Lists of Victoria Cross recipients are lists of people who have been awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious of the

orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom In the United Kingdom and the British Overseas Territories, personal bravery, achievement, or service are rewarded with honours. The honours system consists of three types of award: *Honours are used to recognise merit in terms of achievement a ...

. It is awarded for valour "in the presence of the enemy" to members of the

British Armed Forces The British Armed Forces, also known as His Majesty's Armed Forces, are the military forces responsible for the defence of the United Kingdom, its Overseas Territories and the Crown Dependencies. They also promote the UK's wider interests, s ...

. It was previously awarded to

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countries, most of which no longer recommend British honours. The lists are organized alphabetically, by military branch or service, by conflict, by nationality and by other criteria.

Alphabetical

List of Victoria Cross recipients (A–F) The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest award of the United Kingdom honours system. It is awarded for gallantry " in the face of the enemy" to members of the British armed forces. It may be awarded posthumously. It was previously awarded to Comm ...

List of Victoria Cross recipients (G–M) The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest award of the United Kingdom honours system. It is awarded for gallantry " in the face of the enemy" to members of the British armed forces. It may be awarded posthumously. It was previously awarded to Com ...

* List of Victoria Cross recipients (N–Z)

By branch or service

List of artillery recipients of the Victoria Cross The Victoria Cross (VC) is a military decoration that may be bestowed upon members of the British or Commonwealth armed forces for acts of valour or gallantry performed in the face of the enemy. Within the British honours system and those of ...

* List of Brigade of Guards recipients of the Victoria Cross *

List of Brigade of Gurkhas recipients of the Victoria Cross The Victoria Cross (VC) is a military decoration bestowed on members of the British or Commonwealth armed forces for acts of valour or gallantry performed in the face of the enemy. In the British honours system and those of many Commonwealth ...

List of cavalry recipients of the Victoria Cross The Victoria Cross (VC) is a military decoration that may be bestowed upon members of the British or Commonwealth armed forces for acts of valour or gallantry performed in the face of the enemy. Within the British honours system and those of m ...

* List of Royal Engineers recipients of the Victoria Cross * List of medical recipients of the Victoria Cross *

List of Victoria Cross recipients of the Indian Army The Victoria Cross (VC) was awarded to 153 members of the British Indian Army and civilians under its command, from 1857 until independence in 1947. The Victoria Cross is a military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" t ...

List of Victoria Cross recipients of the Royal Air Force 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 an ...

List of Victoria Cross recipients of the Royal Navy The Victoria Cross (VC) is a naval and 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 post ...

By conflict

List of Victoria Cross recipients by campaign 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, decorati ...

List of Crimean War Victoria Cross recipients The Victoria Cross (VC) was awarded to 111 members of the British Armed Forces during the Crimean War (also known as the Russian War) that lasted from 1854 to 1856. The Victoria Cross is a military decoration awarded for valour "in the fa ...

* List of Indian Mutiny Victoria Cross recipients *

List of New Zealand Wars Victoria Cross recipients The Victoria Cross (VC) was awarded to 15 recipients for action during the New Zealand Wars. The 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 ...

List of Zulu War Victoria Cross recipients The Victoria Cross (VC) was awarded to 23 members of the British Armed Forces and colonial forces for actions performed during the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879. The Victoria Cross is a military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the e ...

List of Second Anglo-Afghan War Victoria Cross recipients The Victoria Cross (VC) was awarded to 16 members of the British Armed Forces for action during the Second Afghan War of 1878–1880. The Victoria Cross is a military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to member ...

* List of Second Boer War Victoria Cross recipients *

List of First World War Victoria Cross recipients The Victoria Cross (VC) was awarded 628 times to 627 recipients for action in the First World War (1914–1918). The Victoria Cross is a military decoration awarded for valor "in the face of the enemy" to members of armed forces of some Nations, ...

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, decora ...

By nationality

* List of Victoria Cross recipients by nationality *

List of Australian Victoria Cross recipients The Victoria Cross (VC) is a military decoration awarded for valour "in the presence of the enemy" to members of the Australia Armed Forces. It may be awarded to a person of any rank in any service, and to civilians under military command. Bei ...

* List of Canadian Victoria Cross recipients *

List of English Victoria Cross recipients The following is a partial list of British recipients of the Victoria Cross. ** Holders of VC and bar (twice awarded the VC). See also {{Victoria Cross recipients England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It s ...

List of Irish Victoria Cross recipients List of Irish Victoria Cross recipients lists all recipients of the Victoria Cross ( post-nominal letters "VC") born on the island of Ireland, together with the date and place of their VC action. The Victoria Cross is the highest war honour of ...

List of New Zealand Victoria Cross recipients The Victoria Cross is a military decoration awarded for valour of the British and Commonwealth forces. The highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy, it was first instituted by Queen Victoria in 1856 after the Cr ...

List of Scottish Victoria Cross recipients The following people are Scottish recipients of the Victoria Cross. A *Robert Bellew Adams – 1897; Nawa Kili, India * Frederick Robertson Aikman – 1858; Amethi, India *Robert Hope Moncrieff Aitken – 1857; Lucknow, India * William Anderso ...

* List of South African Victoria Cross recipients * List of Victoria Cross recipients of uncertain nationality

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