Edgar Inkson Lieutenant Royal Army Medical Corps Second Boer War 24 February 1900
James Innes Lieutenant Bengal Sappers and Miners Indian Mutiny 23 February 1858
Gilbert Insall Second Lieutenant No. 11 Squadron RFC First World War 7 November 1915
Reginald Inwood Private 10th Battalion, AIF First World War 19–22 September 1917
Charles Irwin Private 53rd Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 16 November 1857
Ishar Singh Sepoy 28th Punjab Regiment Waziristan Campaign 10 April 1921
Albert Jacka Lance Corporal 14th Battalion, AIF First World War 19–20 May 1915
James Jackman Temp. Captain Royal Northumberland Fusiliers Second World War 25 November 1941*
Harold Jackson Sergeant East Yorkshire Regiment First World War 22 March 1918
Norman Jackson Sergeant No. 106 Squadron RAF Second World War 26 April 1944
Thomas Jackson Lance Corporal Coldstream Guards First World War 27 September 1918*
William Jackson Private 17th Battalion, AIF First World War 25 June 1916
Herbert James Second Lieutenant Worcestershire Regiment First World War 28 June 1915
Manley James Temp. Captain Gloucestershire Regiment First World War 21–23 March 1918
David Jamieson Captain Royal Norfolk Regiment Second World War 7–8 August 1944
George Jarratt Corporal Royal Fusiliers First World War 3 May 1917*
Hanson Jarrett Lieutenant 26th Bengal Native Infantry Indian Mutiny 14 October 1858
Charles Jarvis Lance Corporal Corps of Royal Engineers First World War 23 August 1914
Joseph Jee Surgeon 78th Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 25 September 1857
Francis Jefferson Fusilier Lancashire Fusiliers Second World War 16 May 1944
Clarence Jeffries Captain 34th Battalion, AIF First World War 12 October 1917*
Edward Jennings Rough Rider Bengal Horse Artillery Indian Mutiny 14–22 November 1857
Jørgen Jensen Private 50th Battalion, AIF First World War 2 April 1917
Henry Jerome Captain 86th Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 3 April 1858
Alan Jerrard Lieutenant No. 66 Squadron RFC First World War 30 March 1918
Dudley Johnson Acting Lieutenant Colonel Royal Sussex Regiment First World War 4 November 1918
Frederick Johnson Temp. Second Lieutenant Corps of Royal Engineers First World War 25 September 1915
James Johnson Second Lieutenant Northumberland Fusiliers First World War 14 October 1918
William Johnson Sergeant Sherwood Foresters First World War 3 October 1918
Robert Johnston Captain Imperial Light Horse Second Boer War 21 October 1899
William Johnston Captain Corps of Royal Engineers First World War 14 September 1914
William Johnstone Stoker HMS Arrogant Crimean War 9 August 1854
Alfred Jones Lieutenant 9th Queen's Royal Lancers Indian Mutiny 8 June 1857
David Jones Sergeant King's (Liverpool Regiment) First World War 3 September 1916
Henry Jones Captain 7th Regiment of Foot Crimean War 7 June 1855
Herbert Jones Lieutenant Colonel Parachute Regiment Falklands War 28 May 1982*
Loftus Jones Commander HMS Shark First World War 31 May 1916*
Richard Jones Temp. Lieutenant Loyal North Lancashire Regiment First World War 21 May 1916*
Robert Jones Private 24th Regiment of Foot Anglo-Zulu War 22–23 January 1879
Thomas Jones Private Cheshire Regiment First World War 25 September 1916
William Jones Private 24th Regiment of Foot Anglo-Zulu War 22–23 January 1879
Eustace Jotham Captain 51st Sikhs First World War 7 January 1915*
William Joynt Lieutenant 8th Battalion, AIF First World War 23 August 1918
Reginald Judson Sergeant New Zealand and Australian Division First World War 26 August 1918
Joseph Kaeble Corporal 22nd Battalion, CEF First World War 8 June 1918
Kamal Ram Sepoy 8th Punjab Regiment Second World War 12 May 1944
Karamjeet Judge Lieutenant 15th Punjab Regiment Second World War 18 March 1945*
Karanbahadur Rana Rifleman 3rd Queen Alexandra's Own Gurkha Rifles First World War 10 April 1918
Thomas Kavanagh Gunner Bengal Civil Service Indian Mutiny 9 November 1857
Richard Keatinge Major Bombay Artillery Indian Mutiny 17 March 1858
Joseph Kellaway Boatswain Third Class HMS Wrangler Crimean War 31 August 1855
