List of Victoria Cross recipients by nationality

This is a list of recipients of the Victoria Cross by nationality. This list does not include the Victoria Cross awarded to the American Unknown Soldier of World War I Tomb of the Unknowns, buried in Arlington National Cemetery. He was awarded the VC posthumously in 1921. This gesture reciprocated the award of the Medal of Honor to the British Unknown Warrior.

The Victoria Cross (VC) is a military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of armed forces of some Commonwealth countries and previous British Empire territories. It takes precedence over all other postnominals and medals. It may be awarded to a person of any rank in any service and civilians under military command, and is presented to the recipient during an investiture by the British monarch. It is the joint highest award for bravery in the United Kingdom with the George Cross, which is the equivalent honour for valour not in the face of the enemy.[1] The VC has been awarded on 1356 occasions to 1353 individual recipients.

The original Royal Warrant did not contain a specific clause regarding posthumous awards, although official policy was to not award the VC posthumously. 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 officers and men.[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.[3][4]

In 1867, the VC was extended to colonial troops acting under British command. The extension was made following a recommendation for gallantry regarding colonial soldier Major Charles Heaphy for action in the New Zealand land wars in 1864.[5] He was operating under British command and the VC was gazetted in 1867. Colonial troops were not eligible for the VC during the New Zealand land wars, so the New Zealand Cross (1869) was created.[6]

Indian troops were not originally eligible for the Victoria Cross since they had been eligible for the Indian Order of Merit since 1837 which was the oldest British gallantry award for general issue. When the Victoria Cross was created, Indian troops were still controlled by the East India Company and did not come under Crown control until 1860. European officers and men serving with the Honourable East India Company were not eligible for the Indian Order of Merit and the Victoria Cross was extended to cover them in October 1857. It was only at the end of the 19th Century that calls for Indian troops to be awarded the Victoria Cross intensified. Indian troops became eligible for the award in 1911. The first awards to Indian troops appeared in the London Gazette on 7 December 1914 to Darwan Sing Negi and Khudadad Khan. Negi was presented with the Victoria Cross by King George V during a visit to troops in France. The presentation occurred on 5 December 1914 and he is one of a very few soldiers presented with his award before it appeared in the London Gazette.[7] In 1904, Frederick Russell Burnham was to be awarded the Victoria Cross for his valour in Southern Africa, but Burnham declined rather than renounce his U.S. citizenshipa requirement at the time. Instead, he was awarded the British Army's second highest commendation, the Distinguished Service Order.

For a short time in the middle 1800s, the VC was awarded for actions taken not in the face of the enemy. Six were awarded at this time for actions taken not in the face of the enemy. (Campbell Mellis Douglas was one of these recipients.)

Several Commonwealth countries have now created their own award systems. Since 1991, Australia, Canada and New Zealand have created their own separate Victoria Crosses; the Victoria Cross for Canada, the Victoria Cross for Australia and the Victoria Cross for New Zealand. Only five of these separate medals have been awarded: Willie Apiata received the Victoria Cross for New Zealand on 26 July 2007; Mark Donaldson, Ben Roberts-Smith, Daniel Keighran and Cameron Baird have all been awarded the Victoria Cross for Australia. All five awards were for actions in Afghanistan. As these are separate medals, they are not included in this list.

