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RM2CWBCTE–Captain John Augustus Wood, Bushire, Persia, 1856 by L Edwards. John Wood was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, and captain in the 20th Bombay Native Infantry, Indian Army, during the Anglo-Persian War of 1856-1857. Captain Wood led a Grenadier Company which led the assault on the fort of Bushire. He was hit by seven musket balls but continued to lead the attack. He survived and later rose to the rank of colonel.
RMKFYYCY–Lieutenant William Alexander Kerr's attack on a mutineers stronghold at Kolapore, India, 10 July 1857
RMR57768–Lance-Corporal David Finlay, V.C., 2nd bn. Black Watch. David Finlay VC (20 January 1893 – 21 January 1916) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross. On 9 May 1915 near Rue du Bois, France, Lance-Corporal Finlay led a bombing party of 12 men in the attack until 10 of them had fallen. He then ordered the two survivors to crawl back and he himself went to the assistance of a wounded man and carried him over a distance of 100 yards of fire-swept ground into cover, quite regardless of his own safety. He was killed in action in Mesopotamia on 21 January 1916 and is remembered on the Basra M
RMPM03XJ–Major General Sir John Carstairs McNeill, VC, GCVO, KCB, KCMG, 1831 – 1904, was a senior British Army officer and Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Colour illustration from 1900
RM2DB6KKB–Grave of the Scottish/British Victoria Cross recipient sergeant Louis McGuffie (1893-1918) at Zantvoorde British Cemetery in Zonnebeke, Belgium
RM2M3PBGY–Corporal C. A. Jarvis VC (1881-1948), Scottish metal-worker and engineer who was the first volunteer soldier of the First World War to receive the Victoria Cross. Only three weeks into the war on 23 August 1914 at Jemappes, Belgium, Lance-Corporal Jarvis worked for 1½ hours under heavy fire, in full view of the enemy and finally succeeded in firing charges for the demolition of a bridge. He was wounded in the process. He is pictured here meeting wounded men at Chelmsford where he made a 'capital recruiting speech.' Date: 1915
RME79WWW–Grave of Victoria cross recipient flight lieutenant D.S.A Lord the battle of Arnhem war cemetery Oosterbeek.
RM2HX4G63–***** of Eighteen Awarded The V. C.: Sergeant John Hannah, radio operator of the R.A.F. who has been awarded the V Victoria Cross for putting out the flames when his plane caught fire in mid-air. Sgt. Hannah, who is only eighteen years of age, is the youngest V.C. off the war. His home is in Glasgow. September 01, 1940. (Photo by Central Press Photos Ltd.).
RM2HX4G3G–Sergeant Hannah Receives V.C. From The King: Sergeant John Hannah (left) congratulated by a Royal Air Force warrant officer as he left Buckingham Palace wearing the Victoria Cross. Sergeant John Hannah, 18-year-old air gunner of the Royal Air Force, went to Buckingham Palace to receive the Victoria Cross awarded him in recognition of the valour he displayed when he remained behind in a bomber to put out a fire instead of baling out. Sergeant Hannah came to London especially for the occasion. October 10, 1940.
RF2DFEA4A–Victoria Cross Grave at Culross, Fife, Scotland, UK . Stewart McPherson VC was a Scottish soldier in India and a 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 military forces
RMDHKETM–Piper of Loos Daniel Laidlaw VC. Marching along the trench parapet playing his bagpipes until he was wounded. WW1
RM2CX9XAD–Grave of the Scottish Victoria Cross recipient captain James Anson Otho Brooke (1884-1914) at Zantvoorde British Cemetery in Zonnebeke, Belgium
RM2G2AC43–Grave of the Scottish VC recipient lieutenant David Stuart McGregor (1895-1918) at Stasegem Communal Cemetery in Harelbeke, Belgium
RM2DCPMRB–Mention of the Scottish VC recipient private James MacKenzie (1889-1914) at the Ploegsteert Memorial to the Missing in Komen-Waasten, Belgium
RM2FJX45D–Grave of the Scottish VC recipient Company Sergeant Major John Kendrick Skinner (1883-1918) at Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery in Ypres, Belgium
RM2DB6J76–Grave of the Scottish (British Army) VC recipient captain James Anson Otho Brooke (1884-1914) at Zantvoorde British Cemetery in Zonnebeke, Belgium
RM2HX4G78–Sergeant Hannah V.C. being congratulated by his pilot, pilot officer C.A. Conner, who was decorated with the D.F.C. outside the palace to-day. ***** Britain's youngest V.C.awarded his decoration for putting out a fire in a blazing aircraft was decorated by the King at Buckingham Palace to-day. Just out of hospital, recovering from extensive burns, Hannah had arrived home expecting three weeks leave. Instead he was recalled to London, and arrived here from Glasgow early this morning. October 10, 1940.
RM2C23YKJ–Grave of the Scottish (British Army) VC recipient major William Henry Johnston (1879-1915) at Perth Cemetery (China Wall) in Zillebeke, Belgium
RM2C23YKC–Grave of the Scottish (British Army) VC recipient major William Henry Johnston (1879-1915) at Perth Cemetery (China Wall) in Zillebeke, Belgium
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