The war on the land did not begin until May 1940, as Britain and France were involved in a so-called Phoney War between Germany and the Franco-British alliance. The phoney war ended with the Battle of France where Germany invaded Benelux and subsequently France, which forced British troops to escape from Dunkirk. In 1941, war spread to the Middle East and North Africa as well as the East African Campaign. The United States officially joined the war in December 1941 after the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor. In 1942, British forces under Lieutenant General Bernard Montgomery defeated the Axis forces of General Erwin Rommel in the Second Battle of El Alamein, which marked a major turning point in the Western Desert Campaign and the North African Campaign. It ended Axis hopes of occupying Egypt, taking control of the Suez Canal, and gaining access to the Middle Eastern oil fields. Nine VCs were awarded for action in the Western Desert Campaign. By 1943, the war was being fought in several theatres, including the Pacific, North Africa and Southeast Asia. The Burma Campaign of the Pacific War took place from 1942 to 1945, and saw 29 Victoria Crosses awarded. By 1944 and the Allied invasion of Normandy, the Allies were making ground in several theatres including advances in the Burma Campaign. In Europe, the unsuccessful raid on Arnhem saw five soldiers awarded the Victoria Cross, four posthumously.[7] In May 1945, the Allies accepted the unconditional surrender of German forces, celebrated with Victory in Europe Day. The war in the Pacific was ended with the surrender of Japan onboard USS Missouri on 2 September 1945.[8]
Name |
Unit |
Date of action |
Place of action |
Aaron, ArthurArthur Aaron |
No. 218No. 218 Squadron RAF |
1943-08-1212 August 1943* |
Turin, Italy[A] |
Allmand, MichaelMichael Allmand |
0066th Gurkha Rifles |
1944-06-1111 June 1944
23 June 1944* |
Pin Hmi Road Bridge, Burma |
Anderson, CharlesCharles Anderson |
002.192/19th Battalion, AIF |
1942-01-1818–22 January 1942 |
Muar, Malaya |
Anderson, EricEric Anderson |
East Yorkshire Regiment |
1943-04-066 April 1943* |
Wadi Akarit, Tunisia |
Anderson, JohnJohn Anderson |
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's) |
1943-04-2323 April 1943 |
Longstop Hill, Tunisia |
Annand, RichardRichard Annand |
Durham Light Infantry |
1940-05-1515 May 1940 |
River Dyle, Belgium |
Barton, CyrilCyril Barton |
No. 578No. 578 Squadron RAF |
1944-03-3030 March 1944* |
Nuremberg, Germany[A] |
Baskeyfield, JohnJohn Baskeyfield |
South Staffordshire Regiment |
1944-09-2020 September 1944* |
Arnhem, the Netherlands |
Bates, SidneySidney Bates |
Royal Norfolk Regiment |
1944-08-066 August 1944*[C] |
Sourdeval, France |
Bazalgette, IanIan Bazalgette |
No. 635No. 635 Squadron RAF |
1944-08-044 August 1944* |
Trossy St. Maximin, France[A] |
Beattie, StephenStephen Beattie |
HMS Campbeltown |
1942-03-2727 March 1942 |
St Nazaire, France |
Beeley, JohnJohn Beeley |
King's Royal Rifle Corps |
1941-11-2121 November 1941* |
