List of Victoria Cross recipients (N–Z)

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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 to not 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 in the same year went on to win a VC of his own, after he charged enemy guns. Charles' son, John Gough, then went on to win the family's third VC in 1903. [11]

Recipients (N–Z)

By default this list sorts alphabetically. Indian and Nepalese convention is for the family name first and the given name second; [12] this is reflected in this list. The rank column sorts by the rank of the recipient at the time of the action. This column sorts by the comparative rank of the recipient within the British Armed Forces command structure. Within the British Armed Forces the Navy is the Senior Service, followed by the Army and then the Royal Air Force (RAF).

NameRankUnitCampaignDate of action
Namdeo Jadav Sepoy Maratha Light Infantry Second World War 9 April 1945
Nand Singh Acting Naik Sikh Regiment Second World War 11–12 March 1944
William Napier Sergeant 13th Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 6 April 1858
William Nash Corporal Rifle Brigade Indian Mutiny 11 March 1858
Martin Nasmith Lieutenant Commander HMS E11 First World War 20 May 1915 to
8 June 1915
Philip Neame Lieutenant Corps of Royal Engineers First World War 19 December 1914
Samuel Needham Private Bedfordshire Regiment First World War 10–11 September 1918
Thomas Neely Corporal King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) First World War 27 September 1918*
David Nelson Sergeant Royal Horse Artillery First World War 1 September 1914
Randolph Nesbitt Captain Mashonaland Mounted Police Mashona Rebellion 19 June 1896
Netrabahadur Thapa Acting Subadar 5th Gurkha Rifles Second World War 25–26 June 1944
John Nettleton Squadron Leader No. 44 Squadron RAF Second World War 17 April 1942
Robert Newell Private 9th Queen's Royal Lancers Indian Mutiny 19 March 1858
James Newland Captain 12th Battalion, AIF First World War 7–14 April 1917 [D]
Augustus Newman Lieutenant Colonel Essex Regiment Second World War 28 March 1942
William Newton Flight Lieutenant No. 22 Squadron RAAF Second World War 16–18 March 1943* [F]
Moana-Nui-a-Kiwa Ngarimu Second Lieutenant 28th Māori Battalion, NZEF Second World War 26–27 March 1943*
Henry Nicholas Private Canterbury Regiment, NZEF First World War 3 December 1917
Harry Nicholls Lance Corporal Grenadier Guards Second World War 21 May 1940
William Nickerson Lieutenant Royal Army Medical Corps Second Boer War 20 April 1900
Eric Nicolson Flight Lieutenant No. 249 Squadron RAF Second World War 16 August 1940
Cecil Noble Acting Corporal Prince Consort's Own (Rifle Brigade) First World War 12 March 1915
William Norman Private 7th Regiment of Foot Crimean War 19 December 1854
Gerard Norton Lieutenant Kaffrarian Rifles Second World War 31 August 1944
John Norwood Second Lieutenant 5th Dragoon Guards Second Boer War 30 October 1899
Claude Nunney Private 38th Battalion, CEF First World War 1–2 September 1918
George Nurse Corporal Royal Field Artillery Second Boer War 15 December 1899
James Ockendon Sergeant Royal Dublin Fusiliers First World War 4 October 1917
Luke O'Connor Sergeant Royal Welch Fusiliers Crimean War 20 September 1854
William Odgers Leading Seaman HMS Niger New Zealand Wars 28 March 1860
Timothy O'Hea Private Rifle Brigade [A] 9 June 1866
Christopher O'Kelly Acting Captain 52nd Battalion, CEF First World War 26 October 1917
Michael O'Leary Lance Corporal Irish Guards First World War 1 February 1915
William Olpherts Captain Bengal Artillery Indian Mutiny 25 September 1857
Martin O'Meara Private 16th Battalion, AIF First World War 9–12 August 1916
John O'Neill Sergeant Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment First World War 14 October 1918
George Onions Lance Corporal Devonshire Regiment First World War 22 August 1918
John Ormsby Sergeant King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry) First World War 14 April 1917
Michael O'Rourke Private 7th Battalion, CEF First World War 15–17 August 1917
John Osborn Company Sergeant Major Winnipeg Grenadiers Second World War 19 December 1941*
James Osborne Private Northamptonshire Regiment First Boer War 22 February 1881
Gerald O'Sullivan Captain Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers First World War 1–2 July 1915
Edmund O'Toole Sergeant Cape Frontier Light Horse Anglo-Zulu War 3 July 1879
James Owens Corporal 49th Regiment of Foot Crimean War 30 October 1854
William Oxenham Corporal 32nd Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 30 June 1857
Anthony Palmer Private Grenadier Guards Crimean War 5 November 1854
