SettingsBritish Indian Army officers
Abdul Hafiz (VC)
Abdul Hafiz VC (4 September 1925 – 6 April 1944) was an Indian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded ...
Abdul Hafiz VC (4 September 1925 – 6 April 1944) was an Indian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded ...
Aftab Ahmad Khan
Lieutenant-General Aftab Ahmad Khan was a retired Pakistan Army Infantry Officer, born in Batala, Gurdaspur District, British India on October 22, 1923 to the illustrious family of Khan Bahadur ...
Lieutenant-General Aftab Ahmad Khan was a retired Pakistan Army Infantry Officer, born in Batala, Gurdaspur District, British India on October 22, 1923 to the illustrious family of Khan Bahadur ...
Akbar Khan (Pakistani general)
Major General Akbar Khan, DSO also known as Mohammed Akbar Khan, was a Pakistan Army officer who is most known as the Brigadier-in-Charge in Kashmir on the Pakistan side in Indo-Pakistani ...
Major General Akbar Khan, DSO also known as Mohammed Akbar Khan, was a Pakistan Army officer who is most known as the Brigadier-in-Charge in Kashmir on the Pakistan side in Indo-Pakistani ...
Akbar Khan (Pakistani)
Major General Akbar Khan, DSO also known as Mohammed Akbar Khan, was a Pakistan Army officer who is most known as the Brigadier-in-Charge in Kashmir on the Pakistan side in Indo-Pakistani ...
Major General Akbar Khan, DSO also known as Mohammed Akbar Khan, was a Pakistan Army officer who is most known as the Brigadier-in-Charge in Kashmir on the Pakistan side in Indo-Pakistani ...
Albert Gladstone, 5th Baronet
Sir Albert Charles Gladstone, 5th Baronet MBE (28 October 1886 – 2 March 1967) was a British businessman and rower who won a gold medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics.
Sir Albert Charles Gladstone, 5th Baronet MBE (28 October 1886 – 2 March 1967) was a British businessman and rower who won a gold medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics.
Alec Harper
Lieutenant-Colonel Alec Harper, DSO (12 July, 1910 - 11 March, 2003) fought with the Chindits, played Polo for England and was honorary secretary of the Hurlingham Polo Association.
Lieutenant-Colonel Alec Harper, DSO (12 July, 1910 - 11 March, 2003) fought with the Chindits, played Polo for England and was honorary secretary of the Hurlingham Polo Association.
Allan Wicks
Allan Wicks CBE was an English cathedral organist, who served in Canterbury Cathedral for nearly 30 years.
Allan Wicks CBE was an English cathedral organist, who served in Canterbury Cathedral for nearly 30 years.
Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi
Lieutenant-General Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi HJ, MC,(); c. 1915 - 2 February 2004), was a former three-star general in the Pakistan Army who was the last unified commander of Pakistan Armed Force...
Lieutenant-General Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi HJ, MC,(); c. 1915 - 2 February 2004), was a former three-star general in the Pakistan Army who was the last unified commander of Pakistan Armed Force...
Andrew George Lehmann
Andrew George Lehmann, M.A., D.Phil.
Andrew George Lehmann, M.A., D.Phil.
Apparanda Aiyappa
Apparanda C. Aiyappa was a member of the noble Apparanda family from Kodagu and among the Kodavas, and an alumnus of Bishop Cotton Boys' School and later of Stamford School, Lincolnshire in England.
Apparanda C. Aiyappa was a member of the noble Apparanda family from Kodagu and among the Kodavas, and an alumnus of Bishop Cotton Boys' School and later of Stamford School, Lincolnshire in England.
Archibald Paris
Brigadier Archibald Charles Melvill Paris DSO MC was a British Army officer.
Brigadier Archibald Charles Melvill Paris DSO MC was a British Army officer.
Armine Dew
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Armine Brereton Dew, KCIE, CSI (1867-1941) was a British Indian Army officer and administrator in British India; he served as the Chief Commissioner of Balochistan during ...