Sidi Rezegh, Libya |
Bhagat, PremindraPremindra Bhagat |
Corps of Indian Engineers |
1941-01-3131 January 1941 to
1 February 1941 |
Gallabat, Abyssinia |
Blaker, FrankFrank Blaker |
0099th Gurkha Rifles |
1944-07-099 July 1944* |
Taunggyi, Burma |
Brunt, JohnJohn Brunt |
Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) |
1944-12-099 December 1944* |
Faenza, Italy |
Burton, RichardRichard Burton |
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment |
1944-10-088 October 1944 |
Monte Ceco, Italy |
Cain, RobertRobert Cain |
South Staffordshire Regiment |
1944-09-1717–25 September 1944 |
Arnhem, the Netherlands |
Cairns, GeorgeGeorge Cairns |
South Staffordshire Regiment |
1944-03-1313 March 1944*[C] |
Henu Block, Burma |
Cameron, DonaldDonald Cameron |
HMS X6 |
1943-09-2222 September 1943 |
Kåfjord, Norway |
Campbell, JohnJohn Campbell |
Royal Horse Artillery |
1941-11-2121–23 November 1941 |
Sidi Rezegh, Libya |
Campbell, KennethKenneth Campbell |
No. 022No. 22 Squadron RAF |
1941-04-066 April 1941* |
Brest, France[A] |
Campbell, LorneLorne Campbell |
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's) |
1943-04-066 April 1943 |
Wadi Akarit, Tunisia |
Chapman, EdwardEdward Chapman |
Monmouthshire Regiment |
1945-04-022 April 1945 |
Dortmund-Ems Canal, Germany |
Charlton, EdwardEdward Charlton |
Irish Guards |
1945-04-2121 April 1945* |
Wistedt, Germany |
Cheshire, LeonardLeonard Cheshire |
No. 035No. 35 Squadron RAF
No. 76 Squadron RAF
No. 617 Squadron RAF |
1940-00-001940–July 1944[D] |
Over Europe |
Chowne, AlbertAlbert Chowne |
002.022/2nd Battalion, AIF |
1945-03-2525 March 1945* |
Dagua, New Guinea |
Cosens, AubreyAubrey Cosens |
Queen's Own Rifles of Canada |
1945-02-2322–23 February 1945* |
Mooshof, Germany |
Cruickshank, JohnJohn Cruickshank |
No. 210No. 210 Squadron RAF |
1944-07-1717–18 July 1944 |
Atlantic Ocean[A] |
Cumming, ArthurArthur Cumming |
Frontier Force Regiment |
1942-01-033 January 1942 |
Kuantan, Malaya |
Currie, DavidDavid Currie |
South Alberta Regiment |
1944-08-1818–20 August 1944 |
Battle of Falaise, France |
Cutler, RodenRoden Cutler |
Royal Australian Artillery |
1941-06-1919 June 1941 to
6 July 1941 |
Merdjayoun-Damour, Lebanon |
Derrick, TomTom Derrick |
002.482/48th Battalion, AIF |
1943-11-2424 November 1943 |
Sattelberg, New Guinea |
Din, FazalFazal Din |
01010th Baluch Regiment |
1945-03-022 March 1945* |
Meiktila, Burma |
Donnini, DennisDennis Donnini |
Royal Scots Fusiliers |
1945-01-1818 January 1945* |
Roer, the Netherlands |
Durrant, ThomasThomas Durrant |
Corps of Royal Engineers |
1942-03-2727 March 1942*[C] |
St Nazaire, France |
Eardley, GeorgeGeorge Eardley |
King's Shropshire Light Infantry |
1944-10-1616 October 1944 |
Overloon, the Netherlands |
Edmondson, JohnJohn Edmondson |
002.172/17th Battalion, AIF |
1941-04-1313–14 April 1941*[C] |
Tobruk, Libya |
Edwards, HughieHughie Edwards |
No. 105No. 105 Squadron RAF |
1941-07-044 July 1941 |
Bremen, Germany[A] |
Elliott, KeithKeith Elliott |
