List of Scottish Victoria Cross recipients
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The following people are Scottish
recipients of the Victoria Cross
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recipients of the Victoria Cross
Victoria Cross
The Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories....
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- Robert Bellew Adams - 1897; Nawa Kili, India
- Frederick Robertson Aikman - 1858; Amethi, India
- Robert Hope Moncrieff AitkenRobert Hope Moncrieff AitkenColonel Robert Hope Moncrieff Aitken VC CB was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:He was 31 years old, and a Lieutenant in the 13th, Bengal Native...
- 1857; Lucknow, India - William AndersonWilliam Anderson (VC)William Anderson VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Life:...
- 1915; Neuve Chapelle, France - William Herbert AndersonWilliam Herbert AndersonLieutenant Colonel William Herbert Anderson VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.Anderson was born on 29 December 1881 to W. J. Anderson CBE, who...
- 1918; Bois Favieres, France - William AngusWilliam AngusWilliam Angus VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
- 1915; Givenchy, France - Adam ArchibaldAdam ArchibaldAdam Archibald VC was a Scottish First World War recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
- 1918; Ors, France
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- William BabtieWilliam BabtieLieutenant General Sir William Babtie VC KCB KCMG was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth armed forces...
- 1899; Battle of Colenso, South Africa - Thomas Beach - 1854; Battle of Inkerman, Crimea
- William Davidson BissettWilliam Davidson BissettMajor William Davidson Bissett VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
- 1918; Maing, France - James BlairJames Blair (VC)General James Blair VC CB was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
- 1857; Neemuch, India - Robert Blair (VC)Robert Blair (VC)Robert Blair VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
- 1857; Bolandshahr, India - Frank Gerald BlakerFrank Gerald BlakerFrank Gerald Blaker VC MC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
- 1944; Taunghi, Burma (now Myanmar) - William Anderson BloomfieldWilliam Anderson BloomfieldMajor William Anderson Bloomfield VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
- 1916; Miali, Tanganyika (now Tanzania) - Andrew Cathcart BogleAndrew Cathcart BogleAndrew Cathcart Bogle VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
- 1857; Oonao, India - Stanley Henry Parry BougheyStanley Henry Parry BougheyStanley Henry Parry Boughey VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
- 1917; El Burf, Palestine - Walter Lorrain BrodieWalter Lorrain BrodieLieutenant ColonelWalter Lorrain Brodie VC MC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
- 1914; Becelaere, Belgium - James Anson Otho BrookeJames Anson Otho BrookeJames Anson Otho Brooke VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
- 1914; Gheluvelt, Belgium - William Arthur McCrae Bruce - 1914; Givenchy, France
- John Crawford BuchanJohn Crawford BuchanJohn Crawford Buchan was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
- 1918; Marteville, France
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- Thomas CadellThomas CadellColonel Thomas Cadell VC CB was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
- 1857; Delhi, India - Thomas Caldwell - 1918; Oudenaarde, Belgium
- Aylmer Spicer CameronAylmer Spicer CameronColonel Aylmer Spicer Cameron VC CB was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
- 1858; Kotah, India - John Charles CampbellJohn Charles CampbellMajor-General John Charles "Jock" Campbell VC, DSO & Bar, MC was a Scottish officer in the British Army, recipient of the Victoria Cross.-History:Campbell was born in Thurso...
- 1941; Sidi Rezegh, Libya - John Vaughan CampbellJohn Vaughan CampbellBrigadier-General John Vaughan Campbell VC CMG DSO was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.Campbell was 39 years old, and a temporary lieutenant-colonel in...
- 1916; Ginchy, France - Kenneth CampbellKenneth CampbellKenneth Campbell VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
- 1941; Brest, France - Lorne MacLaine CampbellLorne MacLaine CampbellBrigadier Lorne MacLaine Campbell VC, DSO & Bar, OBE, TD was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Early life:Lorne MacLaine Campbell was the eldest of three...
