List of Second World War Victoria Cross recipients

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 Orders, decorations and medals; it may be awarded to a person of any rank in any service and to civilians under military command.[1] The award was officially constituted when Queen Victoria issued a warrant under the Royal sign-manual on 29 January 1856 that was gazetted on 5 February 1856.[2] The order was backdated to 1854 to recognise acts of valour during the Crimean War.[3] The first awards ceremony was held on 26 June 1857, where Queen Victoria invested 62 of the 111 Crimean recipients in a ceremony in Hyde Park.[4]

The Victoria Cross was awarded 182 times to 181 recipients for action in the Second World War. The war, also known as World War II (WWII), was a global military conflict that involved a majority of the world's nations, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis. The war involved the mobilisation of more than 100 million military personnel, making it the most widespread war in history. In a state of "total war", the major participants placed their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities at the service of the war effort, erasing the distinction between civilian and military resources. Throughout the six-year duration of the war, weapons and technology improved rapidly, including the use of jet aircraft, radar and nuclear weapons. More than 70 million people, the majority of whom were civilians, were killed, making it the deadliest conflict in human history.[5]

The start of the war is generally held to be 1 September 1939, with the German invasion of Poland and subsequent declarations of war on Germany by most of the Crown Colonies of the British Empire and Commonwealth, and by France. The first Victoria Cross of the war was awarded to Gerard Roope for action whilst in command of HMS Glowworm. The war at sea began immediately after war was declared with the Battle of the Atlantic, in which German U-boats attempted to disrupt and destroy allied convoys. Throughout the war the Royal Navy was tasked with guarding vital shipping lanes and enabling amphibious operations across the globe; the St Nazaire Raid saw five Victoria Crosses awarded.[6] The Battle of the Mediterranean was fought throughout the war and included the Battle of Taranto and Battle of Matapan, as well as protecting convoys including the Malta convoys. In total, 23 servicemen from the Royal Navy were awarded the Victoria Cross including one Royal Marine. Aerial warfare came into its own in World War II with several distinct roles emerging. The role of fighter planes developed during the Battle of Britain, where the Royal Air Force fought for air superiority against the Luftwaffe. The Battle of Britain was the first major campaign to be fought entirely by air forces. It was the largest and most sustained bombing campaign until that date. Initially, RAF airfields were attacked, however as the battle progressed, operations were extended to the strategic level with The Blitz. Britain also conducted controversial strategic bombing campaigns in Europe and Asia; they involved hundreds of aircraft dropping tens of thousands of tons of munitions over a single city. Tactical strikes were also carried out by the RAF including Operation Chastise, where No. 617 Squadron RAF attacked German dams in the Ruhr valley using "bouncing bombs"; Guy Gibson was awarded the Victoria Cross for this action.

The war on the land did not begin until May 1940, as Britain and France were involved in a 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 VE Day. Actions after VE Day until the war in the Pacific was ended with the surrender of Japan onboard USS Missouri on 2 September 1945.[8] saw seven Commonwealth servicemen awarded the VC.

Charles Upham received the Victoria Cross and Bar; two awards for two acts. Upham was only the third recipient of the Victoria Cross and Bar, and the first for combatant actions; the previous two recipients were medical officers of the Royal Army Medical Corps.[9]

Of the 181 recipients 85 were awarded posthumously.

