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**"A Trying Occasion:  An account of the Indian Mutiny" which gives an account of the blowing up of the Delhi [ammunition] magazine on the 11th May 1857 by Ordnance Officers and Conductors which resulted in the award of three VCs  to Lieutenant Forrest, Lieutenant Raynor and Conductor Buckley
**"A Trying Occasion:  An account of the Indian Mutiny" which gives an account of the blowing up of the Delhi [ammunition] magazine on the 11th May 1857 by Ordnance Officers and Conductors which resulted in the award of three VCs  to Lieutenant Forrest, Lieutenant Raynor and Conductor Buckley
**"The 'Conductor James Miller VC' Scrapbook" about VC recipient  Sub-Conductor James Miller who was also awarded the medal for his role in the Indian Mutiny
**"The 'Conductor James Miller VC' Scrapbook" about VC recipient  Sub-Conductor James Miller who was also awarded the medal for his role in the Indian Mutiny
*[http://www.royalmunsterfusiliers.org/ The Munster Fusiliers] includes
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20161023134251/http://royalmunsterfusiliers.org/a1menu1.htm The Munster Fusiliers], now an archived website (unfortunately many internal links are no longer valid) but including
**[http://www.royalmunsterfusiliers.org/e6cadel.htm Colonel Thomas Cadell V.C.Bengal Staff Corps, formerly 2nd Bengal European Fusiliers]
**[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054942/http://www.royalmunsterfusiliers.org/e6brown.htm Lieutenant-Colonel Francis David Millett Brown V. C. Bengal Staff Corps. previously 1st Bengal European Fusiliers], now archived.
**[http://www.royalmunsterfusiliers.org/e6brown.htm. Lieutenant-Colonel Francis David Millett Brown V. C. Bengal Staff Corps. previously 1st Bengal European Fusiliers.]
**[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304050427/http://www.royalmunsterfusiliers.org/e6butlr.htm Major Thomas Adair Butler V.C. 1st Bengal European Fusiliers], now archived.
**[http://www.royalmunsterfusiliers.org/e6butlr.htm Major Thomas Adair Butler V.C. 1st Bengal European Fusiliers]
*[http://vconline.org.uk/james-mcguire-vc/4587597033 Sergeant James McGuire V. C. 1st Bengal European Fusiliers] vconline.org.uk
**[http://www.royalmunsterfusiliers.org/e6mcguir.htm Sergeant James McGuire V. C. 1st Bengal European Fusiliers]
*[http://www.vconline.org.uk/miles-ryan-vc/4588149515 Drummer Miles Ryan V. C. 1st Bengal Fusiliers]. vconline.org.uk
**[http://www.royalmunsterfusiliers.org/e6mcgov.htm Private John McGovern V. C. 1st Bengal Fusiliers].
*[http://www.vconline.org.uk/john-mcgovern-vc/4587595222 Private John McGovern V. C. 1st Bengal Fusiliers]. vconline.org.uk
**[http://www.royalmunsterfusiliers.org/e6ryan.htm Drummer Miles Ryan V. C. 1st Bengal Fusiliers].
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Shebbeare Robert Shebbeare] Wikipedia
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Shebbeare Robert Shebbeare] Wikipedia
**[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1580028/Letters-of-forgotten-VC-winner-found.html "Letters of forgotten VC winner found"]. 27 February 2008 ''The Telegraph''. Brevet Captain Robert Shebbeare won his medal for twice leading charges against rebel defences during the infamous siege of Delhi in September 1857. Afterwards he put together a Sikh regiment, the [[23rd Punjab Pioneers|15th Punjab]] [Pioneers], which later saw action in China. Includes photograph with officers of his 15th Punjab regiment
**[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1580028/Letters-of-forgotten-VC-winner-found.html "Letters of forgotten VC winner found"]. 27 February 2008 ''The Telegraph''. Brevet Captain Robert Shebbeare won his medal for twice leading charges against rebel defences during the infamous siege of Delhi in September 1857. Afterwards he put together a Sikh regiment, the [[23rd Punjab Pioneers|15th Punjab]] [Pioneers], which later saw action in China. Includes photograph with officers of his 15th Punjab regiment

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The Victoria Cross is the highest award for bravery. Queen Victoria introduced the award on the 29th January 1856, the decoration is inscribed "For Valor".

Prior to the issue of a Royal warrant on 21st October 1911, the medal was awarded only to British officers and servicemen. However after that date native Indian officers and soldiers were eligible to receive this honour. (Previously the highest award available to them had been the Indian Order of Merit). In fact, the first VC to an Indian born recipient was not conferred until 1914 when this was awarded to Sepoy Khudad Khan for an act of bravery in Belgium.

Holders of the award are listed in The National Archives, and citations are announced in the London Gazette.

The youngest recipient was Arthur Fitzgibbon of the Indian Medical establishment . He was 15 years and 3 months at the time of his award in 1861. For further details see Apothecaries

The oldest recipient was William Raynor of the Bengal Veteran Establishment - who was awarded the medal for gallantry during the Indian Mutiny of 1857. He was 61 years old.

Records

The following are held in the National Archives:

  • Victoria Cross Register, Volume 1, 20 February 1856 - 6 August 1864 (WO 98/3)
  • Victoria Cross Register, Volume 2, 16 August 1864 - 31 January 1900 (WO 98/4)
  • Victoria Cross Register, Volume 3, 2 February 1900 - 1 September 1944 (WO 98/8)

FIBIS resources

External links

There are additional associated pages available under sales related etc headings. As an example Medal entitlement of General Sir Dighton Probyn, 2nd Punjab Cavalry, Indian Army includes additional information to the page accessible through The Victoria Cross India related pages.

Historical books online