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List of Victoria Cross recipients from the British 2nd Division

The Victoria Cross (VC) is a military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of armed forces of some Commonwealth countries and previous British Empire territories. The VC was introduced, in Great Britain, on 29 January 1856 by Queen Victoria to reward acts of valour during the Crimean War. It takes precedence over all other orders, decorations and medals. It may be awarded to a person of any rank in any service, and to civilians under military command. All those who earn the VC have their names published in The London Gazette.[1]

A painting depicting two soldiers attempting to lash a gun carriage to a horse team, which also includes mounted soldiers.
Saving the guns at Colenso, by Sidney Paget, depicts the event that resulted in the 2nd Division earning four Victoria Cross medals

The 2nd Division was an infantry division of the British Army, which was formed and disbanded several times over a 200-year period. It was raised in 1854, to take part in the Crimean War against the Russian Empire.[2] It played an important role in the Battle of Inkerman, and was engaged throughout the Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855).[3] In 1856, after the conclusion of hostilities, the division was disbanded.[4] During the war, ten VCs were earned by members of the division. It was formed again, in 1899, for service in the Second Boer War.[5] The division took part in all the notable battles that made up the Relief of Ladysmith. At the end of 1900, when conventional warfare ended, the division was broken-up so its forces could be reassigned in an effort to combat the Boer guerrilla tactics.[6][7] During this period, a further eight VCs were earned by soldiers who were part of the division. The division was reformed in 1902, and went on to fight in many of the major battles on the Western Front during the First World War (1914–1918).[8][9][10] During the four years of war, eighteen members of the division earned VCs. The division next saw combat during the Second World War (1939–1945), which resulted in three more soldiers being awarded the VC. Since the Second World War, the division has not been in battle and was disbanded for the final time in 2012.[11][12]

Recipients

Date of actionRankNameUnitPlace of actionCountry of actionSources

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26 October 1854Brevet-MajorJohn Conolly49th Regiment of FootInkerman, CrimeaRussia[13]
26 October 1854Sergeant MajorAmbrose Madden41st Regiment of FootInkerman, CrimeaRussia[14][15][16]
30 October 1854CorporalJames Owens49th Regiment of FootCrimeaRussia[15][17]
5 November 1854PrivateThomas Beach55th Regiment of FootInkerman, CrimeaRussia[15][17]
5 November 1854PrivateJohn McDermond47th Regiment of FootInkerman, CrimeaRussia[15][17]
5 November 1854Brevet-MajorHugh Rowlands41st Regiment of FootInkerman, CrimeaRussia[14][15]
5 November 1854Brevet-MajorMark Walker30th Regiment of FootInkerman, CrimeaRussia[15][18]
5 November 1854SergeantGeorge Walters49th Regiment of FootInkerman, CrimeaRussia[15][17]
8 September 1855Lieutenant-ColonelFrederick Maude3rd Regiment of FootSevastopol, CrimeaRussia[19]
8 September 1855PrivateJohn Connors3rd Regiment of FootSevastopol, CrimeaRussia[19]
15 December 1899MajorWilliam BabtieRoyal Army Medical CorpsColensoNatal[20][21]
15 December 1899CaptainWalter CongreveRifle BrigadeColensoNatal[21][22]
15 December 1899CorporalGeorge NurseRoyal Field ArtilleryColensoNatal[21][22]
15 December 1899CaptainHamilton ReedRoyal Field ArtilleryColensoNatal[21][22]
15 December 1899LieutenantFrederick RobertsKing's Royal Rifle CorpsColensoNatal[21][22]
15 December 1899CaptainHarry SchofieldRoyal Field ArtilleryColensoNatal[21][23]
23 February 1900PrivateAlbert CurtisEast Surrey RegimentWynne's HillNatal[21][24][25]
27 February 1900CaptainConwyn Mansel-JonesWest Yorkshire RegimentTugelaNatal[21][26]
23 August 1914CorporalCharles Garforth15th The King's HussarsHarmingniesBelgium[27][28]
25–26 August 1914Lance CorporalGeorge WyattColdstream GuardsLandreciesFrance[28][29]
14 September 1914PrivateGeorge WilsonHighland Light InfantryVerneuilFrance[28][30]
19–20 September 1914CaptainHarry RankenRoyal Army Medical CorpsHaute-AvesnesFrance[28][27]
28 September 1914Lance CorporalFrederick DobsonColdstream GuardsNear SoupirFrance[31][32]
29 October–8 November 1914LieutenantArthur Martin-LeakeRoyal Army Medical CorpsZonnebekeBelgium[28][33]
11 November 1914LieutenantWalter BrodieHighland Light InfantryBecelaereBelgium[28][34]
1 February 1915Lance CorporalMichael O'LearyIrish GuardsCuinchyFrance[28][33]
16 May 1915Lance CorporalJoseph TombsKing's (Liverpool Regiment)Rue du BoisFrance[28][35]
25 September 1915CaptainArthur KilbySouth Staffordshire RegimentCuinchyFrance[36][37]
27 September 1915CorporalAlfred BurtHertfordshire RegimentCuinchyFrance[28][38]
16 November 1915Second LieutenantAlexander TurnerPrincess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment)VermellesFrance[28][39]
24 October 1916SergeantAlbert GillKing's Royal Rifle CorpsDelville WoodFrance[40][41]
17 February 1917Lance SergeantFrederick PalmerRoyal FusiliersNear MiraumontFrance[42][43]
29 April 1917Lance CorporalJames WelchPrincess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment)OppyFrance[44][45]
30 November 1917Lieutenant (Acting Captain)Walter StoneRoyal FusiliersNear MoeuvresFrance[46][47]
30 November–1 December 1917Lieutenant (Acting Captain)Allastair McReady-DiarmidDuke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment)Near MoeuvresFrance[48][49]
16 April 1918PrivateJack CounterKing's (Liverpool Regiment)Boisieux St. MarcFrance[50][51]
15–16 May 1940Second LieutenantRichard AnnandDurham Light InfantryRiver DyleBelgium[52][53]
21 May 1940Company Sergeant-MajorGeorge GristockRoyal Norfolk RegimentRiver Escaut near TournaiBelgium[52][54]
4–6 May 1944Lieutenant (Temporary Captain)John RandleRoyal Norfolk RegimentKohimaIndia[54][55]