Recipients

NameUnitDate of actionPlace of action
Aaron, ArthurArthur AaronNo. 218 Squadron RAF12 August 1943*Turin, Italy[A]
Allmand, MichaelMichael Allmand6th Gurkha Rifles11 June 1944
23 June 1944*
Pin Hmi Road Bridge, Burma
Anderson, CharlesCharles Anderson2/19th Battalion, AIF18–22 January 1942Muar, Malaya
Anderson, EricEric AndersonEast Yorkshire Regiment6 April 1943*Battle of Wadi Akarit, Tunisia
Anderson, JohnJohn AndersonArgyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's)23 April 1943Longstop Hill, Tunisia
Annand, RichardRichard AnnandDurham Light Infantry15–16 May 1940River Dyle, Belgium
Barton, CyrilCyril BartonNo. 578 Squadron RAF30 March 1944*Nuremberg, Germany[A]
Baskeyfield, JohnJohn BaskeyfieldSouth Staffordshire Regiment20 September 1944*Arnhem, the Netherlands
Bates, SidneySidney BatesRoyal Norfolk Regiment6 August 1944*[C]Sourdeval, France
Bazalgette, IanIan BazalgetteNo. 635 Squadron RAF4 August 1944*Trossy St. Maximin, France[A]
Beattie, StephenStephen BeattieHMS Campbeltown27 March 1942St Nazaire, France
Beeley, JohnJohn BeeleyKing's Royal Rifle Corps21 November 1941*Sidi Rezegh, Libya
Bhagat, PremindraPremindra BhagatCorps of Indian Engineers31 January 1941 to
1 February 1941
Gallabat, Abyssinia
Blaker, FrankFrank Blaker9th Gurkha Rifles9 July 1944*Taunggyi, Burma
Brunt, JohnJohn BruntSherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment)9 December 1944*Faenza, Italy
Burton, RichardRichard BurtonDuke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment8 October 1944Monte Ceco, Italy
Cain, RobertRobert CainSouth Staffordshire Regiment17–25 September 1944Arnhem, the Netherlands
Cairns, GeorgeGeorge CairnsSouth Staffordshire Regiment13 March 1944*[C]Henu Block, Burma
Cameron, DonaldDonald CameronHMS X622 September 1943Kåfjord, Norway
Campbell, JohnJohn CampbellRoyal Horse Artillery21–23 November 1941Sidi Rezegh, Libya
Campbell, KennethKenneth CampbellNo. 22 Squadron RAF6 April 1941*Brest, France[A]
Campbell, LorneLorne CampbellArgyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's)6 April 1943Wadi Akarit, Tunisia
Chapman, EdwardEdward ChapmanMonmouthshire Regiment2 April 1945Dortmund-Ems Canal, Germany
Charlton, EdwardEdward CharltonIrish Guards21 April 1945*Wistedt, Germany
Cheshire, LeonardLeonard CheshireNo. 35 Squadron RAF
No. 76 Squadron RAF
No. 617 Squadron RAF
June 1940–July 1944[D]Over Europe[A]
Chowne, AlbertAlbert Chowne2/2nd Battalion, AIF25 March 1945*Dagua, New Guinea
Cosens, AubreyAubrey CosensQueen's Own Rifles of Canada25–26 February 1945*Mooshof, Germany
Cruickshank, JohnJohn CruickshankNo. 210 Squadron RAF17–18 July 1944Atlantic Ocean[A]
Cumming, ArthurArthur CummingFrontier Force Regiment3 January 1942Kuantan, Malaya
Currie, DavidDavid CurrieSouth Alberta Regiment18–20 August 1944Battle of Falaise, France
Cutler, RodenRoden CutlerRoyal Australian Artillery19 June 1941 to
6 July 1941
Merdjayoun-Damour, Lebanon
Derrick, TomTom Derrick2/48th Battalion, AIF24 November 1943Sattelberg, New Guinea
Din, FazalFazal Din10th Baluch Regiment2 March 1945*Meiktila, Burma
Donnini, DennisDennis DonniniRoyal Scots Fusiliers18 January 1945*Stein, (Selfkant) Germany