Frederick Palmer Lance-Sergeant Royal Fusiliers First World War 16–17 February 1917
Robert Palmer Squadron Leader No. 109 Squadron RAF Second World War 23 December 1944*
James Park Gunner Bengal Artillery Indian Mutiny 14 November 1857 to
22 November 1857 [D]
John Park Sergeant 77th Regiment of Foot Crimean War 19 April 1855
Parkash Singh Havildar 8th Punjab Regiment Second World War 6 January 1943
Charles Parker Sergeant Royal Horse Artillery Second Boer War 31 March 1900
Walter Parker Lance Corporal Royal Marine Light Infantry First World War 30 April 1915 to
1 May 1915
Samuel Parkes Private 4th Light Dragoons Crimean War 25 October 1854
Frederick Parslow Mercantile Marine Master [E] Royal Naval Reserve First World War 4 July 1915*
Francis Parsons Lieutenant Essex Regiment Second Boer War 18 February 1900
Hardy Parsons Acting Second Lieutenant Gloucestershire Regiment First World War 20–21 August 1917
Frank Partridge Private 8th Battalion, AIF Second World War 24 July 1945
George Paton Acting Captain Grenadier Guards First World War 1 December 1917*
John Paton Sergeant 93rd Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 16 November 1857
John Pattison Private 50th Battalion, CEF First World War 10 April 1917
Keith Payne Warrant Officer Class II Australian Army Training Team Vietnam Vietnam War 24 May 1969
George Peachment Private King's Royal Rifle Corps First World War 25 September 1915*
George Pearkes Acting Major 5th Battalion Canadian Mounted Rifles First World War 30–31 October 1917
Samuel Pearse Sergeant Royal Fusiliers North Russia Relief Force 29 August 1919*
James Pearson Private 86th Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 3 April 1858
John Pearson Private 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars Indian Mutiny 17 June 1858
Cyrus Peck Lieutenant Colonel 16th Battalion, CEF First World War 2 September 1918
William Peel Captain Naval Brigade Crimean War 18 October 1854 [D]
5 November 1854
18 June 1855
Walter Peeler Lance Corporal 3rd Battalion, AIF First World War 4 October 1917
Henry Pennell Lieutenant Sherwood Foresters Tirah Campaign 20 October 1897
Henry Percy Colonel Grenadier Guards Crimean War 5 November 1854
John Perie Sapper Corps of Royal Engineers Crimean War 18 June 1855
Frederick Peters Acting Captain HMS Walney Second World War 8 November 1942
Everard Phillipps Ensign 11th Bengal Native Infantry Indian Mutiny 30 May 1857 to
18 September 1857 [D]
Robert Phillips Temp. Lieutenant Royal Warwickshire Regiment First World War 25 January 1917
Edmund Phipps-Hornby Major Royal Horse Artillery Second Boer War 31 March 1900
Arthur Pickard Ensign Royal Artillery New Zealand Wars 20 November 1863
Ernest Pitcher Petty Officer HMS Dunraven First World War 8 August 1917
Henry Pitcher Lieutenant 4th Punjab Infantry Umbeyla Campaign 30 October 1863
James Pitts Private Manchester Regiment Second Boer War 6 January 1900
Basil Place Lieutenant HMS X7 Second World War 22 September 1943
Alfred Pollard Second Lieutenant Honourable Artillery Company First World War 29 April 1917
James Pollock Corporal Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders First World War 27 September 1915
Charles Pope Lieutenant 11th Battalion, AIF First World War 15 April 1917*
Patrick Porteous Temp. Captain Royal Regiment of Artillery Second World War 19 August 1942
Frederick Potts Private Berkshire Yeomanry First World War 21 August 1915
Arthur Poulter Private Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) First World War 10 April 1918
Prakash Singh Chib Jemadar 13th Frontier Force Rifles Second World War 16–17 February 1945*
Premindra Bhagat Second Lieutenant Corps of Indian Engineers Second World War 31 January 1941 to
1 February 1941
Harry Prendergast Lieutenant Madras Engineers Indian Mutiny 21 November 1857
John Prettyjohns Corporal Royal Marine Light Infantry Crimean War 5 November 1854
Llewelyn Price-Davies Lieutenant King's Royal Rifle Corps Second Boer War 17 September 1901
Thomas Pride Captain of the Afterguard Royal Navy Bombardment of Shimonoseki 6 September 1864
Dighton Probyn Captain 2nd Punjab Cavalry Indian Mutiny 1857 to
1858 [E]
Arthur Procter Private King's (Liverpool Regiment) First World War 4 June 1916
Joseph Prosser Private 1st Regiment of Foot Crimean War 16 June 1855
George Prowse Chief Petty Officer Royal Naval Division First World War 2 September 1918
Thomas Pryce Acting Captain Grenadier Guards First World War 11–12 April 1918*
John Purcell Private 9th Queen's Royal Lancers Indian Mutiny 19 June 1857
Charles Pye Sergeant Major 53rd Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 17 November 1857
Lionel Queripel Captain 10th Parachute Battalion Second World War 19 September 1944*
