Awards & Winners

1945 Victoria Cross

Check winners and nominations of 1945 Victoria Cross. Check awards winners of 1945 Victoria Cross. (Click on the Award name to show winners and nominees)

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Aubrey Cosens

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on the night of 25-26 February, 1945 as sergeant in The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada during the Second World War. Posthumously awarded.)
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Fazal Din

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 2 March, 1945 as Acting Naik of 10th Baluch Regiment during the Second World War. Posthumously awarded.)
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Bhanbhagta Gurung

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 5th March, 1945 as Rifleman of the 2nd Gurkha Rifles during the Second World War.)
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Dennis Donnini

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 18th January, 1945 as Fusilier of the Royal Scots Fusiliers during the Second World War. Posthumously awarded.)
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Albert Chowne

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 25th March, 1945 as Lieutenant of the 2/2nd Battalion, AIF, during the Second World War. Posthumously awarded.)
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Edward Thomas Chapman

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 2nd April, 1945 as Corporal of the Monmouthshire Regiment during the Second World War.)
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Ali Haidar

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 9th April, 1945, the KING has been graciously pleased to approve the award of the VICTORIA CROSS to: \u2014 No. 26534 Sepoy ALl HAIDAR, 13th Frontier Force Rifles, British Indian Army, during the Second World War.)
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Ian Edward Fraser

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 31st July, 1945 as Lieutenant of the HMS XE3 during the Second World War.)
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Edward Colquhoun Charlton

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 21 April 1945 as Guardsman of the Irish Guards during the Second World War. Posthumously awarded.)
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Robert Hampton Gray

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 9th August, 1945 as Lieutenant of the No. 1841 Naval Air Squadron during the Second World War. Posthumously awarded.)
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Henry Eric Harden

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 23rd January, 1945 as Lance Corporal of the Royal Army Medical Corps during the Second World War. Posthumously awarded.)
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Tom Hunter

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 2nd April 1945 as Temp. Corporal of the 43 Commando during the Second World War. Posthumously awarded.)
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Karamjeet Singh Judge

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 18th March, 1945 as Lieutenant of the 15th Punjab Regiment during the Second World War. Posthumously awarded.)
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George Arthur Knowland

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 31st January, 1945 as Lieutenant of the the Royal Norfolk Regiment of the British Army George Arthur Knowland, during the Second World War. Posthumously awarded.)
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Anders Lassen

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 8 April, 1945 as Major of Special Air Service during the Second World War. Posthumously awarded.)
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Lachhiman Gurung

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 12th May, 1945 as Rifleman of the 8th Gurkha Rifles during the Second World War.)
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Edward Kenna

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on May 15, 1945 as Private of the 2/4th Battalion, AIF during the Second World War.)
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Ian Oswald Liddell

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 3rd April, 1945 as Captain of the Coldstream Guards during the Second World War.)
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Jack Mackey

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 12th May, 1945 as Corporal in the 2/3rd Pioneer Battalion of the Australian Army during the Second World War. Posthumously awarded.)
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James Joseph Magennis

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 31st July, 1945 as Acting Leading Seaman of the HMS XE3 during the Second World War.)
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Frank Partridge

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 24 July, 1945 as Private of 8th Battalion, AIF during the Second World War.)
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Namdeo Jadav

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 9th April 1945 as Sepoy of the Maratha Light Infantry during the Second World War.)
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Reg Rattey

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 22nd March, 1945 as Sergeant of the 25th Battalionof the Australian Army during the Second World War.)
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Gian Singh

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 2nd March, 1945 as Naik of the 15th Punjab Regiment during the Second World War.)
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Claud Raymond

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 21st March, 1945 as Lieutenant of the Royal Engineers of the British Army, during the Second World War. Posthumously awarded.)
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Sher Shah

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 19th January, 1945 as Lance Naik of the 16th Punjab Regiment during the Second World War. Posthumously awarded.)
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Ted Swales

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 23 February, 1945 as Major of No. 582 Squadron RAF during the Second World War. Posthumously awarded.)
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Tom Starcevich

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 28th June 1945 as Private of the 2/43rd Battalion, AIF during the Second World War.)
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James Stokes

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 1st March, 1945 as Private of the King's Shropshire Light Infantry during the Second World War. Posthumously awarded.)
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George Thompson

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 1st January, 1945 as Flight Sergeant of the No. 9 Squadron RAF of the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. Posthumously awarded.)
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Frederick Albert Tilston

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 1st March 1945 as Acting Major of the Essex Scottish Regiment during the Second World War.)
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Frederick George Topham

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 24th March, 1945 as Corporal of the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion during the Second World War.)
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William Basil Weston

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 3rd March 1945 as Lieutenant of the Green Howards during the Second World War.)
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Prakash Singh Chib

(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on February 16, 1945 as a Jemadar in the 4 /13th Frontier Force Rifles, in the Indian Army during World War II. Posthumously awarded.)