Awards & Winners

1855 Victoria Cross

Check winners and nominations of 1855 Victoria Cross. Check awards winners of 1855 Victoria Cross. (Click on the Award name to show winners and nominees)

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Frederick Cockayne Elton

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 29th March, 1855 as Brevet Major of the 55th Regiment of Foot during the Crimean War.)
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William Coffey

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 29th March, 1855 as Private of the 34th Regiment of Foot during the Crimean War.)
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Samuel Evans

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 13 April 1855 as Private in the 19th Regiment of Foot, British Army during the Crimean War.)
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Joseph Bradshaw, VC recipient

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 22nd April, 1855 as Private of the Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) during the Crimean War.)
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Matthew Dixon

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 17 April 1855 as Captain in the Royal Regiment of Artillery, British Army during the Crimean War.)
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Cecil Buckley

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 29th May, 1855 as Lieutenant of the Royal Navy's HMS Miranda during the Crimean War.)
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Hugh Burgoyne

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 29th May, 1855 as Lieutenant of the HMS Swallow during the Crimean War.)
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Thomas Arthur

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 7th June, 1855 as Gunner of the Royal Regiment of Artillery during the Crimean War.)
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Howard Craufurd Elphinstone

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 18th June, 1855 as Lieutenant of the Corps of Royal Engineers during the Crimean War.)
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Thomas Esmonde

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 18th June, 1855 as Captain of the 18th Regiment of Foot during the Crimean War.)
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Henry Curtis

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 18 June 1855 as Boatswain's Mate in the Royal Navy (Naval Brigade) during the Crimean War.)
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Henry Cooper

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 3 June 1855 as Boatswain on the HMS Miranda, Royal Navy during the Crimean War.)
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John Alexander

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 18th June, 1855 as Private of the 90th Regiment of Foot during the Crimean War.)
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George Dare Dowell

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 13 July 1855 as Lieutenant in the Royal Marine Artillery, Royal Marines, during the Crimean War.)
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John Coleman

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 30th August, 1855 as Sergeant of the 97th Regiment of Foot during the Crimean War.)
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Alfred Ablett

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 2 September 1855 as Private in the Grenadier Guards, British Army, during the Crimean War.)
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James Craig

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 6th September, 1855 as Colour Sergeant of the Scots Fusiliers Guards during the Crimean War.)
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John Connors

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 8th September, 1855 as Private of the 3rd Regiment of Foot during the Crimean War.)
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Gronow Davis

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 8 September 1855 as Captain in the Royal Regiment of Artillery, British Army, during the Crimean War.)
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George Fiott Day

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 17th September, 1855 as Lieutenant of the HMS Recruit during the Crimean War.)
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George Gardiner

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on March 22nd, 1855 as Sergeant of the 57th Regiment of Foot during the Crimean War.)
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Gerald Graham

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on June 18th, 1855 as Lieutenant of the Corps of Royal Engineers during the Crimean War.)
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Thomas Egerton Hale

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on October 18th, 1854 as Private of the 4th Regiment of Foot during the Crimean War.)
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John Edmund Commerell

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 11 October 1855 as Commander of HMS Weser, Royal Navy, during the Crimean War.)
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Thomas de Courcy Hamilton

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 11 May 1855, as Captain of the 68th Regiment of Foot during the Crimean War.)
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Mathew Hughes

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on June 7th, 1855 and June 18th, 1855 as Private of the 7th Regiment of Foot during the Crimean War.)
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George Ingouville

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 13 July 1855 as Captain of the Mast on HMS Arrogant, Royal Navy, during the Crimean War.)
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William Hope

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 18 June 1855 as Lieutenant 7th Regiment of Foot (later The Royal Fusiliers), British Army during the Crimean War.)
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Henry Mitchell Jones

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on June 7th, 1855 as Captain of the 7th Regiment of Foot during the Crimean War)
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Robert Humpston

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 22 April 1855, as Private of the Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) during the Crimean War.)
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Joseph Kellaway

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 31 August 1855 as Boatswain Third Class on HMS Wrangler, Royal Navy, during the Crimean War.)
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William Lendrim

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 14 February 1855 as Corporal in the Corps of Royal Engineers, British Army, during the Crimean War.)
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Peter Leitch

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 18 June 1855, as Colour Sergeant of the Corps of Royal Engineers during the Crimean War.)
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John Lyons

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 10 June 1855 as Private in the 19th Regiment of Foot, British Army, during the Crimean War.)
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Charles Lumley

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on September 8th, 1855 as Captain of the 97th Regiment of Foot during the Crimean War)
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Henry MacDonald

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 19 April 1855, as Colour Sergeant of the RCorps of Royal Engineers during the Crimean War.)
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Frederick Francis Maude

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 5 September 1855 as Brevet Lieutenant Colonel of the 3rd Regiment of Foot, British Army during the Crimean War.)
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Roderick McGregor

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on July 1855, as Private of the The Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) during the Crimean War.)
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Andrew Moynihan

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on July, 1855, as Sergeant of the 90th Regiment of Foot during the Crimean War.)
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John Park

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 19 April 1855, as Sergeant of the 77th Regiment of Foot during the Crimean War.)
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John Perie

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 18 June 1855, as Private (Sapper) of the Corps of Royal Engineers, British Army during the Crimean War.)
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Joseph Prosser

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 16 June 1855, as Private of the 1st Regiment of Foot during the Crimean War.)
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William Thomas Rickard

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 11th October, 1855 as Quartermaster during the Crimean War.)
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Henry Raby

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 18 June 1855, as Lieutenant of the Naval Brigade during the Crimean War.)
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John Sheppard

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 15th July, 1855 as Boatswain's Mate of the Naval Brigade during the Crimean War.)
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Robert Shields

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 8 September, 1855 as Corporal of the Royal Welch Fusiliers during the Crimean War.)
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John Joseph Sims

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 18 June, 1855 as Private of the 34th Regiment of Foot during the Crimean War.)
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John Robarts

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 29 May 1855 as Chief Gunner of the HMS Ardent during the Crimean War.)
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John Ross

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 21 July 1855, as Corporal of Corps of Royal Engineers during the Crimean War.)
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Philip Smith

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 18 June, 1855 as Corporal of the 17th Regiment of Foot during the Crimean War.)
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George Strong

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place in September, 1855 as Private of the Coldstream Guards during the Crimean War.)
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William Henry Thomas Sylvester

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 8 September, 1855 as Assistant surgeon of the Royal Welch Fusiliers during the Crimean War.)
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John Sullivan

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 10 April 1855, as Boatswain's Mate of the Naval Brigade during the Crimean War.)
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John Taylor

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 18th June, 1855 as Petty officer of the Naval Brigade during the Crimean War.)
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Alexander Wright

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 22nd March and 19th April, 1855 as Private of the 77th Regiment of Foot during the Crimean War.)
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Thomas Wilkinson

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 7 June 1855 as Bombardier of the Royal Marine Artillery during the Crimean War.)
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Joseph Trewavas

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 3 July 1855, as Seaman of the HMS Beagle during the Crimean War.)
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Christopher Teesdale

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 29 September, 1855 as Lieutenant of the Royal Regiment of Artillery during the Crimean War.)
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George Symons

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place in 6th June, 1855 as Sergeant of the Royal Regiment of Artillery during the Crimean War.)
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Charles McCorrie

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 23 June 1855 as Private in the 57th Regiment of Foot, British Army, during the Crimean War.)
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Daniel Cambridge

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 8 Sept 1855 as Bombardier of the No. 8 Co 11th Battallion during the Crimean War.)