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.
Name | Rank | Number | Regiment | Campaign | Date of Act of Bravery |
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Bankes, William George Hawtrey | Cornet | 7th Hussars | India. Locale: Moosa Bagh, Lucknow | 19 March 1858 | |
Champion, James | Troop Serjeant Major | 1194 | 8th Hussars | India. Locale: Beejapore | 08 September 1858 |
Fraser, Charles Craufurd | Major | 7th Hussars | India. Locale: Moosa Bagh, Lucknow | 31 December 1858 | |
Heneage, Clement Walker | Captain | 8th Hussars | India. Locale: Beejapore | 17 June 1858 | |
Hollis, George | Farrier | 1298 | 8th Hussars | India. Locale: Beejapore | 17 June 1858 |
Parkes, Samuel | Private | 635 | 4th Light Dragoons | Crimea. Locale: Balaklava | 25 October 1854 |
Pearson, John | Private | 861 | 8th Hussars | India. Locale: Beejapore | 17 June 1858 |
Ward, Joseph | Serjeant | 1584 | 8th Hussars | India. Locale: Beejapore | 17 June 1858 |