Durrant, ThomasThomas DurrantCorps of Royal Engineers27 March 1942*[C]St Nazaire, France
Eardley, GeorgeGeorge EardleyKing's Shropshire Light Infantry16 October 1944Overloon, the Netherlands
Edmondson, JohnJohn Edmondson2/17th Battalion, AIF13–14 April 1941*[C]Tobruk, Libya
Edwards, HughieHughie EdwardsNo. 105 Squadron RAF4 July 1941Bremen, Germany[A]
Elliott, KeithKeith Elliott22nd Battalion, NZEF15 July 1942Ruweisat, Egypt
Ervine-Andrews, HaroldHarold Ervine-AndrewsEast Lancashire Regiment31 May 1940 to
1 June 1940
Dunkirk, France
Esmonde, EugeneEugene Esmonde825 Naval Air Squadron12 February 1942*Straits of Dover, England[A]
Fegen, EdwardEdward FegenHMS Jervis Bay5 November 1940*Atlantic Ocean
Foote, HenryHenry Foote7th Royal Tank Regiment27 May 1942 to
15 June 1942
Libya
Foote, JohnJohn FooteRoyal Canadian Army Chaplain Corps19 August 1942Dieppe, France
Fraser, IanIan FraserHMS XE331 July 1945Johore Straits, Singapore
French, JohnJohn French2/9th Battalion, AIF4 September 1942*Milne Bay, New Guinea
Furness, ChristopherChristopher FurnessWelsh Guards17–24 May 1940*Arras, France
Gardner, PhilipPhilip Gardner4th Royal Tank Regiment23 November 1941Tobruk, Libya
Garland, DonaldDonald GarlandNo. 12 Squadron RAF12 May 1940*Albert Canal, Belgium[A]
Ghadge, YeshwantYeshwant GhadgeMaratha Light Infantry10 July 1944*Upper Tiber Valley, Italy
Ghale, GajeGaje Ghale5th Gurkha Rifles24 May 1943Chin Hills, Burma
Gibson, GuyGuy GibsonNo. 617 Squadron RAF16 May 1943[E]Möhne Dam, Germany[A]
Gordon, JamesJames Gordon2/31st Battalion, AIF10 July 1941Djezzine, Syria
Gould, ThomasThomas GouldHMS Thrasher16 February 1942Crete, Mediterranean Sea
Gratwick, PercivalPercival Gratwick2/48th Battalion, AIF25–26 October 1942*Miteiriya Ridge, Egypt
Gray, RobertRobert GrayHMS Formidable9 August 1945*Honshū, Japan[A]
Gray, ThomasThomas GrayNo. 12 Squadron RAF12 May 1940*Albert Canal, Belgium[A]
Grayburn, JohnJohn GrayburnParachute Regiment17–20 September 1944*Arnhem, the Netherlands
Gristock, GeorgeGeorge GristockRoyal Norfolk Regiment21 May 1940*[C]River Escaut, Belgium
Gunn, GeorgeGeorge Gunn3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery21 November 1941*Sidi Rezegh, Libya
Gurney, ArthurArthur Gurney2/48th Battalion, AIF22 July 1942*El Alamein, Egypt
Gurung, BhanbhagtaBhanbhagta Gurung2nd Gurkha Rifles5 March 1945Tamandu, Burma
Gurung, LachhimanLachhiman Gurung8th Gurkha Rifles12–13 May 1945Taungdaw, Burma
Gurung, ThamanThaman Gurung5th Gurkha Rifles10 November 1944*Monte San Bartolo, Italy
Hafiz, AbdulAbdul Hafiz9th Jat Infantry6 April 1944*Imphal, India
Haidar, AliAli Haidar13th Frontier Force Rifles9 April 1945Fusignano, Italy
Hannah, JohnJohn HannahNo. 83 Squadron RAF15 September 1940Antwerp, Belgium[A]
Harden, EricEric HardenRoyal Army Medical Corps23 January 1945*Brachterbeek, the Netherlands
Harman, JohnJohn HarmanQueen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment8–9 April 1944*Kohima, India
Harper, JohnJohn HarperYork and Lancaster Regiment29 September 1944*Antwerp, Belgium
Hinton, JackJack Hinton2nd Division, NZEF29 April 1941Kalamai, Greece
Hoey, CharlesCharles HoeyLincolnshire Regiment16 February 1944*Ngakyedauk Pass, Burma
