Major General Sir Howard Elphinstone VC KCB CMG CB - Royal Engineers

The first announcement of which Crimean War veterans had been selected to receive the new award for gallantry, the Victoria Cross, was made in the London Gazettes of 24th February 1857, 5th May 1857 and 23rd June 1857, 25 September 1857, 20 November 1857, 2 June 1858, 26 October 1858 and 6 May 1859.

The first investiture of the Victoria Cross, made in person by Queen Victoria, was held in Hyde Park, London, on Friday, 26th June 1857. Further investitures were made at later dates in Great Britain and around the world.

No. Rank F Name L Name Service





SOUTHSEA
( Major General The Hon James Scarlett - 12 March 1858 )
92. Private John MCDERMOND 47th Reg ( The Loyal Regiment )





WINDSOR CASTLE
( Queen Victoria - 21 November 1857 )
93. Colour Sergeant James CRAIG Scots ( Fusilier ) Guards
94. Lieutenant Joseph MALONE 13th Light Dragoons
95. Captain George SYMONS Royal Artillery
96. Lieutenant Christopher TEESDALE Royal Artillery





PORTSMOUTH
( Queen Victoria - 2 August 1858 )
97. Lieutenant Colonel Edward BELL 23rd Reg ( Royal Welch Fusiliers )
98. Captain Matthew DIXON Royal Artillery
99. Lieutenant Howard ELPHINSTONE Royal Engineers
100. Captain Thomas ESMONDE 18th Reg ( Royal Irish Regiment )
101. Colour Sergeant Henry MCDONALD Royal Engineers
102. Surgeon General James MOUAT 6th Dragoons
103. Sergeant Henry RAMAGE 2nd Dragoons





ADEN
( Major General W. M. Coughlan - 5 October 1858 )
104. Colour Sergeant George GARDNER 57th Reg ( Middlesex Regiment )





NATAL
( Lieutenant General Sir James Outram - 2 November 1858 )
105. Colour Sergeant Peter LEITCH Royal Artillery





CORFU
( GOC Ionian, Major General Sir George Buller - November 1858 )
106. Lieutenant Mark WALKER 30th Reg ( East Lancashire Regiment )





INDIA
( CinC India, Sir Colin Campbell - 1858 )
107. Sergeant John FARRELL 17th Lancers
108. Assistant Surgeon William SYLVESTER 23rd Reg ( Royal Welch Fusiliers )





INDIA
( Not known - February 1859 )
109. Lieutenant Charles WOODEN 17th Lancers





BUCKINGHAM PALACE
( Queen Victoria - 8 June 1859 )
110. Lieutenant Colonel Frederick MILLER Royal Artillery





CANTERBURY
( Lieutenant Colonel T. Pattle - June 1863 )
111. Captain Henry JONES 7th Reg ( Royal Fusiliers )

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Iain Stewart, 6 August 2009