The Border Regiment Museum

Queen Mary's Tower
The Castle
Carlisle
Cumbria
CA3 8UR

Tel: 01228 532 774

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The following Victoria Crosses are held by the Border Regiment Museum
Rank First Name Last Name Border Regiment Museum
Sergeant William COFFEY 34th Regiment ( Border Regiment )
Lieutenant Colonel Federick Cockayne ELTON 55th Regiment ( Border Regiment )
Brigadier General James FORBES-ROBERTSON Not publicly held
Sergeant Edward John MOTT * Border Regiment
Private James Alexander SMITH Border Regiment

* official 'replacement' Victoria Cross group issued to Sergeant Edward Mott after his 'original' had been stolen
what is believed to be the 'original' Victoria Cross awarded to Sergeant Edward Mott is held by the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge

Location of other Border Regiment VCs
Rank First Name Last Name Location
Private Abraham ACTON The Beacon, Whitehaven
Sergeant George RICHARDSON Not publicly held
Private John Joseph SIMS Not publicly held
Sergeant Charles Edward SPACKMAN Not publicly held

Thomas Beach ( Gordon Highlanders ) earned his VC whilst attached to the Border Regiment during the Crimean War
Private Thomas BEACH Sheesh Mahal Museum, Patiala, India

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10 August 2003