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Armine Brereton Dew, KCIE, CSI (1867-1941) was a British Indian Army officer and administrator in British India; he served as the Chief Commissioner of Balochistan during ...
Arthur Edward Cumming
Brigadier Arthur Edward Cumming VC OBE MC (18 June 1896 – 10 April 1971) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the e...
Brigadier Arthur Edward Cumming VC OBE MC (18 June 1896 – 10 April 1971) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the e...
Arthur Meek
Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Stanley Meek CMG (7 October 1883 – 14 August 1955) was a British Indian Army and Indian Political Service officer.
Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Stanley Meek CMG (7 October 1883 – 14 August 1955) was a British Indian Army and Indian Political Service officer.
Arthur Murray, 3rd Viscount Elibank
Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Cecil Murray, 3rd Viscount Elibank CMG DSO (27 March 1879 – 5 December 1962) was a British army officer and politician.
Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Cecil Murray, 3rd Viscount Elibank CMG DSO (27 March 1879 – 5 December 1962) was a British army officer and politician.
Arthur Parsons
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Arthur Edward Broadbent Parsons, KCIE, CBE, DSO (1884–1966) was a British Indian Army officer and administrator in British India.
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Arthur Edward Broadbent Parsons, KCIE, CBE, DSO (1884–1966) was a British Indian Army officer and administrator in British India.
Attiqur Rahman
Lieutenant General (retd) Mohammed Attique Rahman MC (24 June 1918 - 1 June 1996) was a distinguished general officer in the Pakistan Army, a noted military historian, as well as a senior govern...
Lieutenant General (retd) Mohammed Attique Rahman MC (24 June 1918 - 1 June 1996) was a distinguished general officer in the Pakistan Army, a noted military historian, as well as a senior govern...
Aubertin Walter Sothern Mallaby
Brigadier Aubertin Walter Sothern Mallaby (12 December 1899 – 30 October 1945) was a British Indian Army officer killed in a shootout during the Battle of Surabaya in what was then the Netherlan...
Brigadier Aubertin Walter Sothern Mallaby (12 December 1899 – 30 October 1945) was a British Indian Army officer killed in a shootout during the Battle of Surabaya in what was then the Netherlan...
Aubrey J. O'Brien
Lieutenant-Colonel Aubrey John "A.J." O'Brien CBE, CIE (5 December 1870 – 31 August 1930) was an officer in the British Indian Army and a writer on India.
Lieutenant-Colonel Aubrey John "A.J." O'Brien CBE, CIE (5 December 1870 – 31 August 1930) was an officer in the British Indian Army and a writer on India.
Ayub Khan
Muhammad Ayub Khan, N.Pk., H.Pk., HJ, psc, (May 14, 1907 – April 19, 1974) was a General and later self-appointed Field Marshal in the Pakistan Army and the first military dictator of Paki...
Muhammad Ayub Khan, N.Pk., H.Pk., HJ, psc, (May 14, 1907 – April 19, 1974) was a General and later self-appointed Field Marshal in the Pakistan Army and the first military dictator of Paki...
Ayub Khan (Field Marshal)
Muhammad Ayub Khan, was the second President of Pakistan and first military dictator from 1958 until 1969.
Muhammad Ayub Khan, was the second President of Pakistan and first military dictator from 1958 until 1969.
Badlu Singh
Badlu Singh VC was an Indian 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 forces.
Badlu Singh VC was an Indian 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 forces.
Bakshi Tirath Ram Vaid
Sardar Bahadur Risaldar Major Bakshi Tirath Ram Vaid (1857 - 1924), O.B.I, O.B.E., Hony.
Sardar Bahadur Risaldar Major Bakshi Tirath Ram Vaid (1857 - 1924), O.B.I, O.B.E., Hony.
Basanta Kumar De
Basanta Kumar De was a civilian and a railway manager.