Robert Quigg Private Royal Irish Rifles First World War 1 July 1916
Henry Raby Lieutenant Naval Brigade Crimean War 18 June 1855
Ram Singh Acting Subadar 1st Punjab Regiment Second World War 25 October 1944*
Henry Ramage Sergeant 2nd Dragoons Crimean War 25 October 1854
Rambahadur Limbu Lance Corporal 10th Gurkha Rifles Malaysia-Indonesia Confrontation 21 November 1965
Horace Ramsden Trooper Protectorate Regiment Second Boer War 26 December 1899
John Randle Temp. Captain Royal Norfolk Regiment Second World War 4–6 May 1944*
Harry Ranken Captain Royal Army Medical Corps First World War 19–20 September 1914*
William Ratcliffe Private Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment) First World War 14 June 1917
Reginald Rattey Corporal 25th Battalion, AIF Second World War 22 March 1945
George Ravenhill Private Royal Scots Fusiliers Second Boer War 15 December 1899
Walter Rayfield Private 7th Battalion, CEF First World War 2–4 September 1918
Claud Raymond Lieutenant Corps of Royal Engineers Second World War 21 March 1945* [C]
John Raynes Acting Sergeant Royal Field Artillery First World War 11 October 1915
William Raynor Lieutenant Bengal Veterans Establishment Indian Mutiny 11 May 1857
Anketell Read Captain Northamptonshire Regiment First World War 25 September 1915*
Herbert Reade Surgeon 61st Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 14 September 1857
John Readitt Private Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment) First World War 25 February 1917
Hamilton Reed Captain Royal Field Artillery Second Boer War 15 December 1899
Ivor Rees Sergeant South Wales Borderers First World War 31 July 1917
Lionel Rees Temp. Major No. 32 Squadron RFC First World War 1 July 1916
Thomas Reeves Able Seaman Naval Brigade Crimean War 5 November 1854
Oswald Reid Captain King's (Liverpool Regiment) First World War 8–10 March 1917
William Reid Acting Flight Lieutenant No. 61 Squadron RAF Second World War 3 November 1943
Thomas Rendle Bandsman Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry First World War 20 November 1914
William Rennie Lieutenant 90th Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 21 September 1857,
25 September 1857 [D]
George Renny Lieutenant Bengal Horse Artillery Indian Mutiny 16 September 1857
Douglas Reynolds Captain Royal Field Artillery First World War 26 August 1914
9 September 1914 [D]
Henry Reynolds Captain Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) First World War 20 September 1917
James Reynolds Surgeon Major Army Medical Department Anglo-Zulu War 22–23 January 1879
William Reynolds Private Scots Fusiliers Guards Crimean War 20 September 1854
John Rhodes Lance-Sergeant Grenadier Guards First World War 9 October 1917
William Rhodes-Moorhouse Second Lieutenant No. 2 Squadron RFC First World War 26 April 1915*
Alfred Richards Sergeant Lancashire Fusiliers First World War 25 April 1915
Arthur Richardson Sergeant Lord Strathcona's Horse Second Boer War 5 July 1900
George Richardson Private 34th Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 27 April 1859
James Richardson Piper 16th Battalion, CEF First World War 8 October 1916*
Richhpal Ram Subadar 6th Rajputana Rifles Second World War 7 February 1941
William Rickard Quartermaster HMS Weser Crimean War 11 October 1855
Thomas Ricketts Private Royal Newfoundland Regiment First World War 14 October 1918
Richard Ridgeway Captain Bengal Staff Corps Second Naga Hills Expedition 22 November 1879
Frederick Riggs Sergeant York and Lancaster Regiment First World War 1 October 1918*
John Ripley Corporal Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) First World War 9 May 1915
Henry Ritchie Commander HMS Goliath First World War 28 November 1914
Walter Ritchie Drummer Seaforth Highlanders First World War 1 July 1916
Jacob Rivers Private Sherwood Foresters First World War 12 March 1915*
John Robarts Gunner HMS Ardent Crimean War 29 May 1855
Frank Roberts Acting Lieutenant Colonel Worcestershire Regiment First World War 22 March 1918 to
2 April 1918 [D]
Frederick Roberts Lieutenant King's Royal Rifle Corps Second Boer War 15 December 1899
Frederick Roberts Lieutenant Bengal Horse Artillery Indian Mutiny 2 January 1858
James Roberts Private 9th Queen's Royal Lancers Indian Mutiny 28 September 1857
Peter Roberts Lieutenant HMS Thrasher Second World War 16 February 1942
Charles Robertson Lance Corporal Royal Fusiliers First World War 8–9 March 1918
Clement Robertson Captain Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment First World War 4 October 1917
James Robertson Private 27th Battalion, CEF First World War 6 November 1917*