02222nd Battalion, NZEF |
1942-07-1515 July 1942 |
Ruweisat, Egypt |
Ervine-Andrews, HaroldHarold Ervine-Andrews |
East Lancashire Regiment |
1940-05-3131 May 1940 to
1 June 1940 |
Dunkirk, France |
Esmonde, EugeneEugene Esmonde |
825825 Naval Air Squadron |
1942-02-1212 February 1942 |
Straits of Dover, England[A] |
Fegen, EdwardEdward Fegen |
HMS Jervis Bay |
1940-11-055 November 1940* |
Atlantic Ocean |
Foote, HenryHenry Foote |
0077th Royal Tank Regiment |
1942-05-2727 May 1942 to
15 June 1942 |
Libya |
Foote, JohnJohn Foote |
Royal Canadian Army Chaplain Corps |
1942-08-1919 August 1942 |
Dieppe, France |
Fraser, IanIan Fraser |
HMS XE3 |
1945-07-3131 July 1945 |
Johore Straits, Singapore |
French, JohnJohn French |
002.092/9th Battalion, AIF |
1942-09-044 September 1942* |
Milne Bay, New Guinea |
Furness, ChristopherChristopher Furness |
Welsh Guards |
1940-05-1717–24 May 1940* |
Arras, France |
Gardner, PhilipPhilip Gardner |
0044th Royal Tank Regiment |
1941-11-2323 November 1941 |
Tobruk, Libya |
Garland, DonaldDonald Garland |
No. 012No. 12 Squadron RAF |
1940-05-1212 May 1940* |
Albert Canal, Belgium[A] |
Ghadge, YeshwantYeshwant Ghadge |
Maratha Light Infantry |
1944-07-1010 July 1944* |
Upper Tiber Valley, Italy |
Ghale, GajeGaje Ghale |
0055th Gurkha Rifles |
1943-05-2424 May 1943 |
Chin Hills, Burma |
Gibson, GuyGuy Gibson |
No. 617No. 617 Squadron RAF |
1943-05-1616 May 1943[E] |
Möhne Dam, Germany[A] |
Gordon, JamesJames Gordon |
002.312/31st Battalion, AIF |
1941-07-1010 July 1941 |
Djezzine, Syria |
Gould, ThomasThomas Gould |
HMS Thrasher |
1942-02-1616 February 1942 |
Crete, Mediterranean Sea |
Gratwick, PercivalPercival Gratwick |
002.482/48th Battalion, AIF |
1942-10-2525–26 October 1942* |
Miteiriya Ridge, Egypt |
Gray, RobertRobert Gray |
HMS Formidable |
1945-08-099 August 1945* |
Honshū, Japan[A] |
Gray, ThomasThomas Gray |
No. 012No. 12 Squadron RAF |
1940-05-1212 May 1940* |
Albert Canal, Belgium[A] |
Grayburn, JohnJohn Grayburn |
Parachute Regiment |
1944-09-1717–20 September 1944* |
Arnhem, the Netherlands |
Gristock, GeorgeGeorge Gristock |
Royal Norfolk Regiment |
1940-05-2121 May 1940*[C] |
River Escaut, Belgium |
Gunn, GeorgeGeorge Gunn |
0033rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery |
1941-11-2121 November 1941* |
Sidi Rezegh, Libya |
Gurney, ArthurArthur Gurney |
002.482/48th Battalion, AIF |
1942-07-2222 July 1942* |
El Alamein, Egypt |
Gurung, BhanbhagtaBhanbhagta Gurung |
0022nd Gurkha Rifles |
1945-03-055 March 1945 |
Tamandu, Burma |
Gurung, LachhimanLachhiman Gurung |
0088th Gurkha Rifles |
1945-05-1212–13 May 1945 |
Taungdaw, Burma |
Gurung, ThamanThaman Gurung |
0085th Gurkha Rifles |
1944-11-1010 November 1944* |
Monte San Bartolo, Italy |
Hafiz, AbdulAbdul Hafiz |
0099th Jat Infantry |
1944-04-066 April 1944* |
Imphal, India |
Haidar, AliAli Haidar |
01313th Frontier Force Rifles |
1945-04-099 April 1945 |
Fusignano, Italy |
Hannah, JohnJohn Hannah |
No. 083No. 83 Squadron RAF |
1940-09-1515 September 1940 |
Antwerp, Belgium[A] |