Basanta Kumar De was a civilian and a railway manager.
Ben Brocklehurst
Benjamin Gilbert Brocklehurst (18 February 1922 - 17 June 2007) was an English cricketer and publisher.
Benjamin Gilbert Brocklehurst (18 February 1922 - 17 June 2007) was an English cricketer and publisher.
Bernard Brodhurst
Bernard Maynard Lucas Brodhurst (6 August 1873 – 27 April 1915) was an English cricketer.
Bernard Maynard Lucas Brodhurst (6 August 1873 – 27 April 1915) was an English cricketer.
Bernard Campbell Fletcher
Bernard Campbell Fletcher DSO, MC (born 1898) was an officer in the British Indian Army during World War II.
Bernard Campbell Fletcher DSO, MC (born 1898) was an officer in the British Indian Army during World War II.
Bernard Weatherill
Bruce Bernard Weatherill, Baron Weatherill, PC, DL, KStJ was a British Conservative Party politician who became Speaker of the House of Commons.
Bruce Bernard Weatherill, Baron Weatherill, PC, DL, KStJ was a British Conservative Party politician who became Speaker of the House of Commons.
Bertie Bolton
Captain Robert Henry Dundas Bolton OBE (13 January 1893 – 30 October 1964) was an Indian Army and British Army officer, police officer and English cricketer.
Captain Robert Henry Dundas Bolton OBE (13 January 1893 – 30 October 1964) was an Indian Army and British Army officer, police officer and English cricketer.
Bhagwan Singh
Captain Bhagwan Singh (1916 – 1995) was an Indian diplomat, army officer, and administrator, who served as High Commissioner of India to Fiji, and subsequent to his retirement was prominent in J...
Captain Bhagwan Singh (1916 – 1995) was an Indian diplomat, army officer, and administrator, who served as High Commissioner of India to Fiji, and subsequent to his retirement was prominent in J...
Bill Travers
William Lindon-Travers (3 January 1922 – 29 March 1994) was an English actor, screenwriter, director and an animal rights activist, known professionally as Bill Travers.
William Lindon-Travers (3 January 1922 – 29 March 1994) was an English actor, screenwriter, director and an animal rights activist, known professionally as Bill Travers.
Bob Astles
Robert "Bob" Astles (born 1924) is a former British soldier and colonial officer who lived in Uganda and became an associate of presidents Milton Obote and Idi Amin.
Robert "Bob" Astles (born 1924) is a former British soldier and colonial officer who lived in Uganda and became an associate of presidents Milton Obote and Idi Amin.
C. R. Cooke
Lieutenant-Colonel Conrad Reginald Cooke, OBE (31 August 1901 – 27 December 1996) was an English early Himalayan mountaineer.
Lieutenant-Colonel Conrad Reginald Cooke, OBE (31 August 1901 – 27 December 1996) was an English early Himalayan mountaineer.
Charles Pitman (scientist)
Charles Robert Senhouse Pitman DSO, MC (19 March 1890 – 18 September 1975), was a noted herpetologist, conservationist and friend of Joy Adamson.
Charles Robert Senhouse Pitman DSO, MC (19 March 1890 – 18 September 1975), was a noted herpetologist, conservationist and friend of Joy Adamson.
Charles Vere Ferrers Townshend
Major General Sir Charles Vere Ferrers Townshend KCB, DSO (21 February 1861 – 18 May 1924) was a British Indian Army officer who led the ultimately disastrous first British Expedition agai...
Major General Sir Charles Vere Ferrers Townshend KCB, DSO (21 February 1861 – 18 May 1924) was a British Indian Army officer who led the ultimately disastrous first British Expedition agai...
Charles Wilbraham Watson Ford
Brigadier Charles Wilbraham Watson Ford was an officer in the British Indian Army during World War II. He was commissioned in the 35th Sikhs infantry regiment.
