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The Book of the V.C.: A record of the deeds of heroism for which the Victoria Cross has been bestowed, from its institution in 1857 to the present timeHaydon, A. L. (Arthur Lincoln)

History

The Book of the V.C.: A record of the deeds of heroism for which the Victoria Cross has been bestowed, from its institution in 1857 to the present time

Name: The Book of the V.C.: A record of the deeds of heroism for which the Victoria Cross has been bestowed, from its institution in 1857 to the present time
Author: Haydon, A. L. (Arthur Lincoln)

Haydon, A. L. (Arthur Lincoln)

Great Britain -- History, Military; Victoria Cross

[The date given in each instance denotes when the act of bravery was
performed for which the decoration was awarded. The names printed in
_italics_ are those of recipients who are still living. To assist
identification, former, as well as present, titles of regiments are
given in cases where the V.C. was won before the Territorial System
was adopted. Example: 43rd R. (old title), now known as (1st Batt.)
Oxfordshire Light Infantry.]

   ABLETT, Private A.       Grenadier Guards           Crimea         1855

   ADAMS, Rev. J. W.        Bengal Eccles.             Afghanistan    1879
                            Establishment

  _ADAMS, Lt.-Col. (now     Indian Army                Upper Swat     1897
   Col.) R. B._

   ADDISON, Private H.      43rd R. (Oxf. L.I.)        Indian Mutiny  1859

   AIKMAN, Lieut. (late     Indian Army                      ”        1858
   Col.) F. R.

   AITKIN, Lieut. (late            ”                         ”        1857
   Col.) R. H. M.

   ALBRECHT, Trooper H.     Imperial Light Horse       South Africa   1900

   ALEXANDER, Private J.    90th R. (Scottish Rifles)  Crimea         1855

   ALLEN, Corporal W.       24th R. (S. Wales          Zululand       1879
                            Borderers)

   ANDERSON, Private C.     2nd Dragoon Guards         Indian Mutiny  1858

   ANSON, Captain (late     84th (York and Lancs.) R.        ”        1857
   Lt.-Col.) the Hon.
   A. H. A.

   ARTHUR, Gunner T.        Royal Artillery            Crimea         1855

  _ASHFORD, Private T._     7th R. (Royal Fusiliers)   Afghanistan    1880

   ATKINSON, Sergeant A.    Yorkshire R.               South Africa   1900

  _AYLMER, Captain (now     Royal Engineers            Nilt           1891
   Col.) F. J._


  _BABTIE, Major (now       Royal Army Med. Corps      South Africa   1899
   Lt.-Col.) W._

   BAKER, Lieut. C. G.      Indian Police              Indian Mutiny  1858

   BAMBRICK, Private V.     60th Rifles (King’s Royal        ”        1858
                            Rifle Corps)

   BANKES, Cornet W. G. H.  7th Hussars                      ”        1858

   BARRY, Private J.        Royal Irish R.             South Africa   1901

   BAXTER, Trooper F. W.    Bulawayo Field Force       Rhodesia       1897

   BEACH, Private T.        55th (Border) R.           Crimea         1854

  _BEES, Private W._        Sherwood Foresters         South Africa   1901
                            (Derbyshire R.)

  _BEET, Corporal H. C._           ”                         ”        1900

  _BELL, Private D._       24th R. (S. Wales           Andaman I.     1867
                           Borderers)

   BELL, Captain (late     23rd R. (Royal Welsh        Crimea         1854
   Maj.-Gen.) E. W. D.     Fusiliers)

  _BELL, Lieut. F. W._     W. Australian Mt. Inf.      South Africa   1901

   BELL, Lieut. (late      Royal Engineers             Ashanti        1874
   Col.) M. S.

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The Book of the V.C.: A record of the deeds of heroism for which the Victoria Cross has been bestowed, from its institution in 1857 to the present timeHaydon, A. L. (Arthur Lincoln)

History

The Book of the V.C.: A record of the deeds of heroism for which the Victoria Cross has been bestowed, from its institution in 1857 to the present time

Haydon, A. L. (Arthur Lincoln)

Great Britain -- History, Military; Victoria Cross

[The date given in each instance denotes when the act of bravery was
performed for which the decoration was awarded. The names printed in
_italics_ are those of recipients who are still living. To assist
identification, former, as well as present, titles of regiments are
given in cases where the V.C. was won before the Territorial System
was adopted. Example: 43rd R. (old title), now known as (1st Batt.)
Oxfordshire Light Infantry.]

   ABLETT, Private A.       Grenadier Guards           Crimea         1855

   ADAMS, Rev. J. W.        Bengal Eccles.             Afghanistan    1879
                            Establishment

  _ADAMS, Lt.-Col. (now     Indian Army                Upper Swat     1897
   Col.) R. B._

   ADDISON, Private H.      43rd R. (Oxf. L.I.)        Indian Mutiny  1859

   AIKMAN, Lieut. (late     Indian Army                      ”        1858
   Col.) F. R.

   AITKIN, Lieut. (late            ”                         ”        1857
   Col.) R. H. M.

   ALBRECHT, Trooper H.     Imperial Light Horse       South Africa   1900

   ALEXANDER, Private J.    90th R. (Scottish Rifles)  Crimea         1855

   ALLEN, Corporal W.       24th R. (S. Wales          Zululand       1879
                            Borderers)

   ANDERSON, Private C.     2nd Dragoon Guards         Indian Mutiny  1858

   ANSON, Captain (late     84th (York and Lancs.) R.        ”        1857
   Lt.-Col.) the Hon.
   A. H. A.

   ARTHUR, Gunner T.        Royal Artillery            Crimea         1855

  _ASHFORD, Private T._     7th R. (Royal Fusiliers)   Afghanistan    1880

   ATKINSON, Sergeant A.    Yorkshire R.               South Africa   1900

  _AYLMER, Captain (now     Royal Engineers            Nilt           1891
   Col.) F. J._


  _BABTIE, Major (now       Royal Army Med. Corps      South Africa   1899
   Lt.-Col.) W._

   BAKER, Lieut. C. G.      Indian Police              Indian Mutiny  1858

   BAMBRICK, Private V.     60th Rifles (King’s Royal        ”        1858
                            Rifle Corps)

   BANKES, Cornet W. G. H.  7th Hussars                      ”        1858

   BARRY, Private J.        Royal Irish R.             South Africa   1901

   BAXTER, Trooper F. W.    Bulawayo Field Force       Rhodesia       1897

   BEACH, Private T.        55th (Border) R.           Crimea         1854

  _BEES, Private W._        Sherwood Foresters         South Africa   1901
                            (Derbyshire R.)

  _BEET, Corporal H. C._           ”                         ”        1900

  _BELL, Private D._       24th R. (S. Wales           Andaman I.     1867
                           Borderers)

   BELL, Captain (late     23rd R. (Royal Welsh        Crimea         1854
   Maj.-Gen.) E. W. D.     Fusiliers)

  _BELL, Lieut. F. W._     W. Australian Mt. Inf.      South Africa   1901

   BELL, Lieut. (late      Royal Engineers             Ashanti        1874
   Col.) M. S.

Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.

The Book of the V.C.: A record of the deeds of heroism for which the Victoria Cross has been bestowed, from its institution in 1857 to the present time

The Book of the V.C.: A record of the deeds of heroism for which the Victoria Cross has been bestowed, from its institution in 1857 to the present time

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