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The Victoria Cross is the highest award for bravery. Queen Victoria | 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". | ||
Holders of the award are listed in | Holders of the award are listed in [[The National Archives]], and citations are announced in the ''London Gazette''. | ||
== Records == | == Records == | ||
The following are held in the | 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 1, 20 February 1856 - 6 August 1864 (WO 98/3) | *Victoria Cross Register, Volume 3, 2 February 1900 - 1 September 1944 (WO 98/8) | ||
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) | |||
== External Links== | == External Links== | ||
*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/victoriacross.asp The Victoria Cross Registers] at The National Archives | |||
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/victoriacross.asp | *[http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/exact=victoria+cross/start=1 Victoria Cross entries] ''London Gazette'' (search results) | ||
http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/exact=victoria+cross/start=1 | |||
[[Category:Military]] | [[Category:Military]] | ||
Revision as of 13:31, 24 March 2010
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".
Holders of the award are listed in The National Archives, and citations are announced in the London Gazette.
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)
External Links
- The Victoria Cross Registers at The National Archives
- Victoria Cross entries London Gazette (search results)