Harden, HenryHenry Harden |
Royal Army Medical Corps |
1945-01-2323 January 1945* |
Brachterbeek, the Netherlands |
Harman, JohnJohn Harman |
Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment |
1944-04-088–9 April 1944* |
Kohima, India |
Harper, JohnJohn Harper |
York and Lancaster Regiment |
1944-09-2929 September 1944* |
Antwerp, Belgium |
Hinton, JackJack Hinton |
0022nd Division, NZEF |
1941-04-2929 April 1941 |
Kalamai, Greece |
Hoey, CharlesCharles Hoey |
Lincolnshire Regiment |
1944-02-1616 February 1944* |
Ngakyedauk Pass, Burma[A] |
Hollis, StanleyStanley Hollis |
Green Howards |
1944-06-066 June 1944 |
Normandy, France |
Hornell, DavidDavid Hornell |
No. 162No. 162 Squadron RCAF |
1944-06-2424 June 1944* |
Faroes, Atlantic Ocean[A] |
Horwood, AlecAlec Horwood |
Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) |
1944-01-1818–20 January 1944* |
Kyauchaw, Burma |
Hulme, AlfredAlfred Hulme |
0022nd Division, NZEF |
1941-05-2020–28 May 1941 |
Crete, Greece |
Hunter, ThomasThomas Hunter |
04343 Commando |
1945-04-022 April 1945* |
Lake Comacchio, Italy |
Jackman, JamesJames Jackman |
Royal Northumberland Fusiliers |
1941-11-2525 November 1941* |
Tobruk, Libya |
Jackson, NormanNorman Jackson |
No. 106No. 106 Squadron RAF |
1944-04-2626 April 1944 |
Schweinfurt, Germany[A] |
Jadav, NamdeoNamdeo Jadav |
Maratha Light Infantry |
1945-04-099 April 1945 |
Senio River, Italy |
Jamieson, DavidDavid Jamieson |
Royal Norfolk Regiment |
1944-08-077–8 August 1944 |
Grimbosq, France |
Jefferson, FrancisFrancis Jefferson |
Lancashire Fusiliers |
1944-05-1616 May 1944 |
Monte Cassino, Italy |
Judge, KaramjeetKaramjeet Judge |
01515th Punjab Regiment |
1945-03-1818 March 1945* |
Meiktila, Burma[A] |
Kelliher, RichardRichard Kelliher |
002.252/25th Battalion, AIF |
1943-09-1313 September 1943 |
New Guinea |
Kenna, EdwardEdward Kenna |
002.042/4th Battalion, AIF |
1945-05-1515 May 1945 |
Wewak, New Guinea |
Kenneally, JohnJohn Kenneally |
Irish Guards |
1943-04-2828 April 1943 |
Dj. Arada, Tunisia |
Keyes, GeoffreyGeoffrey Keyes |
No. 011No. 11 (Scottish) Commando |
1941-11-1717–18 November 1941* |
Beda Littoria, Libya |
Kibby, WilliamWilliam Kibby |
002.482/48th Battalion, AIF |
1942-10-2323–31 October 1942* |
El Alamein, Egypt |
Kingsbury, BruceBruce Kingsbury |
002.142/14th Battalion, AIF |
1942-08-2929 August 1942 |
Isurava, New Guinea |
Knowland, GeorgeGeorge Knowland |
No. 001No. 1 Commando |
1945-01-3131 January 1945* |
Kangaw, Burma |
Lama, GanjuGanju Lama |
0077th Gurkha Rifles |
1944-06-1212 June 1944 |
Ningthoukhong, India |
Lassen, AndersAnders Lassen |
Special Air Service |
1945-04-088–9 April 1945* |
Lake Comacchio, Italy |
Le Patourel, HerbertHerbert Le Patourel |
Hampshire Regiment |
1942-12-033 December 1942 |
Tebourba, Tunisia |
Leakey, NigelNigel Leakey |
King's African Rifles |
1941-05-1919 May 1941* |
Colito, Abyssinia |
Learoyd, RoderickRoderick Learoyd |
No. 049No. 49 Squadron RAF |
1940-08-1212 August 1940 |
Dortmund-Ems Canal, Germany[A] |