William Robertson Sergeant Major Gordon Highlanders Second Boer War 21 October 1899
Edward Robinson Able Seaman Naval Brigade Indian Mutiny 13 March 1858
Eric Robinson Lieutenant Commander HMS Vengeance First World War 26 February 1915
Leefe Robinson Lieutenant No. 39 Squadron RFC First World War 2–3 September 1916
Henry Robson Private Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) First World War 14 December 1914
Patrick Roddy Ensign Bengal Army Indian Mutiny 27 September 1858
George Rodgers Private 71st Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 16 June 1858
James Rogers Sergeant South African Constabulary Second Boer War 15 June 1901
Maurice Rogers Sergeant Wiltshire Regiment Second World War 3 June 1944
Robert Rogers Lieutenant 44th Regiment of Foot Third China War 21 August 1860
George Rolland Captain 1st Bombay Grenadiers Third Somaliland Expedition 22 April 1903
Frederick Room Acting Lance Corporal Royal Irish Regiment First World War 16 August 1917
Gerard Roope Lieutenant Commander HMS Glowworm Second World War 8 April 1940
Matthew Rosamund Sergeant Major 37th Bengal Native Infantry Indian Mutiny 4 June 1857
John Ross Corporal Corps of Royal Engineers Crimean War 21 July 1855
George Roupell Lieutenant East Surrey Regiment First World War 20 April 1915
Hugh Rowlands Captain 41st Regiment of Foot Crimean War 5 November 1854
David Rushe Troop Sergeant Major 9th Queen's Royal Lancers Indian Mutiny 19 March 1858
Charles Russell Brevet Major Grenadier Guards Crimean War 5 November 1854
John Russell Captain Royal Army Medical Corps First World War 6 November 1917
Charles Rutherford Lieutenant 5th Battalion Canadian Mounted Rifles First World War 26 August 1918
William Ruthven Sergeant 22nd Battalion, AIF First World War 19 May 1918
John Ryan Private 1st Madras European Fusiliers Indian Mutiny 26 September 1857
John Ryan Private 65th Regiment of Foot New Zealand Wars 7 September 1863
John Ryan Lance Corporal 55th Battalion, AIF First World War 30 September 1918
Miles Ryan Drummer 1st Bengal European Regiment Indian Mutiny 14 September 1857
Robert Ryder Private Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) First World War 26 September 1916
Robert Ryder Commander HMS Campbeltown Second World War 28 March 1942
Clifford Sadlier Lieutenant 51st Battalion, AIF First World War 24–25 April 1918
Thomas Sage Private Somerset Light Infantry (Prince Albert's) First World War 4 October 1917
Philip Salkeld Lieutenant Bengal Sappers and Miners Indian Mutiny 14 September 1857
Nowell Salmon Lieutenant Naval Brigade Indian Mutiny 16 November 1857
George Samson Seaman Royal Naval Reserve First World War 25 April 1915
George Sanders Corporal Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) First World War 1 July 1916
William Sanders Lieutenant HMS Prize First World War 30 April 1917
Richard Sandford Lieutenant HMS C3 First World War 22–23 April 1918
Willward Sandys-Clarke Lieutenant Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire) Second World War 23 April 1943*
Euston Sartorious Captain 59th Regiment of Foot Second Afghan War 24 October 1879
Reginald Sartorius Major 6th Bengal Cavalry First Ashanti Expedition 17 January 1874
Arthur Saunders Sergeant Suffolk Regiment First World War 26 September 1915
William Savage Able Seaman HM Motor Gun Boat Second World War 28 March 1942*
John Sayer Lance Corporal Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment First World War 21 March 1918 [C]
Arthur Scarf Squadron Leader No. 62 Squadron RAF Second World War 9 December 1941*
Christian Schiess Corporal Natal Native Contingent Anglo-Zulu War 22–23 January 1879
Harry Schofield Captain Royal Field Artillery Second Boer War 15 December 1899
John Schofield Temp. Second Lieutenant Lancashire Fusiliers First World War 9 April 1918*
Mark Scholefield Seaman Naval Brigade Crimean War 5 November 1854
Andrew Scott Captain Bengal Staff Corps Baluchistan 26 July 1877
Robert Scott Private Manchester Regiment Second Boer War 6 January 1900
Robert Scott Sergeant Cape Mounted Riflemen Basuto War 8 April 1879
Francis Scrimger Captain Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps First World War 25 April 1915
Derek Seagrim Temp. Lieutenant Colonel Green Howards Second World War 20–21 March 1943
Ernest Seaman Lance Corporal Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers First World War 29 September 1918*
William Seeley Seaman HMS Eurayalus Bombardment of Shimonoseki 6 September 1864
George Sellar Lance Corporal 72nd Regiment of Foot Second Afghan War 14 December 1879
Alfred Sephton Petty Officer HMS Coventry Second World War 18 May 1941* [C]
Cecil Sewell Lieutenant Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) First World War 29 August 1918*