Recipients by nationality

NameNationalityDate of actionConflictUnitPlace of actionNotes
Hutcheson, BellendenBellenden HutchesonAmerican1918First World War 75th Bn Canadian Expeditionary ForceDrocourt-Quéant Support Line, France[8]
Metcalf, WilliamWilliam MetcalfAmerican1918First World WarCanadian Expeditionary ForceArras, France[8]
Mullin, GeorgeGeorge MullinAmerican1917First World WarCanadian Expeditionary ForcePasschendaele, Belgium[8]
Seeley, WilliamWilliam SeeleyAmerican1864Bombardment of ShimonosekiHMS EuryalusShimonoseki, Japan
Zengel, RaphaelRaphael ZengelAmerican1918First World WarCanadian Expeditionary ForceWarvillers, France[9]
List of 91 Australian recipients
De Wiart, AdrianAdrian De WiartBelgian1916First World War4th Dragoon GuardsLa Boiselle, France
Hodge, SamuelSamuel HodgeBritish Virgin Islander1866Gambia Campaign4th West India RegimentTubabecelong, Gambia
List of 96 Canadian recipients
Bruce, WilliamWilliam BruceChannel Islander1914First World War59th Scinde RiflesGivenchy, France
Halliday, LewisLewis HallidayChannel Islander1900Boxer RisingRoyal Marine Light InfantryPeking, China
Home, DuncanDuncan HomeChannel Islander1857Indian MutinyBengal Sappers and MinersDelhi, India
Ingouville, GeorgeGeorge IngouvilleChannel Islander1855Crimean WarHMS ArrogantVyborg, Russia
Le Patourel, HerbertHerbert Le PatourelChannel Islander1942Second World WarHampshire RegimentTebourba, Tunisia
Le Quesne, FerdinandFerdinand Le QuesneChannel Islander1889British rule in BurmaRoyal Army Medical CorpsVoklaak, Burma
McCrea, JohnJohn McCreaChannel Islander1881Basuto Gun War1st Cape Mounted YeomanryTweefontein, South Africa
McReady-Diarmid, AllastairAllastair McReady-DiarmidChannel Islander1917First World WarDuke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment)Moeuvres, France
Nurse, GeorgeGeorge NurseChannel Islander1899Second Boer WarRoyal Field ArtilleryColenso, South Africa
Sartorious, EustonEuston SartoriousChannel Islander1859Second Afghan War59th Regiment of FootShahjui, Afghanistan
Sartorious, ReginaldReginald SartoriousChannel Islander1874First Ashanti Expedition6th Bengal CavalryObugu, Ashanti
Dinesen, ThomasThomas DinesenDanish1918First World War42nd Bn CEF Canadian Expeditionary ForceParvillers, France
Hansen, PercyPercy HansenDanish1915First World War6th Lincolnshire RegimentGallipoli, Turkey
Lassen, AndersAnders LassenDanish1945*Second World WarSpecial Boat ServiceComacchio, Italy
List of 600+ English recipients
(may be incomplete)
Sukanaivalu, SefanaiaSefanaia SukanaivaluFijian1944*Second World WarFiji Infantry RegimentMawaraka, Bougainville Island
Wooden, CharlesCharles WoodenGerman1854Crimean War17th LancersBalaklava, Crimea
Beharry, JohnsonJohnson BeharryGrenadian2004Iraq WarPrincess of Wales's Royal Regiment Amarah, Iraq
Johnstone, WilliamWilliam JohnstoneHanoverian1854Crimean WarHMS Arrogant, RN Åland Islands, Finland[10]
Bhagat, PremindraPremindra BhagatIndian1941Second World WarCorps of Indian EngineersGallabat, Abyssinia
Ghadge, YeshwantYeshwant GhadgeIndian1944*Second World WarMaratha Light InfantryUpper Tiber Valley, Italy
Hafiz, AbdulAbdul HafizIndian1944*Second World War9th Jat RegimentImphal, India
Jadav, NamdeoNamdeo JadavIndian1945Second World War5th Maratha Light InfantrySenio River, Italy
Judge, KaramjeetKaramjeet JudgeIndian1945*Second World War4/15th Punjab RegimentMeiktila, Burma
LalaIndian1916First World War41st DograsEl Orah, Mesopotamia
Negi, DarwanDarwan NegiIndian1914First World War39th Garhwal RiflesFestubert, France
Negi, GabarGabar NegiIndian1915*First World War39th Garhwal RiflesNeuve Chapelle, France
Ram, BhandariBhandari RamIndian1944Second World WarGarhwal RiflesArakan State, Burma
Ram, ChheluChhelu RamIndian1943*Second World War6th Rajputana Rifles Djebel Garci, Tunisia
Ram, KamalKamal RamIndian1944Second World War8th Punjab RegimentRiver Gari, Italy
Ram, RichhpalRichhpal RamIndian1941*Second World War6th Rajputana RiflesKeren, Eritrea
Singh, BadluBadlu SinghIndian1918*First World War14th Murray's Jat LancersRiver Jordan, Palestine
Singh, ChattaChatta SinghIndian1916First World WarGarhwal RiflesBattle of the Wadi, Mesopotamia
Singh, GianGian SinghIndian1945Second World War15th Punjab RegimentMyingyan, Burma
Singh, GobindGobind SinghIndian1917First World WarGarhwal RiflesPezières, France[11]
Singh, IsharIshar SinghIndian1921Waziristan Campaign28th Punjab RegimentHaidari Kach, India
Singh, NandNand SinghIndian1944Second World War1/11th Garhwal RiflesMaungdawButhidaung Road, Burma
Singh, ParkashParkash SinghIndian1943Second World War8th Punjab RegimentDonbaik, Burma
Singh, PrakashPrakash SinghIndian1945*Second World War13th Frontier Force RiflesKanlan Ywathit, Burma
Singh, RamRam SinghIndian1944*Second World WarGarhwal RiflesKennedy Peak, Burma
Dast, MirMir DastIndian1915First World War55th Coke's RiflesWieltje, Belgium
Din, FazalFazal DinIndian1945Second World War10th Baluch RegimentMeiktila, Burma
Haidar, AliAli HaidarIndian1945Second World War13th Frontier Force RiflesFusignano, Italy
Khan, KhudadadKhudadad KhanIndian1914First World War129th Duke of Connaught's Own BaluchisHollebeke, Belgium
Khan, ShahamadShahamad KhanIndian1916First World War89th Punjab RegimentBeit Ayeesa, Mesopotamia
Shah, SherSher ShahIndian1945*Second World War16th Punjab RegimentKyeyebyin, Burma
Singh, UmraoUmrao SinghIndian1944Second World WarRoyal Indian ArtilleryKaladan Valley, Burma
List of 195 Irish recipients
Gordon, WilliamWilliam GordonJamaican1892Second Gambian CampaignWest India RegimentToniataba, Gambia
Leakey, NigelNigel Leakey Kenyan 1941* Second World War King's African Rifles