Brigadier Charles Wilbraham Watson Ford was an officer in the British Indian Army during World War II. He was commissioned in the 35th Sikhs infantry regiment.
Charles Willbraham Watson Ford
Charles Willbraham Watson Ford (born 1896, date of death unknown) was an officer in the British Indian Army during World War II. "Willbraham" may also be spelled "Wilbraham.
Charles Willbraham Watson Ford (born 1896, date of death unknown) was an officer in the British Indian Army during World War II. "Willbraham" may also be spelled "Wilbraham.
Clive Wigram, 1st Baron Wigram
Clive Wigram, 1st Baron Wigram GCB, GCVO, CSI, PC (July 5, 1873-September 3, 1960), was a British soldier and court official.
Clive Wigram, 1st Baron Wigram GCB, GCVO, CSI, PC (July 5, 1873-September 3, 1960), was a British soldier and court official.
Cyril Newall, 1st Baron Newall
Marshal of the Royal Air Force Cyril Louis Norton Newall, 1st Baron Newall GCB OM GCMG CBE AM (15 February 1886 – 30 November 1963), was a British soldier and airman, who headed the Royal Air Fo...
Marshal of the Royal Air Force Cyril Louis Norton Newall, 1st Baron Newall GCB OM GCMG CBE AM (15 February 1886 – 30 November 1963), was a British soldier and airman, who headed the Royal Air Fo...
Darwan Singh Negi
Darwan Singh Negi VC was among the earliest Indian recipients of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British ...
Darwan Singh Negi VC was among the earliest Indian recipients of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British ...
David Lockhart Robertson Lorimer
Lieutenant-Colonel David Lockhart Robertson Lorimer (December 24, 1876 in Dundee-1962) was a member of the British Indian Army, a political official in the British Indian government and a noted ...
Lieutenant-Colonel David Lockhart Robertson Lorimer (December 24, 1876 in Dundee-1962) was a member of the British Indian Army, a political official in the British Indian government and a noted ...
David Treffry
David Treffry, OBE, (7 October 1926 - 3 April 2000) was a Cornish colonial servant, international financier and High Sheriff of Cornwall.
David Treffry, OBE, (7 October 1926 - 3 April 2000) was a Cornish colonial servant, international financier and High Sheriff of Cornwall.
Donald Powell
Donald Powell DSOItalic text was an officer in the British Indian Army during World War II' As part of Iraqforce, Brigadier Powell commanded the 20th Indian Brigade of the Indian 10th Infant...
Donald Powell DSOItalic text was an officer in the British Indian Army during World War II' As part of Iraqforce, Brigadier Powell commanded the 20th Indian Brigade of the Indian 10th Infant...
Dudley Savage
William Dudley Savage MBE (20 March 1920 – 25 November 2008) was a British organist and broadcaster who for many years broadcast a hospital request programme from the Royal (ABC) cinema in...
William Dudley Savage MBE (20 March 1920 – 25 November 2008) was a British organist and broadcaster who for many years broadcast a hospital request programme from the Royal (ABC) cinema in...
E. H. Jones (author)
Lieutenant Elias Henry Jones was a Welsh officer in the Indian Army who, together with Australian C. W. Hill, escaped from the Yozgad prisoner of war camp in Turkey during World War I. Their ep...
Lieutenant Elias Henry Jones was a Welsh officer in the Indian Army who, together with Australian C. W. Hill, escaped from the Yozgad prisoner of war camp in Turkey during World War I. Their ep...
Edgar O'Ballance
Colonel Edgar O'Ballance (born 17 July 1918, Dublin, Ireland - died 8 July 2009, Wakebridge, Derbyshire, England) was a British military journalist, researcher, defence commentator and academic...
Colonel Edgar O'Ballance (born 17 July 1918, Dublin, Ireland - died 8 July 2009, Wakebridge, Derbyshire, England) was a British military journalist, researcher, defence commentator and academic...
