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

Holders of the award are listed in the [[The National ArchiveArchives]], and citations are announced in the ''London GazzetteGazette''.

The following are held in the [[National Archive]]. 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)

 *[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/victoriacross.aspThe Victoria Cross Registers] at The National Archives *[http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/exact=victoria+cross/start=1Victoria Cross entries] ''London Gazette'' (search results)