Richard Kelliher Private 2/25th Battalion, AIF Second World War 13 September 1943
Robert Kells Lance Corporal 9th Queen's Royal Lancers Indian Mutiny 28 September 1857
Henry Kelly Temp. Second Lieutenant Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) First World War 4 October 1916
William Kenealy Private Lancashire Fusiliers First World War 25 April 1915
Edward Kenna Private 2/4th Battalion, AIF Second World War 15 May 1945
Paul Kenna Captain 21st Lancers Sudan Campaign 2 September 1898
John Kenneally Lance Corporal Irish Guards Second World War 28 April 1943
Charles Kennedy Private Highland Light Infantry Second Boer War 22 November 1900
Henry Kenny Private Loyal North Lancashire Regiment First World War 25 September 1915
James Kenny Private 53rd Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 16 November 1857
Thomas Kenny Private Durham Light Infantry First World War 4 November 1915
Thomas Kenny Private 2nd Battalion, AIF First World War 9 April 1917
William Kenny Drummer Gordon Highlanders First World War 23 October 1914
William Kenny Lieutenant 39th Garhwal Rifles Waziristan Campaign 2 January 1920*
Allan Ker Lieutenant Gordon Highlanders First World War 21 March 1918
George Kerr Lieutenant 3rd Battalion, CEF First World War 27 September 1918
John Kerr Private 4th Battalion, CEF First World War 16 September 1916
William Kerr Lieutenant 24th Bombay Native Infantry Indian Mutiny 10 July 1857
Geoffrey Keyes Temp. Lieutenant Colonel No. 11 (Scottish) Commando Second World War 17–18 November 1941*
Leonard Keysor Private 1st Battalion, AIF First World War 7 August 1915
Leonard Keyworth Lance Corporal London Regiment First World War 25–26 May 1915
Khudadad Khan Sepoy 129th Duke of Connaught's Own Baluchis First World War 31 October 1914
William Kibby Sergeant 2/48th Battalion, AIF Second World War 23–31 October 1942*
Arthur Kilby Captain South Staffordshire Regiment First World War 25 September 1915*
Bruce Kingsbury Private 2/14th Battalion, AIF Second World War 29 August 1942
Cecil Kinross Private 49th Battalion, CEF First World War 30 October 1917
Frank Kirby Corporal Royal Engineers Second Boer War 2 June 1900
James Kirk Second Lieutenant Manchester Regiment First World War 4 November 1918*
John Kirk Private 10th Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 4 June 1857
Alfred Knight Sergeant Post Office Rifles First World War 20 September 1917
Arthur Knight Acting Sergeant 10th Battalion, CEF First World War 2 September 1918*
Henry Knight Corporal King's (Liverpool) Regiment Second Boer War 21 August 1900
George Knowland Lieutenant No. 1 Commando Second World War 31 January 1945*
Cecil Knox Temp. Second Lieutenant Corps of Royal Engineers First World War 22 March 1918
John Knox Sergeant Scots Fusiliers Guards Crimean War 20 September 1854
Filip Konowal Acting Corporal 47th Battalion, CEF First World War 22–24 August 1917
Kulbir Thapa Rifleman 3rd Queen Alexandra's Own Gurkha Rifles First World War 25 September 1915
Lachhiman Gurung Rifleman 8th Gurkha Rifles Second World War 12–13 May 1945
Alexander Lafone Major 1st County of London Yeomanry First World War 27 October 1917*
Daniel Laidlaw Piper King's Own Scottish Borderers First World War 25 September 1915
Lala Lance Naik 41st Dogras First World War 21 January 1916
Lalbahadur Thapa Subadar 2nd Gurkha Rifles Second World War 5–6 April 1943
George Lambert Sergeant Major 84th Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 29 June 1857,
16 August 1857,
25 September 1857 [13]
Thomas Lane Private 67th Regiment of Foot Third China War 21 August 1860
Arthur Lascelles Acting Captain Durham Light Infantry First World War 3 December 1917
Anders Lassen Temp. Major Special Air Service Second World War 8–9 April 1945*
David Lauder Private Royal Scots Fusiliers First World War 13 August 1915
Thomas Laughnan Gunner Bengal Horse Artillery Indian Mutiny 14 November 1857 to
22 November 1857
Harry Laurent Sergeant New Zealand Rifle Brigade First World War 12 September 1918
Brian Lawrence Sergeant 17th Lancers Second Boer War 7 August 1900