Edward Talbot Thackeray
Colonel Sir Edward Talbot Thackeray VC, KCB (19 October 1836 - 3 September 1927) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face ...
Colonel Sir Edward Talbot Thackeray VC, KCB (19 October 1836 - 3 September 1927) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face ...
Eric Goddard
Lieutenant-General Eric Norman Goddard CB CIE CBE MVO MC (6 July 1897 – 11 June 1992) was a regular soldier of the Indian Army who rose to the position of General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, In...
Lieutenant-General Eric Norman Goddard CB CIE CBE MVO MC (6 July 1897 – 11 June 1992) was a regular soldier of the Indian Army who rose to the position of General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, In...
Eustace Jotham
Eustace Jotham VC was an English 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 forces.
Eustace Jotham VC was an English 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 forces.
F. R. Nethersole
Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick Ralph Nethersole CIE was an Indian Army officer and administrator in Burma.
Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick Ralph Nethersole CIE was an Indian Army officer and administrator in Burma.
Francis Cubbon
Captain Francis Richard Cubbon MC & Bar was an aerial observer and flying ace in World War I. In conjunction with his pilots, he was credited with 21 aerial victories.
Captain Francis Richard Cubbon MC & Bar was an aerial observer and flying ace in World War I. In conjunction with his pilots, he was credited with 21 aerial victories.
Francis Cunningham
Francis Cunningham (1820–1872) was an officer in the Madras Army, member of the Mysore Commission, and Literary Editor.
Francis Cunningham (1820–1872) was an officer in the Madras Army, member of the Mysore Commission, and Literary Editor.
Francis Ingall
Brigadier Francis Ingall OBE, DSO (1908-1998) was a British Army Officer.
Brigadier Francis Ingall OBE, DSO (1908-1998) was a British Army Officer.
Francis Pearson
Sir Francis Fenwick Pearson, 1st Baronet, MBE, JP was a British colonial administrator, farmer and politician.
Sir Francis Fenwick Pearson, 1st Baronet, MBE, JP was a British colonial administrator, farmer and politician.
Francis Slacke
Francis Slacke, CSI (6 June 1853 – 8 August 1940) was a senior officer in the Indian Civil Service and later became Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal.
Francis Slacke, CSI (6 June 1853 – 8 August 1940) was a senior officer in the Indian Civil Service and later became Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal.
Francis Yeats-Brown
Major Francis Charles Claypon Yeats-Brown, DFC (15 August 1886 – 19 December 1944) was an officer in the British Indian army and the author of the celebrated memoir The Lives of a Bengal Lance...
Major Francis Charles Claypon Yeats-Brown, DFC (15 August 1886 – 19 December 1944) was an officer in the British Indian army and the author of the celebrated memoir The Lives of a Bengal Lance...
Frank Alexander de Pass
Frank Alexander de Pass VC (26 April 1887 – November 1914) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy tha...
Frank Alexander de Pass VC (26 April 1887 – November 1914) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy tha...
Frank Kingdon-Ward
Francis Kingdon-Ward, born Francis Kingdon Ward was an English botanist, explorer, plant collector and author.
Francis Kingdon-Ward, born Francis Kingdon Ward was an English botanist, explorer, plant collector and author.
Frank Ludlow
Frank Ludlow OBE (1885-27 March 1972) was an English officer stationed in the British Mission at Lhasa and a naturalist.
Frank Ludlow OBE (1885-27 March 1972) was an English officer stationed in the British Mission at Lhasa and a naturalist.
Frank Nelson (politician)
Sir Frank Nelson KCMG was a British civil servant and Conservative Party politician.
Sir Frank Nelson KCMG was a British civil servant and Conservative Party politician.
Frank Newsam
Sir Frank Aubrey Newsam GCB KBE CVO MC (13 November 1893 – 25 April 1964) was a British civil servant notable for serving as Permanent Under-Secretary of State to the Home Office from 1948...
