Recipients
| Name | Unit | Date of action |
|---|---|---|
| Wallace Algie | 1st Battalion, CEF | 11 October 1918* |
| William Allen | Royal Army Medical Corps | 3 September 1916 |
| William Amey | Royal Warwickshire Regiment | 4 November 1918 |
| William Anderson | Green Howards | 12 March 1915* |
Who won a Victoria Cross in ww1?
Three-times wounded Maurice Dease, an Irish-born Royal Fusilier officer, won his honour posthumously in a desperate attempt to prevent German troops crossing the Mons canal, whereas Major Brett Cloutman lived to receive his VC awarded for bravely trying to save a bridge from destruction ahead of a British attack across
Who won Victoria Cross twice in ww1?
Captain Noel Chavasse
The only soldier to be awarded the Victoria Cross (VC) twice during World War One was a solider, an Olympic athlete and a doctor. Captain Noel Chavasse was born in Oxford and is one of only three men to win the medal twice since it became the highest award for gallantry in 1856.
Who has won the Victoria Cross?
Victoria CrossWinners
How many Victoria Cross medals were awarded in ww1?
Australians have been awarded the Victoria Cross in the following conflicts: 6 in the Boer War 1899-1902. 64 in World War I 1914-1918 (9 at Gallipoli)
How many people have won 2 Victoria Crosses?
Three men
Multiple awards
Three men have won the VC twice, receiving an extra bar to their original cross. Major Arthur Martin-Leake won his VC while serving as a surgeon with the South African Constabulary during the Boer War on 8 February 1902 at Vlakfontein.
What medal is higher than the Victoria Cross?
While there are many ways in which Britain and the US honour their Armed Forces personnel, the most prestigious must be the awarding of two medals: the Victoria Cross (VC) and the Medal of Honor (MOH.)
How much is a Victoria Cross?
Because of its rarity, the VC is highly prized, and the medal has fetched over £400,000 at auctions. A number of public and private collections are devoted to the Victoria Cross. The private collection of Lord Ashcroft, amassed since 1986, contains over one-tenth of all Victoria Crosses awarded.
Do you salute a Victoria Cross winner?
There is no official requirement that appears in the official Warrant of the VC, nor in Queen’s Regulations and Orders, but tradition dictates that this occurs and as such the Chiefs of Staff will salute a Private awarded a VC or GC.
How many Victoria Crosses are there?
Since then a total of 1356 Victoria Crosses have been awarded in its 150 year history. In its early years the use of the new honour appears prolific, with more VCs awarded to those soldiers who fought to suppress the Indian Mutiny than to the soldiers who fought in the Second World War.
How rare is a Victoria Cross?
While the campaign medals within this group are relatively common and were issued to all personnel who met the qualifying criteria, the Victoria Cross is incredibly rare. Only 1,358 have been awarded since its inception in 1856 with just 181 awarded during the Second World War.
Can you win 2 Victoria Crosses?
The Victoria Cross (VC), Britain’s highest award for gallantry, has been awarded just 1,359 times since it was established by Queen Victoria in 1854. Only three people have received the Victoria Cross twice, and of these, two were surgeons – Arthur Martin-Leake FRCS and Noel Chavasse MRCS.
Who is on Purple Heart?
The Purple Heart award is a heart-shaped medal within a gold border, 1+3⁄8 inches (35 mm) wide, containing a profile of General George Washington. Above the heart appears a shield of the coat of arms of George Washington (a white shield with two red bars and three red stars in chief) between sprays of green leaves.
What are the 3 ww1 medals?
An individual generally received a maximum of three. The most commonly awarded were the 1914/1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal.
What was the highest medal in ww1?
the Victoria Cross
The highest honour of all, the Victoria Cross, was awarded to just 633 individuals between 1914 and 1918. Certain gallantry medals such as the Distinguished Service Order and the Military Cross were available to officers only.
Did everyone in ww1 get a Victory Medal?
The Victory Medal was issued to all those who received the 1914 Star or the 1914-15 Star, and to most of those who were awarded the British War Medal. It was never awarded on its own.
Who owns the most Victoria Crosses?
Lord Ashcroft’s
It houses the Extraordinary Heroes exhibition containing Lord Ashcroft’s unrivalled collection of Victoria Crosses (VCs), the largest in the world. Lord Ashcroft’s VC collection now totals more than 200 such decorations and he also has a much smaller collection of George Crosses (GCs).
Has any Indian won Victoria Cross?
Naik Darwan Sing Negi and Sepoy Khudadad were the first two Indians to be awarded the Victoria Cross. Being presented the award by the King added to their self-esteem and helped to ensure their loyalty and that of their fellows.
Can a Victoria Cross be taken away?
The awards of eight Victoria Cross recipients were forfeited between 1861 and 1908. Since 1920 when King George V expressed strong objections to the use of the forfeiture power, no further awards have been forfeited. The power to cancel and restore awards is still included in the Victoria Cross warrant.
What is the hardest Medal in the world?
Diamond is the hardest metal found on Earth.
Who has two Victoria Crosses?
Charles Hazlitt Upham, the World War Two hero was, and remains, the only combatant to receive two Victoria Crosses. There’s no feat in military service more difficult that getting a Victoria Cross.