Recipients of The Victoria Cross

Recipients of The Victoria Cross

The highest military decoration, awarded for valour and devotion to duty in the face of the enemy to members of the armed forces, regardless of rank. Up to two bars may be awarded in recognition of further acts of gallantry.

NameRankNumberRegimentCampaignDate of Act of Bravery
Bankes, William George HawtreyCornet7th HussarsIndia. Locale: Moosa Bagh, Lucknow19 March 1858
Champion, JamesTroop Serjeant Major11948th HussarsIndia. Locale: Beejapore08 September 1858
Fraser, Charles CraufurdMajor7th HussarsIndia. Locale: Moosa Bagh, Lucknow31 December 1858
Heneage, Clement WalkerCaptain8th HussarsIndia. Locale: Beejapore17 June 1858
Hollis, GeorgeFarrier12988th HussarsIndia. Locale: Beejapore17 June 1858
Parkes, SamuelPrivate6354th Light DragoonsCrimea. Locale: Balaklava25 October 1854
Pearson, JohnPrivate8618th HussarsIndia. Locale: Beejapore17 June 1858
Ward, JosephSerjeant15848th HussarsIndia. Locale: Beejapore17 June 1858

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