Samuel Lawrence Lieutenant 32nd Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 7 July 1857,
26 September 1857
Edward Lawson Private Gordon Highlanders Tirah Campaign 20 October 1897
Herbert Le Patourel Temp. Major Hampshire Regiment Second World War 3 December 1942
Ferdinand Le Quesne Surgeon Royal Army Medical Corps British rule in Burma 4 May 1889
Edward Leach Captain Royal Engineers & Bengal Sappers and Miners Second Afghan War 17 March 1879
James Leach Second Lieutenant Manchester Regiment First World War 29 October 1914
John Leak Private 9th Battalion, AIF First World War 23 July 1916
Joshua Leakey Lance Corporal Parachute Regiment Operation Herrick 22 August 2013
Nigel Leakey Sergeant King's African Rifles Second World War 19 May 1941*
Okill Learmonth Acting Major 2nd Battalion, CEF First World War 18 August 1917*
Roderick Learoyd Flight Lieutenant No. 49 Squadron RAF Second World War 12 August 1940
William Leet Major 13th Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 28 March 1879
Peter Leitch Colour Sergeant Corps of Royal Engineers Crimean War 18 June 1855
James Leith Lieutenant 14th Light Dragoons Indian Mutiny 1 April 1858
William Lendrim Corporal Corps of Royal Engineers Crimean War 14 February 1855
Wilbraham Lennox Lieutenant Corps of Royal Engineers Crimean War 20 November 1854
Edmund Lenon Lieutenant 67th Regiment of Foot Third China War 21 August 1860
Frank Lester Corporal Lancashire Fusiliers First World War 12 October 1918
Hubert Lewis Private Welsh Regiment First World War 22–23 October 1916*
Leonard Lewis Lance Corporal Northamptonshire Regiment First World War 18–21 September 1918*
Ian Liddell Temp. Captain Coldstream Guards Second World War 3 April 1945
John Liddell Captain Princess Louises's (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) First World War 31 July 1915* [C]
Robert Lindsay Captain Scots Fusiliers Guards Crimean War 20 September 1854
John Linton Commander HMS Turbulent Second World War September 1939 to
23 March 1943* [D]
Joseph Lister Sergeant Lancashire Fusiliers First World War 9 October 1917
Owen Lloyd Surgeon Major Royal Army Medical Corps Kachin Hills Expedition 6 January 1893
Isaac Lodge Gunner Royal Horse Artillery Second Boer War 31 March 1900
Arnold Loosemore Private Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) First World War 11 August 1917
David Lord Flight Lieutenant No. 271 Squadron RAF Second World War 19 September 1944*
Stewart Loudoun-Shand Temp. Major Green Howards First World War 1 July 1916*
Albert Lowerson Sergeant 21st Battalion, AIF First World War 1 September 1918
Charles Lucas Boatswain's Mate HMS Hecla Crimean War 21 June 1854
John Lucas Colour Sergeant 40th Regiment of Foot New Zealand Wars 18 March 1861
Frederick Luke Driver Royal Field Artillery First World War 26 August 1914
Charles Lumley Captain 97th Regiment of Foot Crimean War 8 September 1855
Frederick Lumsden Lieutenant Royal Marine Artillery First World War 3–4 April 1917
Graham Lyall Captain 102nd Battalion, CEF First World War 27 September 1918
Charles Lyell Captain Scots Guards Second World War 22–27 April 1943*
John Lynn Private Lancashire Fusiliers First World War 2 May 1915
John Lyons Private 19th Regiment of Foot Crimean War 10 June 1855
Henry Lysons Lieutenant 26th Regiment of Foot Anglo-Zulu War 28 March 1879
Harry Lyster Lieutenant 72nd Bengal Native Infantry Indian Mutiny 23 May 1858
Henry MacDonald Colour Sergeant Corps of Royal Engineers Crimean War 19 April 1855
Thain MacDowell Captain 38th Battalion, CEF First World War 9 April 1917
John MacGregor Temp. Captain 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles First World War 29 September 1918 to
3 October 1918
David MacIntyre Temp. Lieutenant Princess Louises's (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) First World War 24 August 1918
27 August 1918
Donald Macintyre Major 2nd Gurkha Rifles Lushai Expedition 4 January 1872
David MacKay Private 93rd Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 16 November 1857