Liddell, IanIan Liddell |
Coldstream Guards |
1945-04-033 April 1945 |
Lingen, Germany |
Linton, JohnJohn Linton |
HMS Turbulent |
1939-00-00September 1939 to
23 March 1943*[D] |
Mediterranean Sea |
Lord, DavidDavid Lord |
No. 271 Squadron RAF |
1944-09-1919 September 1944* |
Arnhem, the Netherlands[A] |
Lyell, CharlesCharles Lyell |
Scots Guards |
1943-04-2222–27 April 1943* |
Dj Bou Arada, Tunisia |
Mackey, JohnJohn Mackey |
002.032/3rd Pioneer Battalion, AIF |
1945-05-1212 May 1945* |
Tarakan Island, Borneo |
Magennis, JamesJames Magennis |
HMS XE3 |
1945-07-3131 July 1945 |
Johore Straits, Singapore |
Mahony, JohnJohn Mahony |
Westminster Regiment |
1944-05-2424 May 1944 |
River Melfa, Italy |
Malcolm, HughHugh Malcolm |
No. 018No. 18 Squadron RAF |
1942-12-044 December 1942* |
Chougui, Tunisia[A] |
Manser, LeslieLeslie Manser |
No. 050No. 50 Squadron RAF |
1942-05-3030 May 1942* |
Cologne, Germany[A] |
Mantle, JackJack Mantle |
HMS Foylebank |
1940-07-044 July 1940* |
Portland, England |
Merritt, CharlesCharles Merritt |
South Saskatchewan Regiment |
1942-08-1919 August 1942 |
Dieppe, France |
Middleton, RonRon Middleton |
No. 149No. 149 Squadron RAF |
1942-11-2828 November 1942* |
Turin, Italy[A] |
Miers, AnthonyAnthony Miers |
HMS Torbay |
1942-03-044–5 March 1942 |
Corfu, Greece |
Mitchell, GeorgeGeorge Mitchell |
Gordon Highlanders |
1944-01-2323–24 January 1944* |
Damiano Ridge, Italy |
Mynarski, AndrewAndrew Mynarski |
No. 419No. 419 Squadron RCAF |
1944-06-1212 June 1944* |
Cambrai, France[A] |
Nettleton, JohnJohn Nettleton |
No. 044No. 44 Squadron RAF |
1942-04-1717 April 1942 |
Augsberg, Germany[A] |
Newman, AugustusAugustus Newman |
Essex Regiment |
1942-03-2828 March 1942 |
St Nazaire, France |
Newton, WilliamWilliam Newton |
No. 022No. 22 Squadron RAAF |
1943-03-1616–18 March 1943*[F] |
New Guinea[A] |
Ngarimu, Moana-Nui-a-KiwaMoana-Nui-a-Kiwa Ngarimu |
02828th Māori Battalion, NZEF |
1943-03-2626–27 March 1943* |
Tebaga Gap, Tunisia |
Nicholls, HarryHarry Nicholls |
Grenadier Guards |
1940-05-2121 May 1940 |
River Escaut, Belgium |
Nicolson, EricEric Nicolson |
No. 249No. 249 Squadron RAF |
1940-08-1616 August 1940 |
Southampton, England[A] |
Norton, GerardGerard Norton |
Kaffrarian Rifles |
1944-08-3131 August 1944 |
Montegridolfo, Italy |
Osborn, JohnJohn Osborn |
Winnipeg Grenadiers |
1941-12-1919 December 1941* |
Mount Butler, Hong Kong |
Palmer, RobertRobert Palmer |
No. 109No. 109 Squadron RAF |
1944-12-2323 December 1944* |
Cologne, Germany[A] |
Partridge, FrankFrank Partridge |
0088th Battalion, AIF |
1945-07-2424 July 1945 |
Bougainville, New Guinea |
Peters, FrederickFrederick Peters |
HMS Walney |
1942-11-088 November 1942 |
Oran, Algeria |
Place, BasilBasil Place |
HMS X7 |
1943-09-2222 September 1943 |
Kåfjord, Norway |
Porteous, PatrickPatrick Porteous |
Royal Regiment of Artillery |
1942-08-1919 August 1942 |
Dieppe, France |
Pun, TulTul Pun |
0066th Gurkha Rifles |
1944-06-2323 June 1944 |
Mogaung, Burma |
Queripel, LionelLionel Queripel |