Shahamad Khan Naik 89th Punjab Regiment First World War 12–13 April 1916
Robert Shankland Lieutenant 43rd Battalion, CEF First World War 26 October 1917
Charles Sharpe Acting Corporal Lincolnshire Regiment First World War 9 May 1915
John Shaul Corporal Highland Light Infantry Second Boer War 11 December 1899
Hugh Shaw Captain 18th Regiment of Foot New Zealand Wars 24 January 1865
Same Shaw Private Rifle Brigade Indian Mutiny 13 June 1858
Robert Shebbeare Lieutenant 60th Bengal Native Infantry Indian Mutiny 14 September 1857
Albert Shepherd Private King's Royal Rifle Corps First World War 20 November 1917
John Sheppard Boatswain's Mate Naval Brigade Crimean War 15 July 1855
Sher Thapa Rifleman 9th Gurkha Rifles Second World War 18–19 September 1944*
Sher Shah Lance Naik 16th Punjab Regiment Second World War 19–20 January 1945*
Robert Sherbrooke Captain HMS Onslow Second World War 31 December 1942
John Sherwood-Kelly Acting Lieutenant Colonel Norfolk Regiment First World War 20 November 1917
Robert Shields Corporal Royal Welch Fusiliers Crimean War 8 September 1855
William Short Private Green Howards First World War 6 August 1916*
Alfred Shout Captain 1st Battalion, AIF First World War 9 August 1915*
William Sidney Temp. Major Grenadier Guards Second World War 8–9 February 1944
Ellis Sifton Lance-Sergeant 18th Battalion, CEF First World War 9 April 1917*
John Simpson Quartermaster Sergeant 42nd Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 15 April 1858
Ray Simpson Warrant Officer Class II Australian Army Training Team Vietnam Vietnam War 6–11 May 1969
John Sims Private 34th Regiment of Foot Crimean War 18 June 1855
John Sinnott Corporal 84th Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 6 October 1857
John Sinton Captain Indian Medical Service First World War 21 January 1916
John Skinner Company Sergeant Major King's Own Scottish Borderers First World War 18 August 1917
Michael Sleavon Corporal Corps of Royal Engineers Indian Mutiny 3 April 1858
Alfred Smith Gunner Royal Regiment of Artillery Sudan Campaign 17 January 1885
Alfred Smith Second Lieutenant East Lancashire Regiment First World War 23 December 1915
Archibald Smith Temp. Lieutenant Royal Naval Reserve First World War 10 March 1917*
Clement Smith Lieutenant Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Fourth Somaliland Expedition 10 January 1904
Edward Smith Lance-Sergeant Lancashire Fusiliers First World War 21–23 August 1918
Ernest Smith Private 1st Canadian Infantry Division Second World War 21–22 October 1944
Philip Smith Corporal 17th Regiment of Foot Crimean War 18 June 1855
Frederick Smith Captain 43rd Regiment of Foot New Zealand Wars 21 January 1864
Henry Smith Lance Corporal 52nd Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 14 September 1857
Issy Smith Acting Corporal Manchester Regiment First World War 26 April 1915
James Smith Corporal Corps of Royal Engineers Mohmand Campaign 16 September 1897
James Smith Private Border Regiment First World War 21 December 1914
John Smith Sergeant Bengal Sappers and Miners Indian Mutiny 14 September 1857
John Smith Private 1st Madras European Fusiliers Indian Mutiny 16 November 1857
John Smith Lieutenant 5th Gurkha Rifles Hunza-Naga Campaign 20 December 1891
John Smyth Lieutenant 15th Ludhiana Sikhs First World War 18 May 1915
Nevill Smyth Captain 2nd Dragoon Guards Sudan Campaign 2 September 1898
Quentin Smythe Sergeant Royal Natal Carabineers Second World War 5 June 1942
James Somers Sergeant Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers First World War 1–2 July 1915
Charles Spackman Sergeant Border Regiment First World War 20 November 1917
Robert Spall Sergeant Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry First World War 13 August 1918
Bill Speakman Private Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) Korean War 4 November 1951
David Spence Troop Sergeant Major 9th Queen's Royal Lancers Indian Mutiny 17 January 1858
Edward Spence Private 42nd Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 15 April 1858
Dudley Stagpoole Drummer 57th Regiment of Foot New Zealand Wars 2 October 1863
William Stanlake Private Coldstream Guards Crimean War 26 October 1854
Richard Stannard Lieutenant HMT Arab Second World War 28 April 1940 to
2 May 1940 [D]
Leslie Starcevich Private 2/43rd Battalion, AIF Second World War 28 June 1945
Percy Statton Sergeant 40th Battalion, AIF First World War 10–12 August 1918
Gordon Steele Lieutenant HM Coastal Motor Boat 88 North Russia Relief Force 18 August 1919
Thomas Steele Sergeant Seaforth Highlanders First World War 22 February 1917
William Stewart Captain 93rd Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 16 November 1857
