Surgeon Major Reynolds from County Dublin won his VC at Rorkes Driflt
Since its inception in 1856, the Victoria Cross
has been awarded to 1351 individuals, a remarkably high proportion of them Irish.
The Cross itself is bronze, taken from Russsian
canon captured at Sevastapol during the Crimean war- a Maltese cross bearing the words 'Tor Valor', with the recipients name on the verso. A plain, unobtrusive medal of no intrinsive value yet one of the most coveted of all military awards.
has been awarded to 1351 individuals, a remarkably high proportion of them Irish.
The Cross itself is bronze, taken from Russsian
canon captured at Sevastapol during the Crimean war- a Maltese cross bearing the words 'Tor Valor', with the recipients name on the verso. A plain, unobtrusive medal of no intrinsive value yet one of the most coveted of all military awards.
irish soldiers & the victoria cross
Alphabetical List of Irish Victoria Cross winners ( Ther are 48 pages of Irish Victoria Cross winners and i hope to list each and every one of them, which will be a task in itself..so i will update this section as often as i can)
Name: Adams, James William, MA
Rank: Reverened.
Unit: Bengal Ecclesiastical Department
Action: Afghanistan, December 1879
Gazette: 26th August 1881
Born: Cork 24th November 1839
Died: Ashwell Rectory, near Oakham, Rutland 20th October 1903
Mem: Stow Bardolph Church, Norfolk
Remarks: First clergyman to be awarded the Victoria Cross.
Rank: Reverened.
Unit: Bengal Ecclesiastical Department
Action: Afghanistan, December 1879
Gazette: 26th August 1881
Born: Cork 24th November 1839
Died: Ashwell Rectory, near Oakham, Rutland 20th October 1903
Mem: Stow Bardolph Church, Norfolk
Remarks: First clergyman to be awarded the Victoria Cross.
Name: Agar, Augustine William Shelton
Rank: Lieutenant
Unit: Royal Navy
Action: Kronstadt, Russia, 17th June 1919
Gazette: 22nd August 1919
Born: Kandy, Ceylon, 4th January 1890
Died: Alton Hampshire
Mem: Alton cemetary, hampshire
Remarks: Also awarded DSO, author of footprints in the sea,
Showing the flag, Baltic Episode. Family from County Kerry.
V.C at Imperial War Museum, London.
Rank: Lieutenant
Unit: Royal Navy
Action: Kronstadt, Russia, 17th June 1919
Gazette: 22nd August 1919
Born: Kandy, Ceylon, 4th January 1890
Died: Alton Hampshire
Mem: Alton cemetary, hampshire
Remarks: Also awarded DSO, author of footprints in the sea,
Showing the flag, Baltic Episode. Family from County Kerry.
V.C at Imperial War Museum, London.
Name: Alexander, Ernest Wright
Rank: Major
Unit: 119 Battery Royal Field Artillery
Action: Elouges, Belgium, 24th August 1914
Gazette: 18th February 1915
Born: Liverpool, 2nd October 1870
Died: Knightsbridge, Devon, 24th August 1934
Mem: Putney Vale Cemetary, London
Remarks: Mother from Belfast, VC at Royal Artillery Institution, London.
Rank: Major
Unit: 119 Battery Royal Field Artillery
Action: Elouges, Belgium, 24th August 1914
Gazette: 18th February 1915
Born: Liverpool, 2nd October 1870
Died: Knightsbridge, Devon, 24th August 1934
Mem: Putney Vale Cemetary, London
Remarks: Mother from Belfast, VC at Royal Artillery Institution, London.
Name: Alexander, John
Rank: Private
Unit: 2nd Battalion, Goth Perthshire Light Infantry
Action: The Crimea, 18th June and 6th September 1855
Gazette: 24th february 1857
Born: Mullingar, County Westmeath, date unknown.
Died killed in action at Alum Bagh, India, 24th September 1857
Mem: No Memorial
Remarks: Buried near where he fell, VC at: Scottish United Services Museum
Edinburgh Castle.
Rank: Private
Unit: 2nd Battalion, Goth Perthshire Light Infantry
Action: The Crimea, 18th June and 6th September 1855
Gazette: 24th february 1857
Born: Mullingar, County Westmeath, date unknown.
Died killed in action at Alum Bagh, India, 24th September 1857
Mem: No Memorial
Remarks: Buried near where he fell, VC at: Scottish United Services Museum
Edinburgh Castle.
Name: Anderson, Charles
Rank: Private
Unit: 2nd Dragoon Guards ( Queens Bays)
Action: Sundeela Oudh, India, 8th October 1858
Gazette: November 1862
Born: Liverpool 1826
Died: Seaham Harbour, Sunderland, 19th April 1899
Mem: No memorial
Remarks: Parents from Dublin
Rank: Private
Unit: 2nd Dragoon Guards ( Queens Bays)
Action: Sundeela Oudh, India, 8th October 1858
Gazette: November 1862
Born: Liverpool 1826
Died: Seaham Harbour, Sunderland, 19th April 1899
Mem: No memorial
Remarks: Parents from Dublin
Name: Aylmer, Fenton, John
Rank: Captain
Unit: Royal Engineers
Action: Hunza Campaign, India, 2nd December 1891
Gazette: 12th July 1892
Born: Hastings, Sussex
Died: Wimbledon, Surrey 3rd September 1935
Mem: Golders Green, London, Kilcock Church, County Kildare
Remarks: County Kildare family, related to Coghill VC. Medal at Royal Engineers Museum
Rank: Captain
Unit: Royal Engineers
Action: Hunza Campaign, India, 2nd December 1891
Gazette: 12th July 1892
Born: Hastings, Sussex
Died: Wimbledon, Surrey 3rd September 1935
Mem: Golders Green, London, Kilcock Church, County Kildare
Remarks: County Kildare family, related to Coghill VC. Medal at Royal Engineers Museum