John MacKay Lance Corporal Gordon Highlanders Second Boer War 20 May 1900
James MacKenzie Private Scots Guards First World War 19 December 1914*
John Mackenzie Sergeant Seaforth Highlanders Third Ashanti Expedition 6 June 1900
John Mackey Corporal 2/3rd Pioneer Battalion, AIF Second World War 12 May 1945*
Donald MacKintosh Lieutenant Seaforth Highlanders First World War 11 April 1917*
Hector MacLean Lieutenant Corps of Guides Tirah Campaign 17 August 1897
Herbert Macpherson Lieutenant 78th Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 25 September 1857
Robert MacTier Private 23rd Battalion, AIF First World War 1 September 1918*
Ambrose Madden Sergeant Major 41st Regiment of Foot Crimean War 26 October 1854
James Magennis Acting Leading Seaman HMS XE3 Second World War 31 July 1945
Michael Magner Drummer 33rd Regiment of Foot Abyssinian War 13 April 1868
Patrick Mahoney Sergeant 1st Madras European Fusiliers Indian Mutiny 21 September 1857
John Mahony Major Westminster Regiment Second World War 24 May 1944
William Maillard Surgeon HMS Hazard Occupation of Crete 6 September 1898
Hugh Malcolm Wing Commander No. 18 Squadron RAF Second World War 4 December 1942*
John Malcolmson Lieutenant 3rd Bombay Light Cavalry Anglo-Persian War 8 February 1857
George Maling Lieutenant Royal Army Medical Corps First World War 25 September 1915
Wilfred Malleson Midshipman HMS River Clyde First World War 25 April 1915
Joseph Malone Lance-Sergeant 13th Light Dragoons Crimean War 25 October 1854
Ross Mangles Civilian Bengal Civil Service Indian Mutiny 30 July 1857
William Manley Assistant surgeon Royal Artillery New Zealand Wars 29 April 1864
Edward Mannock Major No. 85 Squadron RFC First World War 17 June 1918 to
26 July 1918*
Conwyn Mansel-Jones Captain West Yorkshire Regiment Second Boer War 27 February 1900
Leslie Manser Flying Officer No. 50 Squadron RAF Second World War 30 May 1942*
Jack Mantle Acting Leading Seaman HMS Foylebank Second World War 4 July 1940*
William Mariner Private King's Royal Rifle Corps First World War 22 May 1915
Percival Marling Lieutenant King's Royal Rifle Corps Sudan Campaign 13 March 1884
James Marshall Acting Lieutenant Colonel Irish Guards First World War 4 November 1918*
William Marshall Quartermaster Sergeant 19th Hussars Sudan Campaign 29 February 1884
Cyril Martin Lieutenant Corps of Royal Engineers First World War 12 March 1915
Horace Martineau Sergeant Protectorate Regiment Second Boer War 26 December 1899
Arthur Martin-Leake [B] Surgeon Captain
Lieutenant
South African Constabulary
Royal Army Medical Corps
Second Boer War
First World War
8 February 1902
29 October 1914 to
8 November 1914 [D]
Richard Masters Private Royal Army Service Corps First World War 9 April 1918
James Masterson Lieutenant Devonshire Regiment Second Boer War 6 January 1900
Francis Maude Captain Royal Regiment of Artillery Indian Mutiny 25 September 1857
Frederick Maude Brevet Lieutenant Colonel 3rd Regiment of Foot Crimean War 5 September 1855
Thomas Maufe Second Lieutenant Royal Garrison Artillery First World War 4 June 1917
Francis Maxwell Lieutenant Robert's Light Horse Second Boer War 31 March 1900
Joseph Maxwell Lieutenant 18th Battalion, AIF First World War 3 October 1918
Henry May Private Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) First World War 22 October 1914
Leslie Maygar Lieutenant 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles Second Boer War 23 November 1901
Arthur Mayo Midshipman Indian Naval Brigade Indian Mutiny 22 November 1857
Tom Mayson Lance-Sergeant King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) First World War 31 July 1917
John McAulay Corporal Scots Guards First World War 27 November 1917
William McBean Lieutenant 93rd Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 11 March 1858
Robert McBeath Lance Corporal Seaforth Highlanders First World War 20 November 1917
Lawrence McCarthy Lieutenant 16th Battalion, AIF First World War 23 August 1918
Charles McCorrie Private 57th Regiment of Foot Crimean War 23 June 1855