01010th Parachute Battalion |
1944-09-1919 September 1944* |
Arnhem, the Netherlands |
Rai, AgansingAgansing Rai |
0055th Gurkha Rifles |
1944-06-2626 June 1944 |
Bishenpur, India |
Ram, BhandariBhandari Ram |
01010th Baluch Regiment |
1944-11-2222 November 1944 |
Arakan, Burma |
Ram, ChheluChhelu Ram |
0066th Rajputana Rifles |
1943-04-1919–20 April 1943* |
Djebel Garci, Tunisia |
Ram, KamalKamal Ram |
0088th Punjab Regiment |
1944-05-1212 May 1944 |
River Gari, Italy |
Ram, RichhpalRichhpal Ram |
0066th Rajputana Rifles |
1941-02-077 February 1941 |
Keren, Eritrea |
Randle, JohnJohn Randle |
Royal Norfolk Regiment |
1944-05-044–6 May 1944* |
Kohima, India |
Rattey, ReginaldReginald Rattey |
002.2525th Battalion, AIF |
1945-03-2222 March 1945 |
Bougainville, Solomon Islands |
Raymond, ClaudClaud Raymond |
Corps of Royal Engineers |
1945-03-2121 March 1945*[C] |
Talaku, Burma |
Reid, WilliamWilliam Reid |
No. 061No. 61 Squadron RAF |
1943-11-033 November 1943 |
Düsseldorf, Germany[A] |
Roberts, PeterPeter Roberts |
HMS Thrasher |
1942-02-1616 February 1942 |
Crete, Mediterranean Sea |
Rogers, MauriceMaurice Rogers |
Wiltshire Regiment |
1944-06-033 June 1944 |
Anzio, Italy |
Roope, GerardGerard Roope |
HMS Glowworm |
1940-04-088 April 1940 |
Vestfjord, Norway |
Ryder, RobertRobert Ryder |
HMS Campbeltown |
1942-03-2828 March 1942 |
St Nazaire, France |
Sandys-Clarke, WillwardWillward Sandys-Clarke |
Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire) |
1943-04-2323 April 1943* |
Guiriat El Atach, Tunisia |
Savage, WilliamWilliam Savage |
HM Motor Gun BoatHM Motor Gun Boat |
1942-03-2828 March 1942* |
St Nazaire, France |
Scarf, ArthurArthur Scarf |
No. 062No. 62 Squadron RAF |
1941-12-099 December 1941* |
Singora, Malaya[A] |
Seagrim, DerekDerek Seagrim |
Green Howards |
1943-03-2020–21 March 1943 |
Mareth Line, Tunisia |
Sephton, AlfredAlfred Sephton |
HMS Coventry |
1941-05-1818 May 1941*[C] |
Crete, Mediterranean Sea |
Shah, SherSher Shah |
01616th Punjab Regiment |
1945-01-1919–20 January 1945* |
Kyeyebyin, Burma |
Sherbrooke, RobertRobert Sherbrooke |
HMS Onslow |
1942-12-3131 December 1942 |
North Cape, Norway |
Sidney, WilliamWilliam Sidney |
Grenadier Guards |
1944-02-088–9 February 1944 |
Anzio, Italy |
Singh, GianGian Singh |
01515th Punjab Regiment |
1945-03-022 March 1945 |
Myingyan, Burma |
Singh, NandNand Singh |
Sikh Regiment |
1944-03-1111–12 March 1944 |
Maungdaw–Buthidaung Road, Burma |
Singh, ParkashParkash Singh |
0088th Punjab Regiment |
1943-01-066 January 1943 |
Donbaik, Burma |
Singh, PrakashPrakash Singh |
01313th Frontier Force Rifles |
1945-02-1616–17 February 1945* |
Kanlan Ywathit, Burma |
Singh, RamRam Singh |
0011st Punjab Regiment |
1944-10-2525 October 1944* |
Tiddim, Burma |
Singh, UmraoUmrao Singh |
08181st West African Division |
1944-12-1515–16 December 1944 |
Kaladan Valley, Burma |
Smith, ErnestErnest Smith |
0011st Canadian Infantry Division |
1944-10-2121–22 October 1944 |
River Savio, Italy |
Smythe, QuentinQuentin Smythe |
Royal Natal Carabineers |