- 1943; Wadi Akarit, Tunisia - John CarmichaelJohn CarmichaelJohn Carmichael VC MM was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
- 1917; Zwarteleen, Belgium - John Alexander ChristieJohn Alexander ChristieJohn Alexander Christie VC was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
- 1917; Fejja, Palestine - William ClampWilliam ClampWilliam Clamp VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
- 1917; Poelkapelle, Belgium - Hugh Stewart CochraneHugh Stewart CochraneColonel Hugh Stewart Cochrane VC was a recipient of the Victoria Cross for his actions, as a 28 year old lieutenant, during the Indian Mutiny. He later achieved the rank of Colonel and commanded the 43rd Foot and its successor, the 1st Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry...
- 1858; Jhansi, India - John CookJohn Cook (VC)Major John Cook VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
- 1878; Peiwar Kotal, Afghanistan - James CraigJames Craig (VC)James Craig VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
- 1855; Sebastopol, Crimea - John Manson CraigJohn Manson CraigJohn Manson Craig VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
- 1917; Egypt - John Alexander Cruickshank - 1944; Atlantic
- William James Montgomery CuninghameWilliam James Montgomery CuninghameSir William James Montgomery-Cuninghame, 9th Baronet VC was a Scottish soldier, politician and Victoria Cross recipient.-Crimean War:...
- 1854; Sebastopol, Crimea
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- James DavisJames Davis (VC)James Davis VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
- 1858; Fort Ruhya, India - James Lennox DawsonJames Lennox DawsonColonel James Lennox Dawson VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
- 1915; Hohenzollern Redoubt, France - John Brunton DaykinsJohn Brunton DaykinsJohn Brunton Daykins VC MM was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.Daykins was 35 years old, and an acting sergeant in the 2/4th Battalion, The York and...
- 1918; Solesmes, France - William Henry Dick-CunynghamWilliam Henry Dick-CunynghamLieutenant Colonel William Henry Dick-Cunyngham VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:He was 28 years old, and a lieutenant in The Gordon...
- 1879; Sherpur Pass, Afghanistan - Robert James Thomas Digby-JonesRobert James Thomas Digby-JonesRobert James Thomas Digby-Jones was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
- 1900; Ladysmith, South Africa - Angus Falconer Douglas-HamiltonAngus Falconer Douglas-HamiltonLieutenant-Colonel Angus Falconer Douglas-Hamilton VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.- Life :Born at Brighton in 1863, he was the son of Major...
- 1915; Hill 70, France - Robert DownieRobert DownieRobert Downie VC, MM was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-World War I:...
- 1916; Lesboeufs, France - James DundasJames DundasJames Dundas VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
- 1865; Dewan-Giri, India - Robert DunsireRobert DunsireRobert Dunsire VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
- 1915; Hill 70, France
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- Alexander EdwardsAlexander EdwardsAlexander Edwards VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
- 1917; Ypres, Belgium - John MacLaren ErskineJohn MacLaren ErskineJohn MacLaren Erskine VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
- 1916; Givenchy, France - Samuel EvansSamuel Evans (VC)Samuel Evans VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
- 1855; Sebastopol, Crimea
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- Donald Dickson FarmerDonald Dickson FarmerLieutenant-Colonel Donald Dickson Farmer VC MSM was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.He joined the Cameron Highlanders on the 29 March 1892, and served...
- 1900; Nooitgedacht, South Africa - Francis Edward Henry FarquharsonFrancis Edward Henry FarquharsonMajor Francis Edward Henry Farquharson VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
- 1858; Lucknow, India - Viscount, Alexander Edward Murray Fincastle - 1897; Nawa Kili, India
- George FindlaterGeorge FindlaterSergeant George Frederick Findlater VC was a Scottish soldier in the British Army, who was awarded the Victoria Cross, Britain's highest award for gallantry, for his role in the Tirah Campaign...
- 1897; Dargai Heights, India - George de Cardonnel Elmsall FindlayGeorge de Cardonnel Elmsall FindlayColonel George de Cardonnel Elmsall Findlay VC MC & Bar was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.Findlay was commissioned into the Royal Engineers in January...
- 1918; Catillon, France - David FinlayDavid FinlayDavid Finlay VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
- 1915; Rue du Bois, France - Samuel FrickletonSamuel FrickletonSamuel Frickleton VC was a non-commissioned officer in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, and recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award of the British Commonwealth for gallantry "in the face of the enemy", during the First World War.-Biography:Frickleton was born in Slamannan,...
