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The first announcement of selected Crimean War veterans to receive the new award for gallantry, the Victoria Cross, was made in the London Gazettes of 24th February 1857, 5th May 1857 and 23rd June 1857. The first investiture of the Victoria Cross, made in person by Queen Victoria, was held in Hyde Park, London, on Friday, 26th June 1857. At the same time as recipients in England were being decorated, letters dated 26 June 1857 were sent to CinCs of various overseas stations, instructing them to confer the enclosed Crosses on the recipients under their command. |
No. | Rank | F Name | L Name | Service |
AUSTRALIA ( GOC New South Wales, Sydney - March 1858 ) |
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64. | Sergeant | John | PARK | 77th Reg ( Middlesex Regiment ) |
65. | Private | Alexander | WRIGHT | 77th Reg ( Middlesex Regiment ) |
BARBADOS ( Lieutenant General Sir A. J. Cloete - 5 August 1857 ) |
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66. | Major | Hugh | ROWLANDS | 41st Reg ( Welch Regiment ) |
JAMAICA ( GOC Jamaica, Major General Edward Bell - 7 August 1857 ) |
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67. | Sergeant Major | Ambrose | MADDEN | 41st Reg ( Welch Regiment ) |
CANADA ( Brigadier General Sir C. Trollope - 1 August 1857 ) |
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68. | Sergeant | Philip | SMITH | 17th Reg ( Leicestershire Regiment ) |
CHINA | ||||
69. | Colour Sergeant | John | PRETTYJOHN | Royal Marine Light Infantry |
CORFU ( GOC Ionian, Major General Sir George Buller - 22 July 1857 ) |
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70. | Lt Colonel | Frederick | MAUDE | 3rd Reg ( East Kent Regiment ) |
71. | Corporal | Joseph | CONNORS | 3rd Reg ( East Kent Regiment ) |
72. | Captain | Thomas | HAMILTON | 68th Reg ( Durham Light Infantry ) |
73. | Private | John | BYRNE | 68th Reg ( Durham Light Infantry ) |
GIBRALTAR ( GOC Gibraltar, Lieutenant General Sir James Fergusson - 6 August 1857 ) |
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74. | Major | Frederick | ELTON | 55th Reg ( Border Regiment ) |
75. | Private | Thomas | BEACH | 55th Reg ( Border Regiment ) |
76. | Private | Joseph | PROSSER | 1st Reg ( Royal Scots ) |
HONG KONG ( GOC Hong Kong, Lieutenant General T. Ashburton - 26 June 1857 ) |
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77. | Lieutenant | Wilbraham | LENNOX | Royal Engineers |
78. | Private | John | ALEXANDER | 90th Reg ( Cameronians ) |
GYAH, BENGAL, INDIA ( Captain Francis Marten, Royal Navy - 13 July 1858 ) |
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79. | Lieutenant | Edward | DANIEL | Royal Navy ( Naval Brigade ) |
VC POSTED TO SIR ROBERT PEEL Bt - 27 JUNE 1858 ( Following Sir William Peel's death in India - 27 April 1858 ) |
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80. | Captain | William | PEEL | Royal Navy ( Naval Brigade ) |
MALTA ( McCorrie died on 8 April 1857 before he could be invested with his Victoria Cross ) |
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81. | Private | Charles | MCCORRIE | 57th Reg ( Middlesex Regiment ) |
ROYAL NAVY presentations made onboard their respective ships |
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82. | Lieutenant | Cecil | BUCKLEY | Royal Navy - HMS 'Merlin' |
83. | Commander | John | COMMERELL | Royal Navy - HMS 'Snake' |
84. | Lieutenant | George | DAY | Royal Navy - HMS 'Firefly' |
85. | Capt Afterguard | James | GORMAN | Royal Navy - HMS 'Elk' |
86. | Stoker | William | JOHNSTONE | Royal Navy - by registered post |
87. | Chief Officer | William | RICKARD | Royal Navy - HMS 'Weser' |
88. | Petty Officer | Mark | SCHOLEFIELD | Royal Navy - East India Station |
89. | Boatswain | John | SHEPPARD | Royal Navy - HMS 'Highflyer' |
90. | Chief Bosun's Mate | John | SULLIVAN | Royal Navy - HMS 'Prometheous' |
PRESENTATION LOCATION UNKNOWN | ||||
91. | Capt Forecastle | John | TAYLOR | Royal Navy |
Further Crimean War Investitures
Iain Stewart, 19 January 2015