Stanley Elton Hollis

Stanley Elton Hollis

male, deceased (1972)
British, BritishWorldWarIIVictoriaCrossrecipient, d-day, English, Army Officer, From north yorkshire…Victoria Cross
Warrant Officer Second Class Stanley Elton Hollis (September 21, 1912 - February 8, 1972) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the...
Guy Gibson

Guy Gibson

male, deceased (1944)
Recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross, Victoria Cross, distinguished flying cross, 617 Squadron, royal air force, raf…BritishWorldWarIIVictoriaCrossrecipient, British World War II pilot
Wing Commander Guy Penrose Gibson VC DSO and Bar DFC and Bar RAF (12 August 1918 - 19 September 1944), was the first CO of the RAF's 617 Squadron,...
George Arthur Knowland

George Arthur Knowland

male, deceased (1945)
World War II, Killed in action, From catford, Victoria Cross, English, British World War II killed in action…BritishWorldWarIIVictoriaCrossrecipient, British
George Arthur Knowland VC (16 August 1922 - 31 January 1945) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award...
Robert Anthony Maurice Palmer

Robert Anthony Maurice Palmer

male, deceased (1944)
World War II, distinguished flying cross, British World War II pilot, Royal Air Force officer, Recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross, Killed in action…BritishWorldWarIIVictoriaCrossrecipient, Victoria Cross, British World War II killed in action, British
Robert Anthony Maurice Palmer VC, DFC & Bar (7 July 1920-23 December 1944) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most...

John Hannah

male, deceased (1947)
Scottish, aviator, British, BritishWorldWarIIVictoriaCrossrecipient, Royal Air Force airman, Victoria Cross
John Hannah was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can...
Leonard Cheshire

Leonard Cheshire

male, deceased (1992)
Roman Catholic, World War II, Ryder-Cheshire Foundation, The Leonard Cheshire Foundation, Old Stoic, Old Dragon…British Military, Recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross, world war ii veteran, BritishWorldWarIIVictoriaCrossrecipient, British
Group Captain Geoffrey Leonard Cheshire, Baron Cheshire, VC, OM, DSO and Two Bars, DFC (7 September 1917 – 31 July 1992) was a British RAF pilot du...
Tasker Watkins

Tasker Watkins

male, 91 years old
Welsh-speaking, British, Lord Justice of Appeal, Welsh Rugby Union, GBE, Order of the British Empire…Victoria Cross, BritishWorldWarIIVictoriaCrossrecipient
Sir Tasker Watkins, VC, GBE (born November 18, 1918), is a Welsh recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for...
Arthur Louis Aaron

Arthur Louis Aaron

male, deceased (1943)
BritishWorldWarIIVictoriaCrossrecipient, Royal Air Force airman, dfm, English, From Leeds, Victoria Cross
Arthur Louis Aaron VC, DFM (5 March, 1922-13 August, 1943) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award...
John Beeley

John Beeley

male, deceased (1941)
World War II, Killed in action, Royal Green Jackets Museum, King's Royal Rifle Corps, British World War II killed in action, Victoria Cross…British Army, BritishWorldWarIIVictoriaCrossrecipient, British Army soldier, British, second world war
John Beeley (8 February 1918-21 November 1941) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry...
Patrick Anthony Porteous

Patrick Anthony Porteous

male, deceased (2000)
Scottish, British, BritishWorldWarIIVictoriaCrossrecipient, Army Officer, Victoria Cross, Old Wellingtonian
Patrick Anthony Porteous VC (1 January 1918 – 9 October 2000) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious aw...