James Stokes Private King's Shropshire Light Infantry Second World War 1 March 1945*
Charles Stone Gunner Royal Field Artillery First World War 21 March 1918
Walter Stone Acting Captain Royal Fusiliers First World War 30 November 1917*
Percy Storkey Lieutenant 19th Battalion, AIF First World War 7 April 1918
Harcus Strachan Lieutenant The Fort Garry Horse First World War 20 November 1917
George Stringer Private Manchester Regiment First World War 8 March 1916
George Strong Private Coldstream Guards Crimean War September 1855
Ronald Stuart Lieutenant HMS Pargust First World War 7 June 1917
Frank Stubbs Sergeant Lancashire Fusiliers First World War 25 April 1915*
Sefanaia Sukanaivalu Corporal Fiji Infantry Regiment Second World War 23 June 1944*
Arthur Sullivan Corporal Royal Fusiliers North Russia Relief Force 10 August 1919
John Sullivan Boatswain's Mate Naval Brigade Crimean War 10 April 1855
William Sutton Bugler 60th Rifles Indian Mutiny 2 August 1857 to
13 September 1857 [D]
Edwin Swales Acting Major No. 582 Squadron RAF Second World War 23 February 1945*
Ernest Sykes Private Northumberland Fusiliers First World War 19 April 1917
William Sylvester Assistant surgeon Royal Welch Fusiliers Crimean War 8 September 1855
George Symons Sergeant Royal Regiment of Artillery Crimean War 6 June 1855
William Symons Second Lieutenant 7th Battalion, AIF First World War 8–9 August 1915
James Tait Lieutenant 78th Battalion, CEF First World War 11 August 1918*
Henry Tandey Private Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) First World War 28 September 1918
John Taylor Captain of the Forecastle Naval Brigade Crimean War 18 June 1855
Christopher Teesdale Lieutenant Royal Regiment of Artillery Crimean War 29 September 1855
William Temple Assistant surgeon Royal Artillery New Zealand Wars 20 November 1863
Edward Thackeray Second Lieutenant Bengal Sappers and Miners Indian Mutiny 16 September 1857
Thaman Gurung Rifleman 5th Gurkha Rifles Second World War 10 November 1944*
Jacob Thomas Bombardier Bengal Artillery Indian Mutiny 27 September 1857
John Thomas Lance Corporal Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment) First World War 30 November 1917
Alexander Thompson Lance Corporal 42nd Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 5 April 1858
George Thompson Flight Sergeant No. 9 Squadron RAF Second World War 1 January 1945* [C]
James Thompson Private 60th Rifles Indian Mutiny 9 July 1857
Hugo Throssell Second Lieutenant 10th Light Horse Regiment First World War 29–30 August 1915
Frederick Tilston Acting Major Essex Scottish Regiment Second World War 1 March 1945
Arthur Tisdall Sub-Lieutenant Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve First World War 25 April 1915
Ross Tollerton Private Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders First World War 14 September 1914
Henry Tombs Major Bengal Horse Artillery Indian Mutiny 9 July 1857
Joseph Tombs Lance Corporal King's (Liverpool Regiment) First World War 16 June 1915
Frederick Topham Corporal 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion Second World War 24 March 1945
James Towers Private Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) First World War 6 October 1918
Edgar Towner Lieutenant 2nd Machine Gun Battalion, AIF First World War 1 September 1918
Ernest Towse Captain Gordon Highlanders Second Boer War 11 December 1899
Alfred Toye Acting Captain Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) First World War 25 March 1918
Charles Train Corporal London Scottish Regiment First World War 8 December 1917
James Travers Colonel 2nd Bengal Native Infantry Indian Mutiny July 1857
Richard Travis Sergeant Otago Infantry Regiment First World War 24 July 1918*
William Traynor Sergeant West Yorkshire Regiment Second Boer War 6 February 1901
Leonard Trent Squadron Leader No. 487 Squadron RNZAF Second World War 3 May 1943
William Trevor Major Bengal Engineers Bhutan War 30 April 1865
Joseph Trewavas Seaman HMS Beagle Crimean War 3 July 1855
Lloyd Trigg Flying Officer No. 200 Squadron RAF Second World War 11 August 1943*
Paul Triquet Captain Royal 22e Régiment Second World War 14 December 1943
Frederick Tubb Lieutenant 7th Battalion, AIF First World War 9 August 1915
Tul Pun Rifleman 6th Gurkha Rifles Second World War 23 June 1944
James Turnbull Sergeant Highland Light Infantry First World War 1 July 1916*
Alexander Turner Second Lieutenant Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment) First World War 28 September 1915* [C]
Hanson Turner Acting Sergeant West Yorkshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's Own) Second World War 6–7 June 1944*