Hollis, StanleyStanley HollisGreen Howards6 June 1944Normandy, France
Hornell, DavidDavid HornellNo. 162 Squadron RCAF24 June 1944*Faroes, Atlantic Ocean[A]
Horwood, AlecAlec HorwoodQueen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey)18–20 January 1944*Kyauchaw, Burma
Hulme, CliveClive Hulme2nd Division, NZEF20–28 May 1941Crete, Greece
Hunter, ThomasThomas Hunter43 Commando2 April 1945*Lake Comacchio, Italy
Jackman, JamesJames JackmanRoyal Northumberland Fusiliers25 November 1941*Tobruk, Libya
Jackson, NormanNorman JacksonNo. 106 Squadron RAF26 April 1944Schweinfurt, Germany[A]
Jadav, NamdeoNamdeo JadavMaratha Light Infantry9 April 1945Senio River, Italy
Jamieson, DavidDavid JamiesonRoyal Norfolk Regiment7–8 August 1944Grimbosq, France
Jefferson, FrancisFrancis JeffersonLancashire Fusiliers16 May 1944Monte Cassino, Italy
Judge, KaramjeetKaramjeet Judge15th Punjab Regiment18 March 1945*Meiktila, Burma
Kelliher, RichardRichard Kelliher2/25th Battalion, AIF13 September 1943New Guinea
Kenna, EdwardEdward Kenna2/4th Battalion, AIF15 May 1945Wewak, New Guinea
Kenneally, JohnJohn KenneallyIrish Guards28 April 1943Dj. Arada, Tunisia
Keyes, GeoffreyGeoffrey KeyesNo. 11 (Scottish) Commando17–18 November 1941*Beda Littoria, Libya
Kibby, WilliamWilliam Kibby2/48th Battalion, AIF23–31 October 1942*El Alamein, Egypt
Kingsbury, BruceBruce Kingsbury2/14th Battalion, AIF29 August 1942Isurava, New Guinea
Knowland, GeorgeGeorge KnowlandNo. 1 Commando31 January 1945*Kangaw, Burma
Lama, GanjuGanju Lama7th Gurkha Rifles12 June 1944Ningthoukhong, India
Lassen, AndersAnders LassenSpecial Air Service8–9 April 1945*Lake Comacchio, Italy
Le Patourel, HerbertHerbert Le PatourelHampshire Regiment3 December 1942Tebourba, Tunisia
Leakey, NigelNigel LeakeyKing's African Rifles19 May 1941*Colito, Abyssinia
Learoyd, RoderickRoderick LearoydNo. 49 Squadron RAF12 August 1940Dortmund-Ems Canal, Germany[A]
Liddell, IanIan LiddellColdstream Guards3 April 1945Lingen, Germany
Linton, JohnJohn LintonHMS Pandora
HMS Turbulent
September 1939 to
23 March 1943*[D]
Mediterranean Sea
Lord, DavidDavid LordNo. 271 Squadron RAF19 September 1944*Arnhem, the Netherlands[A]
Lyell, CharlesCharles LyellScots Guards22–27 April 1943*Dj Bou Arada, Tunisia
Mackey, JohnJohn Mackey2/3rd Pioneer Battalion, AIF12 May 1945*Tarakan Island, Borneo
Magennis, JamesJames MagennisHMS XE331 July 1945Johore Straits, Singapore
Mahony, JohnJohn MahonyWestminster Regiment24 May 1944River Melfa, Italy
Malcolm, HughHugh MalcolmNo. 18 Squadron RAF4 December 1942*Chougui, Tunisia[A]
Manser, LeslieLeslie ManserNo. 50 Squadron RAF30 May 1942*Cologne, Germany[A]
Mantle, JackJack MantleHMS Foylebank4 July 1940*Portland, England
Merritt, CharlesCharles MerrittSouth Saskatchewan Regiment19 August 1942Dieppe, France
Middleton, RonRon MiddletonNo. 149 Squadron RAF28 November 1942*Turin, Italy[A]
Miers, AnthonyAnthony MiersHMS Torbay4–5 March 1942Corfu, Greece
Mitchell, GeorgeGeorge MitchellLondon Scottish23–24 January 1944*Damiano Ridge, Italy
Mynarski, AndrewAndrew MynarskiNo. 419 Squadron RCAF12 June 1944*Cambrai, France[A]
Nettleton, JohnJohn NettletonNo. 44 Squadron RAF17 April 1942Augsberg, Germany[A]
