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Victoria Cross
Ever since its institution the Cross has been supplied by the well-known
London jewellers, Messrs. Hancocks and Co., now of Burlington Gardens
London W1. The Cross and suspender are first cast in gunmetal and then
chased and finished by hand; from 1914 to 1950 a die-cast suspender was
used. The metal is taken from guns captured from the Russians in the
Crimean War although during and after the First World War it is fairly
certain that metal from captured Chinese guns was used for a short period.
The components of the decoration are then treated chemically to obtain the
uniform dark brown finish, which is darker on some issues than on others.
The Cross is 1.375 inches wide and, together with the suspender bar and
link, weighs about 0.87 ounces troy, although chasing and finishing may
cause slight variation in these figures. The design of the Cross is
attributed to H.H. Armstead who at the time of its inception was working
for Hancocks, the design then being approved by the Queen Victoria.
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Men
of the Worcestershire regiment who have been awarded the VC
Click on a Photograph for further details of the individuals Victoria
Cross award.
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| Eugene
Paul BENNETT |
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Lieutenant Bennett of the
2nd Battalion won his VC at Transloy
Ridges at the battle of the Somme on the 5th November 1916.
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| John
James CROWE |
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Lieutenant Crowe of the
2nd Battalion won his VC at Neuve
Eglise at the battle of the Lys on the 14th April 1918.
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| Frederick
George DANCOX |
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Private Dancox of the 4th Battalion won his VC at
Poelcappelle at the battle of the Ypres on the 9th October 1917.
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| George
W. St. George GROGAN |
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Lieut.-Colonel Grogan of the
1st Battalion won his VC at Aisne on the
29th May 1918.
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| Herbert
JAMES |
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2nd Lieutenant James of the
4th Battalion won his VC at Krithia,
Gallipoli on the 3rd July 1915.
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| Edgar
Kinghorn MYLES |
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2nd Lieutenant Myles (Welsh
Regt) attached to the 9th Battalion won his VC at
Sannaiyat, Mesopotamia on the 9h April 1916.
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| Frank
Crowther ROBERTS |
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Captain Roberts of the 1st Battalion won his VC at
Pargny at the battle of the Somme on the 23rd March 1918.
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| William
Leefe ROBINSON |
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Lieutenant Robinson was
attached to the Royal Flying Corps won his VC at Cuffley, destruction of
the first zeppelin on the 2nd/3rd Sept. 1916.
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| Thomas
George TURRALL |
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Private Turrall of the 10th Battalion won his VC at
La Boisselle at the battle of the Somme on the 3rd July 1916.
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