Richard Turner Lieutenant Royal Canadian Dragoons Second Boer War 7 November 1900
Samuel Turner Private 60th Rifles Indian Mutiny 19 June 1857
Victor Turner Temp. Lieutenant Colonel Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) Second World War 27 October 1942
Thomas Turrall Private Worcestershire Regiment First World War 3 July 1916
John Tytler Lieutenant 66th Bengal Native Infantry Indian Mutiny 10 February 1858
Umrao Singh Havildar 81st West African Division Second World War 15–16 December 1944
Edward Unwin Captain HMS River Clyde First World War 22 April 1915
Charles Upham Second Lieutenant
Captain
20th Battalion, NZEF Second World War 22–30 May 1941
14–15 July 1942 [B]
James Upton Corporal Sherwood Foresters First World War 9 May 1915
John Vallentin Captain South Staffordshire Regiment First World War 7 November 1914*
Bernard Vann Acting Lieutenant Colonel Sherwood Foresters First World War 29 September 1918
Theodore Veale Private Devonshire Regiment First World War 20 July 1916
John Vereker Acting Lieutenant Colonel Grenadier Guards First World War 27 September 1918
Arthur Vickers Private Royal Warwickshire Regiment First World War 25 September 1915
Charles Vickers Temp. Captain Sherwood Foresters First World War 14 October 1915
Samuel Vickery Private Dorset Regiment Tirah Campaign 20 October 1897
William Vousden Captain 5th Punjab Cavalry Second Afghan War 14 December 1879
Richard Wadeson Lieutenant 75th Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 17 July 1857
Richard Wain Captain Tank Corps First World War 20 November 1917*
Richard Wakeford Temp. Captain Hampshire Regiment Second World War 13 May 1944
Adam Wakenshaw Private Durham Light Infantry Second World War 27 June 1942*
Garth Walford Captain Royal Artillery First World War 26 April 1915*
Mark Walker Lieutenant 30th Regiment of Foot Crimean War 5 November 1854
William Walker Captain 4th Gurkha Rifles Third Somaliland Expedition 22 April 1903
Samuel Wallace Temp. Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery First World War 20 November 1917
George Waller Lieutenant 60th Rifles Indian Mutiny 14 September 1857,
18 September 1857 [D]
Horace Waller Private King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry) First World War 10 April 1917*
William Waller Lieutenant 25th Bombay Light Infantry Indian Mutiny 20 June 1858
George Walters Sergeant 49th Regiment of Foot Crimean War 5 November 1854
Malcolm Wanklyn Lieutenant Commander HMS Upholder Second World War 24 May 1941
Bernard Warburton-Lee Captain HMS Hardy Second World War 10 April 1940*
Charles Ward Private King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Second Boer War 26 June 1900
Henry Ward Private 78th Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 25 September 1857
James Ward Sergeant No. 75 Squadron RAF Second World War 7 July 1941
Joseph Ward Sergeant 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars Indian Mutiny 17 June 1858
Sidney Ware Corporal Seaforth Highlanders First World War 6 April 1916
William Waring Lance-Sergeant Royal Welsh Fusiliers First World War 18 September 1918*
Blair Wark Major 32nd Battalion, AIF First World War 29 September 1918 to
1 October 1918 [D]
Reginald Warneford Flight Sub-Lieutenant No. 1 Squadron RNAS First World War 7 June 1915
Edward Warner Private Bedfordshire Regiment First World War 1 May 1915*
Samuel Wassall Private 80th Regiment of Foot Anglo-Zulu War 22 January 1879
Arnold Waters Acting Major Corps of Royal Engineers First World War 4 November 1918
Tasker Watkins Lieutenant Welch Regiment Second World War 16 August 1944
John Watson Lieutenant 3rd Bombay European Regiment Indian Mutiny 14 November 1857
Oliver Watson Acting Lieutenant Colonel King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry) First World War 28 March 1918*
Thomas Watson Lieutenant Corps of Royal Engineers Mohmand Campaign 16 September 1897
Joseph Watt Skipper Royal Naval Reserve First World War 15 May 1917
Henry Weale Lance Corporal Royal Welsh Fusiliers First World War 26 August 1918
Frank Wearne Second Lieutenant Essex Regiment First World War 28 June 1917*
Lawrence Weathers Temp. Corporal 43rd Battalion, AIF First World War 2 September 1918
James Welch Lance Corporal Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment) First World War 29 April 1917
Harry Wells Second Lieutenant Royal Sussex Regiment First World War 25 September 1915*
Ferdinand West Captain No. 8 Squadron RFC First World War 12 August 1918
Richard West Acting Lieutenant Colonel North Irish Horse First World War 2 September 1918*
William Weston Lieutenant Green Howards Second World War 3 March 1945
Francis Wheatley Private Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) Crimean War 12 October 1854