Colito, Abyssinia

Cain, Robert HenryRobert Henry CainManx1944Second World War2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire RegimentArnhem, Netherlands[12]
Ghale, GajeGaje GhaleNepalese1943Second World War5th Royal Gurkha RiflesChin Hills, Burma
Gurung, BhanbhagtaBhanbhagta GurungNepalese1945Second World War2nd Gurkha RiflesTamandu, Burma
Gurung, LachhimanLachhiman GurungNepalese1945Second World War8th Gurkha RiflesTaungdaw, Burma
Gurung, ThamanThaman GurungNepalese1944*Second World War5th Royal Gurkha RiflesMonte San Bartolo, Italy
Lama, GanjuGanju LamaNepalese1944Second World War7th Gurkha RiflesNingthoukhong, Burma
Limbu, RambahadurRambahadur LimbuNepalese1965Indonesia-Malaysia confrontation10th Gurkha RiflesSarawak, Borneo
Pun, TulbahadurTulbahadur PunNepalese1944Second World War6th Gurkha RiflesMogaung, Burma
Rai, AgansingAgansing RaiNepalese1944Second World War5th Royal Gurkha RiflesBishenpur, Burma
Rana, KaranbahadurKaranbahadur RanaNepalese1918First World War3rd Gurkha RiflesEl Kefr, Egypt
Thapa, KulbirKulbir ThapaNepalese1915First World War3rd Gurkha RiflesFauquissart, France
Thapa, NetrabahadurNetrabahadur ThapaNepalese1944*Second World War5th Royal Gurkha RiflesBishenpur, Burma
Thapa, SherSher ThapaNepalese1944*Second World War9th Gurkha RiflesSan Marino, Italy
Andrew, LeslieLeslie AndrewNew Zealander1917First World WarWellington Infantry RegimentLa Basse Ville, Belgium
Bassett, CyrilCyril BassettNew Zealander1915First World WarNew Zealand Divisional Signal CompanyGallipoli, Turkey
Brown, DonaldDonald BrownNew Zealander1916First World WarOtago Infantry RegimentHigh Wood, France[13]
Crichton, JamesJames CrichtonNew Zealander1918First World WarAuckland Infantry RegimentCrèvecœur, France
D'arcy, CecilCecil D'arcyNew Zealander1879Anglo-Zulu WarFrontier Light HorseUlundi, South Africa
Elliott, KeithKeith ElliottNew Zealander1942Second World War22nd, 2nd New Zealand DivisionRuweisat, Egypt
Forsyth, SamuelSamuel ForsythNew Zealander1918*First World WarRoyal New Zealand EngineersGrévillers, France
Freyberg, BernardBernard FreybergNew Zealander1916First World War63rd (Royal Naval) DivisionBeaucourt sur Ancre, France
Frickleton, SamuelSamuel FrickletonNew Zealander1917First World WarNew Zealand Rifle BrigadeMessines, Belgium
Grant, JohnJohn GrantNew Zealander1918First World WarWellington Infantry RegimentBancourt, France
Hardham, WilliamWilliam HardhamNew Zealander1901Second Boer War4th New Zealand ContingentNaauwpoort, South Africa
Heaphy, CharlesCharles HeaphyNew Zealander1864New Zealand WarsAuckland MilitiaMangapiko River, New Zealand
Hinton, JohnJohn HintonNew Zealander1941Second World War20th, 2nd New Zealand DivisionKalamai, Greece
Hulme, CliveClive HulmeNew Zealander1941Second World War23rd, 2nd New Zealand DivisionCrete, Greece
Judson, ReginaldReginald JudsonNew Zealander1918First World WarAuckland Infantry RegimentBapaume, France
Laurent, HarryHarry LaurentNew Zealander1918First World WarNew Zealand Rifle BrigadeGouzeaucourt Wood, France
Ngarimu, Moana-Nui-a-KiwaMoana-Nui-a-Kiwa NgarimuNew Zealander1943*Second World War28th, 2nd New Zealand DivisionTebaga Gap, Tunisia