John McCrea Surgeon 1st Cape Mounted Yeomanry Basuto War 14 January 1881
James McCudden Temp. Captain No. 56 Squadron RFC First World War August 1917 to
March 1918
John McDermond Private 47th Regiment of Foot Crimean War 5 November 1854
William McDonell Civilian Bengal Civil Service Indian Mutiny 30 July 1857
John McDougall Private 44th Regiment of Foot Third China War 21 August 1860
Stanley McDougall Sergeant 47th Battalion, AIF First World War 28 March 1918
William McFadzean Private Royal Irish Rifles First World War 1 July 1916*
Samuel McGaw Lance-Sergeant 42nd Regiment of Foot First Ashanti Expedition 21 January 1874
Lewis McGee Sergeant 40th Battalion, AIF First World War 4 October 1917
John McGovern Private 1st Bengal European Fusiliers Indian Mutiny 23 June 1857
David McGregor Lieutenant Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) First World War 22 October 1918
Roderick McGregor Private Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) Crimean War July 1855 [14]
Louis McGuffie Acting Sergeant King's Own Scottish Borderers First World War 28 September 1918*
James McGuire Sergeant 1st Bengal European Fusiliers Indian Mutiny 14 September 1857
Patrick McHale Private 5th Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 2 October 1857,
22 December 1857
Hugh McInnes Gunner Bengal Artillery Indian Mutiny 14 November 1857 to
22 November 1857
George McIntosh Private Gordon Highlanders First World War 31 July 1917
Hugh McIver Private Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) First World War 23 August 1918
Ian McKay Sergeant Parachute Regiment Falklands War 12 June 1982*
George McKean Lieutenant 14th Battalion, CEF First World War 27–28 April 1918
James McKechnie Sergeant Scots Fusilier Guards Crimean War 20 September 1854
Edward McKenna Colour Sergeant 65th Regiment of Foot New Zealand Wars 7 September 1863
Albert McKenzie Able Seaman HMS Vindictive First World War 22–23 April 1918
Hugh McKenzie Lieutenant Canadian Machine Gun Corps First World War 30 October 1917*
Alan McLeod Second Lieutenant No. 2 Squadron RFC First World War 27 March 1918
Peter McManus Private 5th Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 26 September 1857
Valentine McMaster Assistant surgeon 78th Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 25 September 1857
Eric McNair Temp. Lieutenant Royal Sussex Regiment First World War 14 February 1916
William McNally Sergeant Green Howards First World War 27 October 1918
Frank McNamara Lieutenant No. 1 Squadron AFC First World War 20 March 1917
John McNamara Corporal East Surrey Regiment First World War 3 September 1918
John McNeill Lieutenant Colonel 107th Bengal Infantry Regiment New Zealand Wars 30 March 1864
Frederick McNess Lance-Sergeant Scots Guards First World War 15 September 1916
Stewart McPherson Colour Sergeant 78th Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 26 September 1857
James McPhie Corporal Corps of Royal Engineers First World War 14 October 1918*
Bernard McQuirt Private 95th Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 6 January 1858
Allastair McReady-Diarmid Acting Captain Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) First World War 30 November 1917 to
1 December 1917*
William McWheeney Sergeant 44th Regiment of Foot Crimean War 20 October 1854
Samuel Meekosha Corporal Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) First World War 19 November 1915
John Meikle Sergeant Seaforth Highlanders First World War 20 July 1918
Matthew Meiklejohn Captain Gordon Highlanders Second Boer War 21 October 1899
Edward Mellish Chaplain Royal Army Chaplains' Department First World War 27–29 March 1916
Charles Melliss Captain Indian Staff Corps Third Ashanti Expedition 30 September 1900
Teignmouth Melvill Lieutenant 24th Regiment of Foot Anglo-Zulu War 22 January 1879*
Charles Melvin Private Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) First World War 21 April 1917
William Merrifield Sergeant 4th Battalion, CEF First World War 1 October 1918
Charles Merritt Major South Saskatchewan Regiment Second World War 19 August 1942