- 1917; Messines, Belgium (in NZEF)
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- William Gardner - 1858; Bareilly, India
- William Eagleson GordonWilliam Eagleson GordonColonel William Eagleson Gordon VC CBE was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
- 1900; Krugersdorp, South Africa - John Reginald Noble Graham - 1917; Istabulat, Mesopotamia
- Charles James William GrantCharles James William GrantColonel Charles James William Grant VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
- 1891; Thobal, Burma (now Myanmar) - John GrieveJohn Grieve (VC)John Grieve VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
- 1854; Balaclava, Crimea
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- John Brown HamiltonJohn Brown HamiltonJohn Brown Hamilton VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
- 1917; Ypres-Menin Road, Belgium - Thomas de Courcy HamiltonThomas de Courcy HamiltonMajor-General Thomas de Courcy Hamilton VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
- 1855; Sebastopol, Crimea - John HannahJohn Hannah (VC)John Hannah VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
- 1940; Antwerp, Belgium - Arthur HendersonArthur Henderson (VC)Arthur Henderson VC, MC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
- 1917; Fontaine-les-Croiselles, France - George Stuart HendersonGeorge Stuart HendersonCaptain George Stuart Henderson VC DSO & Bar MC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:Henderson was 26 years old, and a captain in the 2nd...
- 1920; Hillah, Mesopotamia - Herbert Stephen HendersonHerbert Stephen HendersonHerbert Stephen Henderson VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
- 1896; Bulawayo, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) - Anthony Dickson HomeAnthony Dickson HomeSurgeon General Sir Anthony Dickson Home VC KCB was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:Home was 30 years old, and a surgeon in the 90th Foot,...
- 1857; Lucknow, India - William Hope - 1855; Sebastopol, Crimea
- James Palmer HuffamJames Palmer HuffamMajor James Palmer Huffam VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
- 1918; St. Servin's Farm, France - David Ferguson HunterDavid Ferguson HunterDavid Ferguson Hunter VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
- 1918; Moeuvres, France - Thomas Peck HunterThomas Peck HunterThomas Peck Hunter VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
- 1945; Lake Comacchio, Italy
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- Charles Alfred JarvisCharles Alfred JarvisCharles Alfred Jarvis VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
- 1914; Jemappes, Belgium - William Henry JohnstonWilliam Henry JohnstonWilliam Henry Johnston VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
- 1914; Missy, France
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- Charles Thomas KennedyCharles Thomas KennedyCharles Thomas Kennedy VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
- 1900; Dewetsdorp, South Africa - Allan Ebenezer KerAllan Ebenezer KerMajor Allan Ebenezer Ker VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
- 1918; St. Quentin, France - William Alexander KerrWilliam Alexander KerrCaptain William Alexander Kerr VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
- 1857; Kolapore, India - Geoffrey Charles Tasker KeyesGeoffrey Charles Tasker KeyesLieutenant-Colonel Geoffrey Charles Tasker Keyes, VC, MC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces...
- 1941; Beda Littoria, Libya - John Simpson KnoxJohn Simpson KnoxBrevet Major John Simpson Knox VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
- 1854; Battle of the Alma, Crimea
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- Daniel LaidlawDaniel LaidlawDaniel Logan Laidlaw VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
- 1915; Loos, France - David Ross LauderDavid Ross LauderDavid Ross Lauder VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
- 1915; Gallipoli, Tunisia - Peter Leitch - 1855; Sebastopol, Crimea
- James Leith - 1858; Betwa, India
- Robert James Lindsay - 1854; Battle of the Alma, Crimea
- Frederick LukeFrederick LukeFrederick Luke VC was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
- 1914; Le Cateau, France - Charles LumleyCharles LumleyCharles Henry Lumley VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces...
- 1855, Sebastopol, Crimea - Charles Antony, The Lord, Lyell - 1943; Dj Bou Arada, Tunisia
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- Henry MacDonaldHenry MacDonaldHenry MacDonald VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
- 1855; Sebastopol, Crimea - David Lowe MacIntyreDavid Lowe MacIntyreDavid Lowe MacIntyre VC, CB was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
- 1918; Henin, France - Donald MacIntyreDonald MacIntyreThis page is about the Victoria Cross recipient. For others of similar name see Donald MacIntyreMajor General Donald Macintyre VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and...