Nicholas, HenryHenry NicholasNew Zealander1917First World WarCanterbury Infantry RegimentPolderhoek, Belgium
Sanders, WilliamWilliam SandersNew Zealander1917*First World WarHMS Prize (HMS Prize)Atlantic
Shout, AlfredAlfred ShoutNew Zealander1915*First World WarFirst Australian Imperial ForceGallipoli
Travis, RichardRichard TravisNew Zealander1918*First World WarOtago Infantry RegimentRossignol Wood, France
Trent, LeonardLeonard TrentNew Zealander1943Second World WarNo. 487 Squadron RNZAFAmsterdam, Netherlands
Trigg, LloydLloyd TriggNew Zealander1943*Second World WarNo. 200 Squadron RAF Atlantic
Upham, CharlesCharles UphamNew Zealander1941
1942
Second World War20th, 2nd New Zealand DivisionCrete, Greece, (1941),
Ruweisat Ridge, Egypt (1942)
[14]
Ward, JamesJames WardNew Zealander1941*Second World WarNo. 75 Squadron RNZAF Munster, Germany
Croak, JohnJohn CroakNewfoundlander1918*First World War13th Battalion, CEFAmiens, France[15]
Ricketts, ThomasThomas RickettsNewfoundlander1918First World WarRoyal Newfoundland RegimentLedeghem, Belgium[15]
Baxter, FrankFrank BaxterRhodesian1896*Matabeleland RebellionBulawayo Field ForceUmguza, Rhodesia
Booth, FrederickFrederick BoothRhodesian1917First World WarBritish South Africa PoliceJohannesburg, German East Africa[16]
Henderson, HerbertHerbert HendersonRhodesian1897Matabeleland RebellionBulawayo Field ForceBulawayo, Rhodesia
List of 164 Scottish recipients
Albrecht, HermanHerman AlbrechtSouth African1900*Second Boer WarImperial Light HorseLadysmith, South Africa
Beauchamp-Proctor, AndrewAndrew Beauchamp-ProctorSouth African1918First World WarNo. 84 Squadron RFCWestern Front, France
Clements, JohnJohn ClementsSouth African1901Second Boer WarRimington's GuidesStrijdenburg, South Africa
Crowe, JosephJoseph CroweSouth African1857Indian Mutiny78th Regiment of FootBoursekee Chowkee, India
D'arcy, CecilCecil D'arcySouth African1879Zulu WarFrontier Light HorseUlundi, South Africa
Faulds, WilliamWilliam FauldsSouth African1916First World War1st South African InfantryDelville Wood, France
Gristock, GeorgeGeorge GristockSouth African1940*Second World WarRoyal Norfolk RegimentTournai, Belgium
Hartley, EdmundEdmund HartleySouth African1879Zulu WarCape Mounted RiflemenMorosi's Mountain, South Africa
Hayward, ReginaldReginald HaywardSouth African1918First World WarWiltshire RegimentFremicourt, France
Hewitt, WilliamWilliam HewittSouth African1917First World War2nd South African Light InfantryYpres, Belgium
Martineau, HoraceHorace MartineauSouth African1899Second Boer WarProtectorate RegimentMafeking, South Africa
McCrea, JohnJohn McCreaSouth African1881First Boer War1st Cape Mounted YeomanryTweefontein, South Africa
Mullins, CharlesCharles MullinsSouth African1899Second Boer WarImperial Light HorseElandslaagte, South Africa
Nesbitt, RandolphRandolph NesbittSouth African1896Mashona RebellionMashonaland Mounted PoliceSalisbury, Rhodesia
Nettleton, JohnJohn NettletonSouth African1942Second World WarNo. 44 (Rhodesia) Squadron RAFAugsburg, Germany
Norton, GerardGerard NortonSouth African1944Second World WarKaffrarian RiflesMonte Gidolfo, Italy
Reid, OswaldOswald ReidSouth African1917First World WarKing's (Liverpool) RegimentDialah River, Mesopotamia