See also

Notes

References

  • Ashcroft, Michael (2006). Victoria Cross Heroes. London: Headline Book Publishing. ISBN 978-0-75531-632-8.
  • Barthorp, Michael (1980). The Armies of Britain, 1485-1980. London: National Army Museum. OCLC 252418281.
  • Bowden, Mark (1991). Pitt Rivers: The Life and Archaeological Work of Lieutenant-General Augustus Henry Lane Fox Pitt River DCL, FRS, FSA. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-52140-077-0.
  • Conan Doyle, Arthur (1901). The Great Boer War (5th ed.). London: George Bell & Sons. OCLC 26467440.
  • Creswicke, Louis (1900). South Africa and the Transvaal War. Vol. III. Edinburgh: T. C. & E. C. Jack. OCLC 154231374.
  • Creswicke, Louis (1901). South Africa and the Transvaal War. Vol. VI. Edinburgh: T. C. & E. C. Jack. OCLC 154231374.
  • Demchak, Chris C. (2011). Wars of Disruption and Resilience: Cybered Conflict, Power, and National Security. Athens, Georgia: The University of Georgia Press. ISBN 978-0-82034-137-8.
  • Dunlop, John K. (1938). The Development of the British Army 1899–1914. London: Methuen. OCLC 59826361.
  • Ffrench Blake, R.L.V. (2006) [1971]. The Crimean War. Barnsley: Pen & Sword Military. ISBN 978-1-844-15449-4.
  • Joslen, H. F. (2003) [1960]. Orders of Battle: Second World War, 1939–1945. Uckfield, East Sussex: Naval and Military Press. ISBN 978-1-84342-474-1.
  • Ponting, Clive (2006). The Crimean War: The Truth Behind the Myth. Sydney: Pimlico. ISBN 978-0-71263-653-7.
  • Raugh, Harold E. (2004). The Victorians at War, 1815-1914: An Encyclopedia of British Military History. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-Clio. ISBN 978-1-57607-925-6.
  • Richards, Donald (2006). Conflict in the Crimea: British Redcoats on Russian Soil. Barnsley: Pen & Sword Military. ISBN 978-1-84415-343-5.
  • Taylor, Claire (2011). "Defence Basing Review (SN06038)" (PDF). House of Commons Library: International Affairs and Defence Section. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  • Warner, Philip (2001) [1972]. The Crimean War: A Reappraisal. Ware, Hertfordshire: Wordsworth Editions Limited. ISBN 978-1-84022-247-0.
  • Wyrall, Everard (1921a). The History of the Second Division, 1914–1918. Vol. I. London: Thomas Nelson and Sons. OCLC 1167884897. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  • Wyrall, Everard (1921b). The History of the Second Division, 1914–1918. Vol. II. London: Thomas Nelson and Sons. OCLC 1167884897. Retrieved 31 July 2014.

Further reading

  • Crook, M.J. (1975). The Evolution of the Victoria Cross. Tunbridge Wells: Midas Books in association with Ogilby Trusts. ISBN 978-0-85936-041-8.

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