- 1872; Lalgnoora, India - David MacKay - 1857; Lucknow, India
- John Frederick MacKayJohn Frederick MacKayLieutenant-Colonel John Frederick MacKay VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
- 1900; Johannesburg, South Africa - James MacKenzie - 1914; Rouges Bancs, France
- John Mackenzie - 1900; Dompoassi, Ashanti (now Ghana)
- Donald MacKintoshDonald MacKintoshDonald MacKintosh VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
- 1917; Fampoux, France - Hector Lachlan Stewart MacLeanHector Lachlan Stewart MacLeanHector Lachlan Stewart MacLean VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
- 1897; Nawa Kili, India - Herbert Taylor MacPhersonHerbert Taylor MacPhersonMajor-General Sir Herbert Taylor MacPherson VC, GCB, KCSI was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:He was 30 years old, and a lieutenant in the 78th...
- 1857; Lucknow, India - Hugh Gordon MalcolmHugh Gordon MalcolmWing Commander Hugh Gordon Malcolm VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
- 1942; Chougui, Tunisia - John Grant MalcolmsonJohn Grant MalcolmsonJohn Grant Malcolmson VC MVO was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
- 1857; Battle of Khoosh-ab, Persia - Henry MayHenry May (VC)Henry May VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.- Early life :...
- 1914; La Boutillerie, France - John McAulayJohn McAulayJohn McAulay VC, DCM was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
- 1917; Fontaine Notre Dame, France - William McBeanWilliam McBeanMajor-General William McBean VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
- 1858; Lucknow, India - Robert McBeathRobert McBeathRobert Gordon McBeath, VC born in Kinlochbervie, Sutherland was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious medal that can be awarded to members of British military forces...
- 1917; Cambrai, France - John McDermondJohn McDermondJohn McDermond VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
- 1854; Battle of Inkerman, Crimea - John McDougallJohn McDougall (VC)John Leishman McDougall VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
- 1860; Taku Forts, China - Samuel McGawSamuel McGawSamuel McGaw VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
- 1874; Battle of Amoaful, Ashanti (now Ghana) - David Stuart McGregorDavid Stuart McGregorDavid Stuart McGregor VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
- 1918; Hoogemolen, Belgium - Roderick McGregorRoderick McGregorRoderick McGregor VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
- 1855; Sebastopol, Crimea - Louis McGuffieLouis McGuffieLouis McGuffie VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
- 1918; Wytschaete, Belgium - Hugh McInnesHugh McInnesHugh McInnes VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
- 1857; Lucknow, India - George Imlach McIntoshGeorge Imlach McIntoshGeorge Imlach McIntosh VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
- 1917; Ypres, Belgium - Hugh McIverHugh McIverHugh McIver VC MM & Bar was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
- 1918; Courcelle-le Compte, France - James McKechnieJames McKechnieJames McKechnie VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
- 1854; Battle of the Alma, Crimea - John Carstairs McNeillJohn Carstairs McNeillMajor General Sir John Carstairs McNeill VC, GCVO, KCB, KCMG was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Early life:He was the son of Anne Elizabeth McNeill née...
- 1864; Ohaupu, New Zealand - Stewart McPherson - 1857; Lucknow, India
- James McPhieJames McPhieJames McPhie VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
- 1918; Aubencheul-au-Bac, France - John MeikleJohn MeikleJohn Meikle VC MM was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
- 1918; Marfaux, France - Charles MelvinCharles MelvinCharles Melvin VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-The Medal:...
- 1917; Istabulat, Mesopotamia - Anthony Cecil Capel Miers - 1942; Corfu Harbour, Greece
- Duncan MillarDuncan MillarDuncan Millar VC also known as Miller was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
(or Miller) - 1859; Maylah Ghat, India - James MillerJames Miller (VC 1857)Major James William Miller VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
- 1857; Futtehpore, India - James Munro (VC)James Munro (VC)James Munro VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
- 1857; Lucknow, India
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- James ParkJames ParkJames Park VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
- 1857; Lucknow, India - George Henry Tatham PatonGeorge Henry Tatham PatonGeorge Henry Tatham Paton VC MC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
- 1917; Gonnelieu, France - John Paton - 1857; Lucknow, India
- John PerieJohn PerieJohn Perie VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
- 1855; Sebastopol, Crimea - James Dalgleish PollockJames Dalgleish PollockCaptain James Dalgleish Pollock VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
- 1915; Hohenzollern Redoubt, France - Patrick Anthony PorteousPatrick Anthony PorteousColonel Patrick Anthony Porteous VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
- 1942; Dieppe, France
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- Henry RamageHenry RamageHenry Ramage VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
- 1854; Balaclava, Crimea - Harry Sherwood RankenHarry Sherwood RankenHarry Sherwood Ranken VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
- 1914; Haute-Avesnes, France - William ReidWilliam Reid (VC)William Reid VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces...