William Metcalf Lance Corporal 16th Battalion, CEF First World War 2 September 1918
Godfrey Meynell Captain 12th Frontier Force Regiment Second Mohmand Campaign 29 September 1935*
Ron Middleton Flight Sergeant No. 149 Squadron RAF Second World War 28 November 1942*
Anthony Miers Commander HMS Torbay Second World War 4–5 March 1942
John Milbanke Lieutenant 10th Hussars Second Boer War 5 January 1900
Francis Miles Private Gloucestershire Regiment First World War 23 October 1918
Duncan Millar Private 42nd Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 15 January 1859
Frederick Miller Lieutenant Royal Regiment of Artillery Crimean War 5 November 1854
James Miller Private Bengal Ordnance Depot Indian Mutiny 28 October 1857
James Miller Conductor King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) First World War 30–31 July 1916*
Walter Mills Private Manchester Regiment First World War 10–11 December 1917*
William Milne Private 16th Battalion, CEF First World War 9 April 1917*
Harry Miner Corporal 58th Battalion, CEF First World War 8 August 1918*
Mir Dast Jemadar 55th Coke's Rifles (Frontier Force) First World War 26 April 1915
Coulson Norman Mitchell Captain 4th Canadian Engineers First World War 8–9 October 1918
George Mitchell Private Gordon Highlanders Second World War 23–24 January 1944*
Samuel Mitchell Captain of the Foretop HMS Harrier New Zealand Wars 29 April 1864
Martin Moffat Private Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment First World War 14 October 1918
John Molyneux Sergeant Royal Fusiliers First World War 9 October 1917
Thomas Monaghan Trumpeter 2nd Dragoon Guards Indian Mutiny 8 October 1858
George Monger Private 23rd Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 18 November 1857
Rupert Moon Lieutenant 58th Battalion, AIF First World War 12 May 1917
George Moor Second Lieutenant Hampshire Regiment First World War 5 June 1915
Arthur Moore Lieutenant 3rd Bombay Light Cavalry Anglo-Persian War 8 February 1857
Hans Moore Major 88th Regiment of Foot 9th Cape Frontier War 29 December 1877
Montague Moore Second Lieutenant Hampshire Regiment First World War 20 September 1917
Samuel Morley Private Military Train Indian Mutiny 15 April 1858
Robert Morrow Private Royal Irish Fusiliers (Princess Victoria's) First World War 12 April 1915
Edward Mott Sergeant Border Regiment First World War 27 January 1917
Thomas Mottershead Sergeant No. 20 Squadron RFC First World War 7 January 1917*
James Mouat Sergeant 6th Dragoons Crimean War 26 October 1854
Albert Mountain Sergeant Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) First World War 26 March 1918
John Moyney Lance-Sergeant Irish Guards First World War 12–13 September 1917
Andrew Moynihan Sergeant 90th Regiment of Foot Crimean War 8 September 1855
Harold Mugford Lance Corporal Machine Gun Corps First World War 11 April 1917
Kenneth Muir Major Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Korean War 23 September 1950*
Patrick Mullane Sergeant Royal Horse Artillery Second Afghan War 27 July 1880
George Mullin Sergeant Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry First World War 30 October 1917
Charles Mullins Captain Imperial Light Horse Second Boer War 21 October 1899
James Munro Colour Sergeant 93rd Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 16 November 1857
Michael Murphy Farrier Military Train Indian Mutiny 15 April 1858
Thomas Murphy Private 24th Regiment of Foot Andaman Islands Expedition 7 May 1867
Harry Murray Captain 13th Battalion, AIF First World War 4–5 February 1917
James Murray Lance Corporal Connaught Rangers First Boer War 16 January 1881
John Murray Sergeant 68th Regiment of Foot New Zealand Wars 21 June 1864
Edgar Myles Lieutenant Welsh Regiment First World War 9 April 1916
Patrick Mylott Private 84th Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 12 July 1857 to
25 September 1857
Andrew Mynarski Pilot Officer No. 419 Squadron RCAF Second World War 12 June 1944*

Notes

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