Robertson, ClementClement RobertsonSouth African1917First World WarQueen's Royal RegimentZonnebeke, Belgium
Sherwood-Kelly, JohnJohn Sherwood-KellySouth African1917First World WarNorfolk RegimentMarcoing, France[17]
Smythe, QuentinQuentin SmytheSouth African1942Second World WarNatal CarbineersAlem Hamza, Egypt
Swales, EdwinEdwin SwalesSouth African1945Second World WarSouth African Air ForcePforzheim, Germany
Horsfall, BasilBasil HorsfallSri Lankan (Ceylonese)1918*First World WarEast Lancashire RegimentAblainzevelle, France
Brown, PeterPeter BrownSwedish1879Basuto Gun WarMounted RiflemenMorosi's Mountain, South Africa
Schiess, ChristianChristian SchiessSwiss1879Anglo-Zulu WarNatal Native ContingentRorke's Drift, South Africa
Konowal, FilipFilip KonowalUkrainian1917First World War47th (British Columbia) Lens, France[8]
Barter, FrederickFrederick BarterWelsh1915First World WarRoyal Welch FusiliersFestubert, France
Beattie, StephenStephen BeattieWelsh1942Second World WarHMS CampbeltownSaint-Nazaire, France
Bye, RobertRobert ByeWelsh1917First World WarWelsh GuardsYser Canal, Belgium
Chapman, EdwardEdward ChapmanWelsh1945Second World WarMonmouthshire RegimentDortmund-Ems Canal, Germany
Davies, JamesJames DaviesWelsh1917*First World WarRoyal Welch FusiliersPolygon Wood, Belgium
Evans, LewisLewis EvansWelsh1917First World WarBlack Watch (Royal Highlanders)Zonnebeke, Belgium
Fox-Russell, JohnJohn Fox-RussellWelsh1917*First World WarRoyal Army Medical CorpsTel-el-Khuweilfeh, Palestine
Fuller, WilliamWilliam FullerWelsh1914First World WarWelch RegimentChivy-sur-Aisne, France
Jones, RobertRobert JonesWelsh1879Zulu War24th Regiment of FootRorke's Drift, South Africa
Lewis, HubertHubert LewisWelsh1916First World WarWelch RegimentMacukovo, Greece
Linton, JohnJohn LintonWelsh1943*Second World WarHMS TurbulentAt sea
Monaghan, ThomasThomas MonaghanWelsh1858Indian Mutiny2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen's Bays)Jamo, India
Rees, IvorIvor ReesWelsh1917First World WarSouth Wales BorderersPilkem, Belgium
Rees, LionelLionel ReesWelsh1916First World WarRoyal Flying CorpsDouble Crassieurs, France
Rowlands, HughHugh RowlandsWelsh1854Crimean War41st (Welsh) Regiment of FootBattle of Inkerman, Crimea
Shields, RobertRobert ShieldsWelsh1855Crimean War23rd RegimentSebastopol, Crimea
Thomas, JacobJacob ThomasWelsh1857Indian MutinyBengal ArtilleryLucknow, India
Wain, RichardRichard WainWelsh1917*First World War"A" Battalion, Tank CorpsCambrai/Marcoing, France
Warburton-Lee, BernardBernard Warburton-LeeWelsh1940*Second World War British 2nd Destroyer FlotillaNarvik, Norway[18]
Waring, WilliamWilliam WaringWelsh1918*First World WarRoyal Welch FusiliersRonssoy, France
Watkins, TaskerTasker WatkinsWelsh1944Second World WarWelch RegimentBarfour, France
Weale, HenryHenry WealeWelsh1918First World WarRoyal Welch FusiliersBazentin-le-Grand, France
Williams, JackJack WilliamsWelsh1918First World WarSouth Wales BorderersVillers Outreaux, France
Williams, JohnJohn WilliamsWelsh1879Zulu War24th Regiment of FootRorke's Drift, South Africa
Williams, WilliamWilliam WilliamsWelsh1917First World WarHMS Pargust (HMS Pargust)Atlantic, near France[19]