- 1943; Düsseldorf, Germany - William RennieWilliam RennieLieutenant-Colonel William Rennie VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
- 1857; Lucknow, India - William Reynolds (VC)William Reynolds (VC)William Reynolds VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces...
- 1854; Battle of the Alma, Crimea - John RipleyJohn RipleyJohn Ripley VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
- 1915; Rue du Bois, France - Henry Peel RitchieHenry Peel RitchieHenry Peel Ritchie VC was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for valour "in the face of the enemy" that can be given to members of the British and Commonwealth armed forces...
- 1914; Dar-es-Salaam, Tanganyika (now Tanzania) - Walter Potter RitchieWalter Potter RitchieWalter Potter Ritchie VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
- 1916; Beaumont Hamel, France - William RobertsonWilliam Robertson (VC)Lieutenant-Colonel William Robertson VC CBE was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:Robertson was 34 years old, and a sergeant-major in the 2nd...
- 1899; Battle of Elandslaagte, South Africa - George RodgersGeorge RodgersGeorge Rodgers VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
- 1858; Marar, India - John Ross (VC)John Ross (VC)John Ross VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
- 1855; Sebastopol, Crimea
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- George McKenzie SamsonGeorge McKenzie SamsonGeorge McKenzie Samson VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
- 1915; Gallipoli, Turkey - George SellarGeorge SellarGeorge Sellar VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
- 1879; Asmai Heights, Afghanistan - Same (John) ShawSame (John) ShawSame Shaw VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
- 1858; Lucknow, India - John Simpson (VC)John Simpson (VC)Major John Simpson VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
- 1858; Fort Ruhya, India - John Kendrick SkinnerJohn Kendrick SkinnerJohn Kendrick Skinner VC, DCM was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
- 1917; Wijdendrift, Belgium - Archibald Bisset SmithArchibald Bisset SmithArchibald Bisset Smith VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
- 1917; Atlantic - David SpenceDavid SpenceDavid Spence VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
- 1858; Shunsabad, India - Edward SpenceEdward SpenceEdward Spence VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
- 1858; Fort Ruhya, India - William George Drummond StewartWilliam George Drummond StewartWilliam George Drummond Stewart VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
- 1857; Lucknow, India - James StokesJames StokesJames Stokes VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces...
- 1945; Kervenheim, Germany
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- Alexander ThompsonAlexander ThompsonAlexander Thompson VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
- 1858; Fort Ruhya, India - George Thompson - 1945; Dortmund-Ems Canal, Germany
- Ross TollertonRoss TollertonRoss Tollerton VC born in Hurlford, Ayrshire, was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
- 1914; Battle of the Aisne, France - James Youll TurnbullJames Youll TurnbullJames Youll Turnbull VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
- 1916; Authuille, France
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- Samuel Thomas Dickson WallaceSamuel Thomas Dickson WallaceSamuel Thomas Dickson Wallace VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
- 1917; Gonnelieu, France - Joseph WattJoseph WattJoseph Watt, VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces...
- 1917; Straits of Otranto, Italy - George WilsonGeorge Wilson (VC)George Wilson VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
- 1914; Verneuill, France - John Augustus WoodJohn Augustus WoodColonel John Augustus Wood VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
- 1856; Bushire, Persia
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- William YoungWilliam Young (VC)William Young VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
- 1915; Fonquevillers, France - David Reginald YoungerDavid Reginald Younger-Details:-Items of Interest - Relating to Battles in the Same Area:William Eagleson Gordon was awarded the VC for actions during the same engagement....
- 1900; Krugersdorp, South Africa