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View of the encampment at V Beach, Cape Helles from the bow of the RMS River Clyde, 6 May 1915. Six of the River Clyde's crew members were awarded the Victoria Cross during the landing at Gallipoli.

The Victoria Cross (VC) was awarded to 39 individuals for action during the Gallipoli Campaign of 1915 as part of the First World War.

Recipients

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  •   This along with a * (asterisk) indicates a posthumous award.
Name Unit National force Date of action Place of action
Cyril Bassett New Zealand Divisional Signal Company New Zealand Expeditionary Force 7 August[A] Chunuk Bair
Richard Bell-Davies No. 3 Squadron RNAS Royal Naval Air Service 19 November Ferejik Junction, Bulgaria
Edward Boyle HMS E14 Royal Navy 27 April18 May Sea of Marmora
Cuthbert Bromley 1st Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers[B] British Army 25 April Cape Helles
Alexander Burton 7th Battalion Australian Imperial Force 9 August* Lone Pine
William Cosgrove 1st Battalion, Royal Munster Fusiliers British Army 26 April Sedd el Bahr
Charles Doughty-Wylie Royal Welsh Fusiliers British Army 26 April* Sedd el Bahr
George Drewry RMS River Clyde Royal Naval Reserve 25 April Cape Helles
William Dunstan 7th Battalion Australian Imperial Force 9 August Lone Pine
William Forshaw 1/9th Battalion, Manchester Regiment British Army 7–9 August The Vineyard, Helles sector
John Grimshaw 1st Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers[B] British Army 25 April Cape Helles
John Hamilton 3rd Battalion Australian Imperial Force 9 August Lone Pine
Percy Hansen 6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment British Army 9 August Sulva Bay
Albert Jacka 14th Battalion Australian Imperial Force 19 May Courtney’s Post
Herbert James 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment British Army 28 June & 2 July Helles sector
William Keneally 1st Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers[B] British Army 25 April Cape Helles
Leonard Keysor 1st Battalion Australian Imperial Force 7–8 August Lone Pine
David Lauder 1/4th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers British Army 13 August The Vineyard, Helles sector
Wilfred Malleson RMS River Clyde Royal Naval Reserve 25 April Cape Helles
George Moor 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment British Army 6 June Near Krithia
Martin Nasmith[C] HMS E11 Royal Navy 19 May7 June Sea of Marmora
Gerald O'Sullivan 1st Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers British Army 1–2 July Near Krithia
Walter Parker Royal Marine Light Infantry Royal Marines 30 April2 May Gaba Tepe
Frederick Potts 1/1st Battalion, Berkshire Yeomanry British Army 21 August Hill 70
Alfred Richards 1st Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers[B] British Army 25 April Cape Helles
Eric Robinson HMS Vengeance Royal Navy 26 February Dardanelles
George Samson RMS River Clyde Royal Naval Reserve 25 April Cape Helles
Alfred Shout 1st Battalion Australian Imperial Force 9 August* Lone Pine
Alfred Smith 1/5th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment British Army 23 December* Helles sector
James Somers 1st Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers British Army 1–2 July Near Krithia
Frank Stubbs 1st Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers[B] British Army 25 April* Cape Helles
William Symons 7th Battalion Australian Imperial Force 8–9 August Lone Pine
Hugo Throssell 10th Light Horse Regiment Australian Imperial Force 29–30 August Hill 60
Arthur Tisdall RMS River Clyde Royal Naval Reserve 25 April Cape Helles
Frederick Tubb 7th Battalion Australian Imperial Force 9 August Lone Pine
Edward Unwin RMS River Clyde Royal Naval Reserve 25 April Cape Helles
Garth Walford Royal Field Artillery British Army 26 April* Sedd el Bahr
William Williams RMS River Clyde Royal Naval Reserve 25 April* Cape Helles
Richard Willis 1st Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers[B] British Army 25 April Cape Helles

Notes

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^ Bassett's citation in the London Gazette recorded the date of his action to be 7 August,[1] though Snelling 1995, p. 185 contends that this is incorrect and Bassett's actions occurred over the period of 8–9 August.
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ The men of the 1st Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers publicised as the "6 VCs Before Breakfast".[2][3][4]
^ Nasmith changed his surname to Dunbar-Nasmith by deed poll on 4 January 1923.[5] As the name change occurred after his Victoria Cross action, his original surname is recorded in this list.

Citations

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  1. ^ "No. 29328". The London Gazette. 15 October 1915.
  2. ^ Duckers 2006, p. 52
  3. ^ Perrett 2003, p. 187
  4. ^ Snelling 1995, p. xiii
  5. ^ "No. 32787". The London Gazette. 16 January 1923.

References

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