Petty Officer George McKenzie Samson VC - Royal Naval Reserve ( SS 'River Clyde' )

LIVING HOLDERS OF THE VICTORIA CROSS
BRITAIN AUSTRALIA GURKHA NEW ZEALAND

( DEATHS OF VC HOLDERS )

LIVING BRITISH VC HOLDERS

Name Johnson Gideon,
BEHARRY		 John Alexander,
CRUICKSHANK		 Ian Edward,
FRASER		 William,
SPEAKMAN
Rank Private Flight Lieutenant Lieutenant-Commander Sergeant
Force 1st Bn, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment 210 Sqdn, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Royal Naval Reserve The Black Watch
att'd 1st Bn, King's Own Scottish Borderers
VC won Al-Amarah, Iraq,
1 May & 11 June 2004		 Arctic Circle,
17 - 18 July 1944 *		 Jahore Strait, Singapore,
31 July 1945		 'United' Hilltop, Korea,
4 November 1951
London Gaz 18 March 2005 1 September 1944 13 November 1945 28 December 1951
Born Grenada, West Indies,
27 July 1979		 Aberdeen,
20 May 1920		 Ealing, West London,
18 December 1920		 Altrincham, Cheshire,
21 September 1927
Residing England Scotland England England
Location
of VC		 Not publicly held Not publicly held Lord Ashcroft VC Collection National War Museum of Scotland,
Edinburgh Castle
Remarks None * Sinking of U-347 DSC
HM Midget submarine XE.3		 None

LIVING BRITISH VC HOLDERS

Name Eric Charles Twelves,
WILSON


Rank Lieutenant Colonel


Force East Surrey Regiment
att'd Somaliland Camel Corps


VC won Tug Argan Gap, Somiland,
11 - 15 August 1940


London Gaz 14 October 1940


Born Sandown, Isle of Wight,
2 October 1912


Residing England


Location
of VC		 Lord Ashcroft VC Collection


Remarks None


LIVING AUSTRALIAN VC HOLDERS

Name Edward,
KENNA		 Keith,
PAYNE

Rank Private Warrant Office Class II

Force 2 / 4th Australian Infantry Battalion, AIF Australian Army Training Team, Vietnam

VC won Wewak, New Guinea,
15 May 1945		 Hen Het, Vietnam,
24 May 1969

London Gaz 6 September 1945 19 September 1969

Born Hamilton, Victoria,
6 July 1919		 Ingham, Queensland,
30 August 1933

Residing Australia Australia

Location
of VC		 Not publicly held Maryborough Museum, Queensland

Remarks None None

LIVING GURKHA VC HOLDERS

Name LACHHIMAN GURUNG RAMBAHADUR LIMBU TULBAHADUR PUN
Rank Havildar Captain Warrant Officer Class I
Force 4th Bn, 8th Gurkha Rifles, Indian Army 10th Gurkha Rifles 3rd Bn, 6th Gurkha Rifles, Indian Army
VC won Taungdaw, Burma,
12 - 13 May 1945		 Gunong Tepol, Indonesia,
21 November 1965		 Mogaung, Burma,
23 June 1944
London Gaz 27 July 1945 21 April 1966 9 November 1944
Born Dawakhani, Nepal,
30 December 1916		 Chyangthapu Village, Nepal,
July 1939		 Banduk Village, Nepal,
23 March 1923
Residing Nr Pokhara, Nepal Assumed Nepal or India Assumed Nepal or India
Location
of VC		 8th Gorkha Rifles, Indian Army Not publicly held Gurkha Museum, Winchester
Remarks None MVO None

LIVING NEW ZEALAND VC HOLDERS

Name Bill Henry
APIATA


Rank Corporal


Force 1st New Zealand Special Air Service Group


VC won Afghanistan,
2004


London Gaz 2 July 2007


Born Mangakino, Waikato,
28 June 1972


Residing New Zealand


Location
of VC		 New Zealand SAS Trust, Papakura, Auckland


Remarks 'Victoria Cross for New Zealand'


Announcing the death of holders of the Victoria Cross ( since 1998 )