1942-06-055 June 1942 |
Alem Hamza, Egypt |
Stannard, RichardRichard Stannard |
HMT Arab |
1940-04-2828 April 1940 to
2 May 1940 |
Namsos, Norway |
Starcevich, LeslieLeslie Starcevich |
002.432/43rd Battalion, AIF |
1945-06-2828 June 1945 |
Beaufort, Borneo |
Stokes, JamesJames Stokes |
King's Shropshire Light Infantry |
1945-03-011 March 1945* |
Kervenheim, Germany |
Sukanaivalu, SefanaiaSefanaia Sukanaivalu |
Fiji Infantry Regiment |
1944-06-2323 June 1944* |
Bougainville, Solomon Islands |
Swales, EdwinEdwin Swales |
No. 582No. 582 Squadron RAF |
1945-02-2323 February 1945* |
Pforzheim, Germany[A] |
Thapa, LalbahadurLalbahadur Thapa |
0022nd Gurkha Rifles |
1943-04-055–6 April 1943 |
Rass-es-Zouai, Tunisia |
Thapa, NetrabahadurNetrabahadur Thapa |
0055th Gurkha Rifles |
1944-06-2525–26 June 1944 |
Bishenpur, India |
Thapa, SherSher Thapa |
0099th Gurkha Rifles |
1944-09-1818–19 September 1944* |
San Marino, Italy |
Thompson, GeorgeGeorge Thompson |
No. 009No. 9 Squadron RAF |
1945-01-011 January 1945*[C] |
Dortmund-Ems Canal, Germany[A] |
Tilston, FrederickFrederick Tilston |
Essex Scottish Regiment |
1945-03-011 March 1945 |
Uedem, Germany |
Topham, FrederickFrederick Topham |
0011st Canadian Parachute Battalion |
1945-03-2424 March 1945 |
Rhine, Germany |
Trent, LeonardLeonard Trent |
No. 487No. 487 Squadron RNZAF |
1943-05-033 May 1943 |
Amsterdam, the Netherlands[A] |
Trigg, LloydLloyd Trigg |
No. 200No. 200 Squadron RAF |
1943-08-1111 August 1943* |
Atlantic Ocean[A] |
Triquet, PaulPaul Triquet |
Royal 22e Régiment |
1943-12-1414 December 1943 |
Casa Berardi, Italy |
Turner, HansonHanson Turner |
West Yorkshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's Own) |
1944-06-066–7 June 1944* |
Ningthoukhong, India |
Turner, VictorVictor Turner |
Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) |
1942-10-2727 October 1942 |
El Alamein, Egypt |
Upham, CharlesCharles Upham |
0022nd Division, NZEF |
1941-05-2222–30 May 1941
14–15 July 1942[B] |
Crete, Greece
El Ruweisat Ridge, Egypt |
Wakeford, RichardRichard Wakeford |
Hampshire Regiment |
1944-05-1313 May 1944 |
Cassino, Italy |
Wakenshaw, AdamAdam Wakenshaw |
Durham Light Infantry |
1942-06-2727 June 1942* |
Mersa Matruh, Egypt |
Wanklyn, MalcolmMalcolm Wanklyn |
HMS Upholder |
1941-05-2424 May 1941 |
Sicily, Mediterranean Sea |
Warburton-Lee, BernardBernard Warburton-Lee |
HMS Hardy |
1940-04-1010 April 1940* |
Ofotfjord, Norway |
Ward, JamesJames Ward |
No. 075No. 75 Squadron RAF |
1941-07-077 July 1941 |
Munster, Germany[A] |
Watkins, TaskerTasker Watkins |
Welch Regiment |
1944-08-1616 August 1944 |
Barfour, France |
Weston, BasilBasil Weston |
Green Howards |
1945-03-033 March 1945* |
Meiktila, Burma |
Wilkinson, ThomasThomas Wilkinson |
HMS Li Wo |
1942-02-1414 February 1942* |
Java Sea, Malaya |
Wilson, EricEric Wilson |
East Surrey Regiment |
1940-08-1111–15 August 1940 |
Observation Hill, Somaliland |
Wright, PeterPeter Wright |
Coldstream Guards |
1943-09-2525 September 1943 |
Salerno, Italy |