Sir Frank Aubrey Newsam GCB KBE CVO MC (13 November 1893 – 25 April 1964) was a British civil servant notable for serving as Permanent Under-Secretary of State to the Home Office from 1948...
Frederick Barter
Frederick Barter VC MC (17 January 1891 – 15 May 1952) was a Welsh recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awar...
Frederick Barter VC MC (17 January 1891 – 15 May 1952) was a Welsh recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awar...
Frederick Marshman Bailey
Lt. Colonel Frederick Marshman Bailey CIE was a British intelligence officer and one of the last protagonists of The Great Game - the fight for supremacy between the Russians and the British...
Lt. Colonel Frederick Marshman Bailey CIE was a British intelligence officer and one of the last protagonists of The Great Game - the fight for supremacy between the Russians and the British...
Frederick Nicholson Betts
Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick Nicholson Betts (1906 – 22 August 1973) was a British Indian Army officer and an ornithologist.
Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick Nicholson Betts (1906 – 22 August 1973) was a British Indian Army officer and an ornithologist.
Frederick Robertson Aikman
Colonel Frederick Robertson Aikman VC (6 February 1828 – 5 October 1888) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the e...
Colonel Frederick Robertson Aikman VC (6 February 1828 – 5 October 1888) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the e...
Frederick Young (soldier)
Lieutenant Frederick Young (1786–1874) was the founder of the Sirmoor Battalion later 2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles), the first Gurkha regiment to fight for the British.
Lieutenant Frederick Young (1786–1874) was the founder of the Sirmoor Battalion later 2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles), the first Gurkha regiment to fight for the British.
Fruity Metcalfe
Edward Dudley Metcalfe, MVO, MC, (1887–1957), known as Fruity Metcalfe, was an officer in the British Indian Army and a close friend and equerry of Edward VIII.
Edward Dudley Metcalfe, MVO, MC, (1887–1957), known as Fruity Metcalfe, was an officer in the British Indian Army and a close friend and equerry of Edward VIII.
Gaje Ghale
Gaje Ghale VC (July 1, 1922 -March 28, 2000) was a Nepalese recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to ...
Gaje Ghale VC (July 1, 1922 -March 28, 2000) was a Nepalese recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to ...
Garard Green
Garard Green (31 July 1924 – 26 December 2004) was a British actor and commentator.
Garard Green (31 July 1924 – 26 December 2004) was a British actor and commentator.
Geoffrey Wheeler
Lieutenant-Colonel Geoffrey Edleston Wheeler CIE (22 June 1897 – 1 February 1990) was a British soldier and an historian of Central Asia.
Lieutenant-Colonel Geoffrey Edleston Wheeler CIE (22 June 1897 – 1 February 1990) was a British soldier and an historian of Central Asia.
George Broadfoot
George Broadfoot RE (1807-1845), rose to the rank of Major in the Corps of Royal Engineers.
George Broadfoot RE (1807-1845), rose to the rank of Major in the Corps of Royal Engineers.
George Campbell Wheeler
George Campbell Wheeler VC (7 April 1880 - 26 August 1938) was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarde...
George Campbell Wheeler VC (7 April 1880 - 26 August 1938) was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarde...
George Fosbery
Lieutenant Colonel George Vincent Fosbery VC was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to ...
Lieutenant Colonel George Vincent Fosbery VC was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to ...
George Frederick Leycester Marshall
George Frederick Leycester Marshall (March 27, 1843 - March 7, 1934) was a Colonel in the Indian Army and brother of C. H. T. Marshall and uncle of Guy Anstruther Knox Marshall.
George Frederick Leycester Marshall (March 27, 1843 - March 7, 1934) was a Colonel in the Indian Army and brother of C. H. T. Marshall and uncle of Guy Anstruther Knox Marshall.
George Godfrey Massy Wheeler
George Godfrey Massy Wheeler VC (31 January 1873 - 13 April 1915) was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be...