Newman, AugustusAugustus NewmanEssex Regiment28 March 1942St Nazaire, France
Newton, WilliamWilliam NewtonNo. 22 Squadron RAAF16–18 March 1943*[D][F]New Guinea[A]
Ngarimu, Moana-Nui-a-KiwaMoana-Nui-a-Kiwa Ngarimu28th Māori Battalion, NZEF26–27 March 1943*Tebaga Gap, Tunisia
Nicholls, HarryHarry NichollsGrenadier Guards21 May 1940River Escaut, Belgium
Nicolson, EricEric NicolsonNo. 249 Squadron RAF16 August 1940Southampton, England[A]
Norton, GerardGerard NortonKaffrarian Rifles31 August 1944Montegridolfo, Italy
Osborn, JohnJohn OsbornWinnipeg Grenadiers19 December 1941*Mount Butler, Hong Kong
Palmer, RobertRobert PalmerNo. 109 Squadron RAF23 December 1944*[D]Cologne, Germany[A]
Partridge, FrankFrank Partridge8th Battalion, AIF24 July 1945Bougainville, New Guinea
Peters, FrederickFrederick PetersHMS Walney8 November 1942Oran, Algeria
Place, BasilBasil PlaceHMS X722 September 1943Kåfjord, Norway
Porteous, PatrickPatrick PorteousRoyal Regiment of Artillery19 August 1942Dieppe, France
Pun, TulTul Pun6th Gurkha Rifles23 June 1944Mogaung, Burma
Queripel, LionelLionel Queripel10th Parachute Battalion19 September 1944*Arnhem, the Netherlands
Rai, AgansingAgansing Rai5th Gurkha Rifles26 June 1944Bishenpur, India
Ram, BhandariBhandari Ram10th Baluch Regiment22 November 1944Arakan, Burma
Ram, ChheluChhelu Ram6th Rajputana Rifles19–20 April 1943*Djebel Garci, Tunisia
Ram, KamalKamal Ram8th Punjab Regiment12 May 1944River Gari, Italy
Ram, RichhpalRichhpal Ram6th Rajputana Rifles7–8 February 1941Keren, Eritrea
Randle, JohnJohn RandleRoyal Norfolk Regiment4–6 May 1944*Kohima, India
Rattey, ReginaldReginald Rattey25th Battalion, AIF22 March 1945Bougainville, Solomon Islands
Raymond, ClaudClaud RaymondCorps of Royal Engineers21 March 1945*[C]Talaku, Burma
Reid, WilliamWilliam ReidNo. 61 Squadron RAF3 November 1943Düsseldorf, Germany[A]
Roberts, PeterPeter RobertsHMS Thrasher16 February 1942Crete, Mediterranean Sea
Rogers, MauriceMaurice RogersWiltshire Regiment3 June 1944Anzio, Italy
Roope, GerardGerard RoopeHMS Glowworm8 April 1940Norwegian Sea, off Trondheim
Ryder, RobertRobert RyderHMS Campbeltown28 March 1942St Nazaire, France
Sandys-Clarke, WillwardWillward Sandys-ClarkeLoyal Regiment (North Lancashire)23 April 1943*Guiriat El Atach, Tunisia
Savage, WilliamWilliam SavageHM Motor Gun Boat28 March 1942*St Nazaire, France
Scarf, ArthurArthur ScarfNo. 62 Squadron RAF9 December 1941*Singora, Malaya[A]
Seagrim, DerekDerek SeagrimGreen Howards20–21 March 1943Mareth Line, Tunisia
Sephton, AlfredAlfred SephtonHMS Coventry18 May 1941*[C]Crete, Mediterranean Sea
Shah, SherSher Shah16th Punjab Regiment19–20 January 1945*Kyeyebyin, Burma
Sherbrooke, RobertRobert SherbrookeHMS Onslow31 December 1942North Cape, Norway
Sidney, WilliamWilliam SidneyGrenadier Guards8–9 February 1944Anzio, Italy
Singh, GianGian Singh15th Punjab Regiment2 March 1945Myingyan, Burma
Singh, NandNand SinghSikh Regiment11–12 March 1944MaungdawButhidaung Road, Burma
Singh, ParkashParkash Singh8th Punjab Regiment6 January 1943Donbaik, Burma
Singh Chib, PrakashPrakash Singh Chib13th Frontier Force Rifles16–17 February 1945*Kanlan Ywathit, Burma
Singh, RamRam Singh1st Punjab Regiment25 October 1944*Tiddim, Burma
