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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 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khudadad_KhanSepoy Khudadad_Khan 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''.
