vc winners Flashcards
1st marine vc winner
Corporal John Prettyjohn
2nd November 1854
Crimea War.
For gallantry during the Battle of Inkerman
Royal Marine
2nd marine vc winner
Bombardier Thomas Wilkenson
5th June 1855
Crimea War.
For gallantry during the Siege of Sebastopol
Royal Marine Artillery
3rd marine vc winner
Lt George Dare Dowell
13th July 1855
Viborg, Baltic Sea.
Brought safety to cutler squad whilst under enemy fire
Royal Marine Artillery
4th marine vc winner
Captain Lewis Halliday
24th June 1900
Boxer Rebellion.
Led 20 marines to protect a British Embassy, and received severe injuries, but continued to kill 3 more enemy combatants.
Royal Marine Light Infantry
5th marine vc winner
Lance Corporal Walter Parker
1st May 1915
Battle of Gallipoli
Led men to recover casualties whilst under heavy and accurate enemy fire.
Royal Marine Light Infantry
6th marine vc winner
Major Francis Harvey
31st May 1916
Battle of Jutland
Mortally wounded, he managed to save his ship and therefore his men.
Royal Marine Light Infantry
7th marine vc winner
Major Frederick Lumsden
18th June 1917,
Western front (WW1)
Led 4 artillery teams and a party of infantry through a hostile barrage of enemy fire
DSO RMA - ???
8th marine vc winner
Captain Edward Bamford
24th April 1918,
Battle of Zeebrugge (WW1)
Used brilliant initiative to set a high example for his men.
DSO RMLI - ??
9th marine vc winner
Sergeant Norman Finch
23rd April 1918
Battle of Zeebrugge (WW1)
Showed bravery whilst severely wounded. Remained in a vulnerable location that was open to enemy fire to cover his men.
Royal Marine Artillery
10th marine vc winner
Corporal Thomas Peck Hunter
3rd April 1945
Lake Comacchio, Italy (WW2)
Crossed open ground alone, drew fire from the enemy to divert the enemy’s attention from his men
RM - 43 Commando