Singh, UmraoUmrao Singh81st West African Division15–16 December 1944Kaladan Valley, Burma
Smith, ErnestErnest SmithSeaforth Highlanders of Canada21–22 October 1944River Savio, Italy
Smythe, QuentinQuentin SmytheRoyal Natal Carabineers5 June 1942Alem Hamza, Egypt
Stannard, RichardRichard StannardHMT Arab28 April 1940 to
2 May 1940
Namsos, Norway
Starcevich, LeslieLeslie Starcevich2/43rd Battalion, AIF28 June 1945Beaufort, Borneo
Stokes, JamesJames StokesKing's Shropshire Light Infantry1 March 1945*Kervenheim, Germany
Sukanaivalu, SefanaiaSefanaia SukanaivaluFiji Infantry Regiment23 June 1944*Bougainville, Solomon Islands
Swales, EdwinEdwin SwalesNo. 582 Squadron RAF23 February 1945*Pforzheim, Germany[A]
Thapa, LalbahadurLalbahadur Thapa2nd Gurkha Rifles5–6 April 1943Rass-es-Zouai, Tunisia
Thapa, NetrabahadurNetrabahadur Thapa5th Gurkha Rifles25–26 June 1944Bishenpur, India
Thapa, SherSher Thapa9th Gurkha Rifles18–19 September 1944*San Marino, Italy
Thompson, GeorgeGeorge ThompsonNo. 9 Squadron RAF1 January 1945*[C]Dortmund-Ems Canal, Germany[A]
Tilston, FrederickFrederick TilstonEssex Scottish Regiment1 March 1945Uedem, Germany
Topham, FrederickFrederick Topham1st Canadian Parachute Battalion24 March 1945Rhine, Germany
Trent, LeonardLeonard TrentNo. 487 Squadron RNZAF3 May 1943Amsterdam, the Netherlands[A]
Trigg, LloydLloyd TriggNo. 200 Squadron RAF11 August 1943*Atlantic Ocean[A]
Triquet, PaulPaul TriquetRoyal 22e Régiment14 December 1943Casa Berardi, Italy
Turner, HansonHanson TurnerWest Yorkshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's Own)6–7 June 1944*Ningthoukhong, India
Turner, VictorVictor TurnerRifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own)27 October 1942El Alamein, Egypt
Upham, CharlesCharles Upham2nd Division, NZEF22–30 May 1941
14–15 July 1942[B]
Crete, Greece
El Ruweisat Ridge, Egypt
Wakeford, RichardRichard WakefordHampshire Regiment13 May 1944Cassino, Italy
Wakenshaw, AdamAdam WakenshawDurham Light Infantry27 June 1942*Mersa Matruh, Egypt
Wanklyn, MalcolmMalcolm WanklynHMS Upholder24 May 1941Sicily, Mediterranean Sea
Warburton-Lee, BernardBernard Warburton-LeeHMS Hardy10 April 1940*Ofotfjord, Norway
Ward, JamesJames WardNo. 75 Squadron RAF7 July 1941Munster, Germany[A]
Watkins, TaskerTasker WatkinsWelch Regiment16 August 1944Barfour, France
Weston, BasilBasil WestonGreen Howards3 March 1945*Meiktila, Burma
Wilkinson, ThomasThomas WilkinsonHMS Li Wo14 February 1942*Java Sea, Malaya
Wilson, EricEric WilsonEast Surrey Regiment11–15 August 1940Observation Hill, Somaliland
Wright, PeterPeter WrightColdstream Guards25 September 1943Salerno, Italy

Notes

References

General
Specific
  1. Ashcroft, Michael; preface; XI–XIII
  2. The Gazette publishing the original Royal Warrant
    "No. 21846". The London Gazette. 5 February 1856. pp. 410–411.
  3. Ashcroft, Michael; pp. 7–10
  4. Ashcroft, Michael; Preface to Victoria Cross Heroes
  5. Ashcroft, Michael; p. 255
  6. Arthur, Max; pp. 419–422
  7. Arthur, Max; pp. 497–501
  8. Aschcroft, Michael; pp. 255–256
  9. Ashcroft, Michael; p. 259
  10. Arthur, Max; p. 38

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