See also

Notes

  1. "The world's most exclusive club". Ministry of Defence. 2007-04-30. Archived from the original on 2007-06-09. Retrieved 2007-06-16.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 27986. p. 325. 15 January 1907. Retrieved 28 August 2008.
  3. Crook, MJ, Chapter 8 pp.6890
  4. The London Gazette: no. 31946. p. 6702. 18 June 1920. Retrieved 19 September 2008.
  5. "Charles Heaphy biography". New Zealand Encyclopedia. 1966. Retrieved 2007-06-17.
  6. "New Zealand Cross". New Zealand Encyclopedia. 1966. Retrieved 2007-06-17.
  7. Crook, MJ, Chapter 11. pp 117125
  8. 1 2 3 4 Also considered Canadian recipient.
    Ricketts, Bruce. "American Victoria Cross recipients". Mysteries of Canada. Retrieved 2008-01-26.
  9. Zengel was American born, considered Canadian.
    Bishop, Arthur (September 2005). "On The Offensive In 1918". Legionmagazine. Archived from the original on 2007-03-11. Retrieved 2008-01-26.
  10. "Biography: John Bythesea VC". Royal Naval Museum. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-16.
  11. "SIXTH SUPPLEMENT TO The London Gazette Of TUESDAY, the 8th of JANUARY, 1918". The London Gazette (30471): 725. 11 January 1918.
  12. "Second report of the Tynwald Honours Committee 2004/2005". June 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-06-26. Retrieved 2009-11-03.
  13. Brown died in action three weeks after the action that led to his award.
    Lintock, A.H. "Awards to New Zealand Servicemen". An Encyclopedia of New Zealand, 1966. newzealand.govt.nz. Retrieved 2008-01-15.
  14. Charles Upham is one of only three people to have won the Victoria Cross twice.
    Lintock, A.H. "Awards to New Zealand Servicemen". An Encyclopedia of New Zealand, 1966. newzealand.govt.nz. Retrieved 2008-01-15.
  15. 1 2 Newfoundlander recipients of the Victoria Cross are sometimes erroneously included with Canadian awards, as Newfoundland became part of Canada in 1949.
    "Memorial to fallen Newfoundland soldiers declared National Historic Site". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. 1997-04-09. Retrieved 2008-01-26.
  16. Born in London
  17. Commanding officer of 1st Bn Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers at time
  18. and Captain of HMS Hardy
  19. Besly, Edward (2004-02-03). "A 'mystery' Victoria Cross and a stuffed parrot". National Museums & Galleries of Wales. Archived from the original on 27 May 2007.

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