BHANBHAGTA GURUNG VC
2008
TASKER WATKINS VC
2007		 UMRAO SINGH VC
2005		 ERNEST SMITH VC
2005		 RICHARD ANNAND VC
2004
GERARD NORTON VC MM
2004		 PHILIP GARDNER VC MC
2003		 BHANDARI RAM VC
2002		 RODEN CUTLER VC
2002
EDWARD CHAPMAN VC BEM
2002		 THOMAS GOULD VC
2001		 WILLIAM REID VC
2001		 DAVID JAMIESON VC
2001
PAT PORTEOUS VC
2000		 JOHN KENNEALLY VC
2000		 CHARLES MERRITT VC
2000		 GANJU LAMA VC
2000
AGANSING RAI VC
2000		 GAJE GHALE VC MM
2000		 ALI HAIDAR VC
1999		 QUENTIN SMYTHE VC
1998

  • LANCE NAIK BHANBHAGTA GURUNG VC - 3rd Bn, 2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles
    • The death has been announced of Bhanbhagta Gurung
    • 01 March 2008

  • MAJOR THE RT HON SIR TASKER WATKINS VC GBE - 5th Bn, Welch Regiment
    • The death has been announced of Tasker Watkins
    • 10 September 2007

  • CAPTAIN UMRAO SINGH VC - Royal Indian Artillery, Indian Army
    • The death has been announced of Umrao Singh
    • 22 November 2005

  • SERGEANT ERNEST ALVIA SMITH VC - Seaforth Highlanders of Canada, Canadian Infantry Corps
    • The death has been announced of Ernest Smith
    • 03 August 2005

  • CAPTAIN RICHARD ANNAND VC - 2nd Bn, The Durham Light Infantry
    • The death has been announced of Richard Annand
    • 28 December 2004

  • CAPTAIN GERARD NORTON VC MM - Kaffrarian Rifles, South African Forces ( att'd 1st / 4th Bn, Royal Hampshire Regiment )
    • The death is announced of Gerard Norton
    • 17 September 2004

  • CAPTAIN PHILIP GARDNER VC, MC - 4th Royal Tank Regiment
    • The death has been announced of Philip Gardner
    • 18 February 2003

  • CAPTAIN BHANDARI RAM VC - 10th Baluchi Regiment, Indian Army
    • The death has been announced of Bhandari Ram
    • 24 May 2002

  • LIEUTENANT SIR RODEN CUTLER VC - 5th Field Artillery, AMF
    • The death has been announced of Roden Cutler
    • 22 February 2002

  • COMPANY SERGEANT MAJOR EDWARD CHAPMAN VC - 3rd Bn, The Monmouthshire Regiment
    • The death has been announced of Edward Chapman
    • 05 February 2002

  • PETTY OFFICER THOMAS GOULD VC - Royal Navy ( HM Submarine Thrasher )
    • The death has been announced by Thomas Gould
    • 07 December 2001

  • FLIGHT LIEUTENANT WILLIAM REID VC - Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
    • The death has been announced by William Reid
    • 28 November 2001

  • MAJOR DAVID JAMIESON VC - Royal Norfolk Regiment
    • The death has been announced of David Jamieson
    • 09 May 2001

  • COLONEL PATRICK PORTEOUS VC - Royal Artillery ( att'd No. 4 Commando )
    • The death has been announced of Patrick Porteous
    • 11 October 2000

  • COMPANY QUARTERMASTER SERGEANT JOHN KENNEALLY VC - 1st Bn, Irish Guards
    • The death has been announced of John Kenneally
    • 28 September 2000

  • LIEUTENANT COLONEL CECIL MERRITT VC - South Saskatchewan Regiment, CEF
    • The death has been announced of Cecil Merritt
    • 17 July 2000

  • RIFLEMAN GANJU LAMA VC, MM - 1st Bn, 7th Gurkha Rifles
    • The death has been announced of Ganju Lama
    • 03 July 2000

  • CAPTAIN AGANSING RAI VC - 2nd Bn, 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles
    • The death has been announced of Agansing Rai
    • 31 May 2000

  • CAPTAIN GAJE GHALE VC - 2nd Bn, 5th Gurkha Rifles
    • The death has been announced of Gaje Ghale
    • 30 March 2000

  • JEMADAR ALI HAIDAR VC - 13th Frontier Force Rifles, Indian Army
    • The death has been announced of Ali Haidar
    • 22 July 1999

  • CAPTAIN QUENTIN SMYTHE VC - Royal Natal Caribineers, South African Forces
    • The death has been announced of Quentin Smythe
    • 22 March 1998

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