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| ( DEATHS OF VC HOLDERS ) |
LIVING BRITISH VC HOLDERS
LIVING AUSTRALIAN VC HOLDERS
LIVING GURKHA VC HOLDERS
LIVING NEW ZEALAND VC HOLDERS
Name
Johnson Gideon,
BEHARRYJohn Alexander,
CRUICKSHANKWilliam,
SPEAKMANRank
Private
Flight Lieutenant
Sergeant
Force
1st Bn, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment
210 Sqdn, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
The Black Watch
att'd 1st Bn, King's Own Scottish BorderersVC won
Al-Amarah, Iraq,
1 May & 11 June 2004Arctic Circle,
17 - 18 July 1944 *'United' Hilltop, Korea,
4 November 1951London Gaz
18 March 2005
1 September 1944
28 December 1951
Born
Grenada, West Indies,
27 July 1979Aberdeen,
20 May 1920Altrincham, Cheshire,
21 September 1927Residing
England
Scotland
England
Location
of VCNot publicly held
Not publicly held
National War Museum of Scotland,
Edinburgh CastleRemarks
None
* Sinking of U-347
None
Name
Keith,
PAYNEMark Gregor,
DONALDSONRank
Warrant Office Class II
Trooper
Force
Australian Army Training Team, Vietnam
Australian Special Air Service Regiment
VC won
Hen Het, Vietnam,
24 May 1969Oruzgan Province, Afghanistan,
2 September 2008London Gaz
19 September 1969
16 January 2009
Commonwealth of Australia GazetteBorn
Ingham, Queensland,
30 August 1933Waratah, Newcastle, NSW,
2 April 1979Residing
Australia
Australia
Location
of VCMaryborough Museum, Queensland
Australian War Memorial, Canberra ( loan )
Remarks
None
'Victoria Cross for Australia'
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 1945Gunong Tepol, Indonesia,
21 November 1965Mogaung, Burma,
23 June 1944London Gaz
27 July 1945
21 April 1966
9 November 1944
Born
Dawakhani, Nepal,
30 December 1916Chyangthapu Village, Nepal,
July 1939Banduk Village, Nepal,
23 March 1923Residing
England
Nepal
England
Location
of VC8th Gorkha Rifles, Indian Army
Not publicly held
Gurkha Museum, Winchester
Remarks
None
MVO
None
Name
Bill Henry
APIATARank
Corporal
Force
1st New Zealand Special Air Service Group
VC won
Afghanistan,
2004London Gaz
2 July 2007
Government House, WellingtonBorn
Mangakino, Waikato,
28 June 1972Residing
New Zealand
Location
of VCNew Zealand SAS Trust, Papakura, Auckland
Remarks
'Victoria Cross for New Zealand'
Announcing the death of holders of the Victoria Cross ( since 1998 )
EDWARD KENNA VC
2009
ERIC WILSON VC
2008
IAN FRASER VC DSC
2008
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
PRIVATE EDWARD KENNA VC - 2nd / 4th ( New South Wales ) Bn, Australian Imperial Force
LIEUTENANT COLONEL ERIC WILSON VC - East Surrey Regiment, att'd Somaliland Camel Corps
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER IAN FRASER VC DSC - Royal Naval Reserve
LANCE NAIK BHANBHAGTA GURUNG VC - 3rd Bn, 2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles
MAJOR THE RT HON SIR TASKER WATKINS VC GBE - 5th Bn, Welch Regiment
CAPTAIN UMRAO SINGH VC - Royal Indian Artillery, Indian Army
SERGEANT ERNEST ALVIA SMITH VC - Seaforth Highlanders of Canada, Canadian Infantry Corps
CAPTAIN RICHARD ANNAND VC - 2nd Bn, The Durham Light Infantry
CAPTAIN GERARD NORTON VC MM - Kaffrarian Rifles, South African Forces ( att'd 1st / 4th Bn, Royal Hampshire Regiment )
CAPTAIN PHILIP GARDNER VC, MC - 4th Royal Tank Regiment
CAPTAIN BHANDARI RAM VC - 10th Baluchi Regiment, Indian Army
LIEUTENANT SIR RODEN CUTLER VC - 5th Field Artillery, AMF
COMPANY SERGEANT MAJOR EDWARD CHAPMAN VC - 3rd Bn, The Monmouthshire Regiment
PETTY OFFICER THOMAS GOULD VC - Royal Navy ( HM Submarine Thrasher )
FLIGHT LIEUTENANT WILLIAM REID VC - Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
MAJOR DAVID JAMIESON VC - Royal Norfolk Regiment
COLONEL PATRICK PORTEOUS VC - Royal Artillery ( att'd No. 4 Commando )
COMPANY QUARTERMASTER SERGEANT JOHN KENNEALLY VC - 1st Bn, Irish Guards
LIEUTENANT COLONEL CECIL MERRITT VC - South Saskatchewan Regiment, CEF
RIFLEMAN GANJU LAMA VC, MM - 1st Bn, 7th Gurkha Rifles
CAPTAIN AGANSING RAI VC - 2nd Bn, 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles
CAPTAIN GAJE GHALE VC - 2nd Bn, 5th Gurkha Rifles
JEMADAR ALI HAIDAR VC - 13th Frontier Force Rifles, Indian Army
CAPTAIN QUENTIN SMYTHE VC - Royal Natal Caribineers, South African Forces
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