THE VICTORIA CROSS
BRITAIN'S HIGHEST AWARD FOR GALLANTRY


E-mail me - Iain 'Scoop' Stewart - at: scoop@stewart.prestel.co.uk
Latest 'News' on the award, sales, loans and donations of Victoria Crosses
( last updated: 18 February 2010 )
Research has discovered that the brother of Private Patrick Donohoe VC
was awarded the US Medal of Honor
The Victoria Cross awarded to Colonel John Augustus Wood,
20th Bombay Native Infantry is thought to be held in India
Recent acquisitions by Lord Ashcroft's Victoria Cross Collection.
( last updated: 27 November 2009 ). ( for full collection listing see below )
A list of forthcoming and past sales of the Victoria Cross
( last updated: 27 November 2009 )
Latest 'News' on the burials of Victoria Cross holders
( last updated: 4 December 2009 )
Announcing those VC holders still living and the deaths of VC holders
( since 1998 )
( last updated: 10 July 2009 )


1. Location of Victoria Crosses when held in the public domain, world-wide.
2. Listing Victoria Crosses that have been stolen, destroyed or lost.
3. Images of Victoria Cross medal groups.
Burial location of Victoria Cross holders - United Kingdom & World-Wide
Full listing of Lord Ashcroft's Victoria Cross Collection
Honourable East India Company and Indian Army Victoria Cross holders
Important celebrations held for recipients of the Victoria Cross:
Investitures, Royal Garden Parties, Reunion Dinners, Anniversaries
A description of how the Victoria Cross was instituted
A glossary of Orders, Decorations and Awards that will be found in VC medal groups
Recommended related books on the award of the Victoria Cross
( last updated: 15 February 2010 )
Dawlish and Teignmouth ( Devon ) born holders of the Victoria Cross
Links to other Victoria Cross related websites


Included in this website on the Victoria Cross you will find an index of individual VC holder's names and a list ( by County & Country ) of the location of graves of VC holders in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and the rest of the world. Also displayed in this website is the location of all VCs when held by public bodies, world-wide. Accompanying this is a webpage announcing details of recent sales of Victoria Crosses.

Following up the above specialisation is a 'News' webpage announcing recent events, ceremonies, auctions and upcoming VC projects. As an added bonus there is displayed, lists of Victoria Cross attendees at various important gatherings of VC recipients, such as the 1929 VC Reunion Dinner hosted by The Prince of Wales.

Iain Stewart - 18 February 2010