Kevin Wheatley Warrant Officer Class II Australian Army Training Team Vietnam Vietnam War 13 November 1965*
George Wheeler Major 9th Gurkha Rifles First World War 23 February 1917
George Wheeler Major 7th Hariana Lancers First World War 12–13 April 1915*
Frederick Whirlpool Private 1st Punjab Cavalry Indian Mutiny 3 April 1858,
2 May 1858 [D]
Harry Whitchurch Surgeon Captain Indian Medical Service Chitral Expedition 3 March 1895
Albert White Sergeant South Wales Borderers First World War 19 May 1917*
Archie White Temp. Captain Green Howards First World War 21 September 1916 to
1 October 1916 [D]
Geoffrey White Lieutenant Commander HMS E14 First World War 28 January 1918*
George White Major 92nd Regiment of Foot Second Afghan War 6 October 1879
Jack White Private King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) First World War 7 March 1917
William White Temp. Second Lieutenant Machine Gun Corps First World War 18 September 1918
Harold Whitfield Private King's (Shropshire Light Infantry) First World War 10 March 1918
Thomas Whitham Private Coldstream Guards First World War 31 July 1917
John Whittle Sergeant 12th Battalion, AIF First World War 9–10 April 1917
Alfred Wilcox Lance Corporal Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry First World War 12 September 1918
Alfred Wilkinson Private Manchester Regiment First World War 20 October 1918
Thomas Wilkinson Bombardier Royal Marine Artillery Crimean War 7 June 1855
Thomas Wilkinson Temp. Lieutenant Loyal North Lancashire Regiment First World War 5 July 1916
Thomas Wilkinson Temp. Lieutenant HMS Li Wo Second World War 14 February 1942*
John Williams Private 24th Regiment of Foot Anglo-Zulu War 22–23 January 1879
John Williams Company Sergeant Major South Wales Borderers First World War 7–8 October 1918
William Williams Seaman Royal Naval Reserve First World War 7 June 1917
William Williams Able Seaman HMS River Clyde First World War 25 April 1915*
Richard Willis Captain Lancashire Fusiliers First World War 25 April 1915
Henry Wilmot Captain Rifle Brigade Indian Mutiny 11 March 1858
Arthur Wilson Captain HMS Hecla Sudan Campaign 29 February 1884
Eric Wilson Acting Captain East Surrey Regiment Second World War 11–15 August 1940
George Wilson Private Highland Light Infantry First World War 14 September 1914
Harry Wood Corporal Scots Guards First World War 13 October 1918
Evelyn Wood Lieutenant 17th Lancers Indian Mutiny 19 October 1858
John Wood Captain 20th Bombay Native Infantry Anglo-Persian War 9 December 1856
Wilfred Wood Private Northumberland Fusiliers First World War 28 October 1918
Joseph Woodall Lance-Sergeant Prince Consort's Own (Rifle Brigade) First World War 11 April 1918
Thomas Woodcock Private Irish Guards First World War 12–13 September 1917
Charles Wooden Sergeant 17th Lancers Crimean War 26 October 1854
Sidney Woodroffe Second Lieutenant Prince Consort's Own (Rifle Brigade) First World War 30 July 1915*
James Woods Private 48th Battalion, AIF First World War 18 September 1918
Geoffrey Woolley Second Lieutenant Queen Victoria's Rifles First World War 20–21 April 1915
Alexander Wright Private 77th Regiment of Foot Crimean War 22 March 1855
19 April 1855
Peter Wright Company Sergeant Major Coldstream Guards Second World War 25 September 1943
Theodore Wright Captain Corps of Royal Engineers First World War 23 August 1914
14 September 1914* [D]
Wallace Wright Lieutenant 2nd Regiment of Foot Kano-Sokoto Expedition 26 February 1903
George Wyatt Lance Corporal Coldstream Guards First World War 25–26 August 1914
Guy Wylly Lieutenant 1st Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen Second Boer War 1 September 1900
Charles Yate Major King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry) First World War 26 August 1914
Yeshwant Ghadge Naik Maratha Light Infantry Second World War 10 July 1944*
Frederick Youens Second Lieutenant Durham Light Infantry First World War 7 July 1917*
Jack Youll Lieutenant Northumberland Fusiliers First World War 15 June 1918
Alexander Young Sergeant Major Cape Police Second Boer War 13 August 1901
Frank Young Second Lieutenant Hertfordshire Regiment First World War 18 September 1918*
John Young Private 87th Battalion, CEF First World War 2 September 1918
Thomas Young Private Durham Light Infantry First World War 25–31 March 1918
Thomas Young Lieutenant Naval Brigade Indian Mutiny 16 November 1857
William Young Private East Lancashire Regiment First World War 22 December 1915
David Younger Captain Gordon Highlanders Second Boer War 11 July 1900
Raphael Zengel Sergeant 5th Battalion, CEF First World War 9 August 1918

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