George Godfrey Massy Wheeler VC (31 January 1873 - 13 April 1915) was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be...
George Hutt
Sir George Hutt KCB (1809–1889) was a British Indian Army officer.
Sir George Hutt KCB (1809–1889) was a British Indian Army officer.
George Murray Rolland
Major George Murray Rolland VC (12 May 1869 - 9 July 1910) was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarde...
Major George Murray Rolland VC (12 May 1869 - 9 July 1910) was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarde...
George Scott Robertson
Sir George Scott Robertson KCSI (22 October 1852 – 1 January 1916) was a British soldier, author, and administrator who was best known for his arduous journey to the remote and rugged region of ...
Sir George Scott Robertson KCSI (22 October 1852 – 1 January 1916) was a British soldier, author, and administrator who was best known for his arduous journey to the remote and rugged region of ...
George Whatford
George Lumley Whatford was an English cricketer.
George Lumley Whatford was an English cricketer.
Ghulam Jilani Khan
Lieutenant-General Ghulam Jilani Khan,, more widely known as Ghulam Jillani, was a high-ranking general officer in the Pakistan Army who served as the fourteenth Governor of Punjab Provin...
Lieutenant-General Ghulam Jilani Khan,, more widely known as Ghulam Jillani, was a high-ranking general officer in the Pakistan Army who served as the fourteenth Governor of Punjab Provin...
Ghulam Rasul Raja
Lieutenant Colonel Ghulam Rasul Raja was a Pakistan Army officer who served in the 16th Punjab regiment under the British Raj.
Lieutenant Colonel Ghulam Rasul Raja was a Pakistan Army officer who served in the 16th Punjab regiment under the British Raj.
Gobind Singh (VC)
Gobind Singh VC was an Indian soldier, and recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest Commonwealth award for gallantry "in the face of the enemy", during the First World War.
Gobind Singh VC was an Indian soldier, and recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest Commonwealth award for gallantry "in the face of the enemy", during the First World War.
Godfrey Meynell
Godfrey Meynell VC MC (30 May 1904 – 29 September 1935) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be ...
Godfrey Meynell VC MC (30 May 1904 – 29 September 1935) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be ...
Gopal Gurunath Bewoor
General Gopal Gurunath Bewoor Marathi - जनरल गोपाळ गुरुनाथ बेवूर PVSM was an officer of the Indian Army who served as the 9th Chief of Army Staff.
General Gopal Gurunath Bewoor Marathi - जनरल गोपाळ गुरुनाथ बेवूर PVSM was an officer of the Indian Army who served as the 9th Chief of Army Staff.
Gul Hassan Khan
Lieutenant-General Gul Hassan Khan, was a former three star general and the last Army Commander-in-Chief of Pakistan Army from December 20, 1971 – March 3, 1972.
Lieutenant-General Gul Hassan Khan, was a former three star general and the last Army Commander-in-Chief of Pakistan Army from December 20, 1971 – March 3, 1972.
Guy Bignell
Lieutenant Colonel Guy Newcombe Bignell (3 December 1886 - 10 June 1965) was an English cricketer.
Lieutenant Colonel Guy Newcombe Bignell (3 December 1886 - 10 June 1965) was an English cricketer.
Guy Wylly
Guy George Egerton Wylly VC, CB, DSO was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to Briti...
Guy George Egerton Wylly VC, CB, DSO was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to Briti...
Hamilton Bower
Hamilton Bower (1858-1940) was a British military officer who traveled through Chinese Turkestan and Tibet.
Hamilton Bower (1858-1940) was a British military officer who traveled through Chinese Turkestan and Tibet.
Hannah Billig
Captain Hannah Billig, MBE, GM (4 October 1901 — 11 July 1987) was a British-Jewish doctor who worked in the East End of London.
Captain Hannah Billig, MBE, GM (4 October 1901 — 11 July 1987) was a British-Jewish doctor who worked in the East End of London.
Hanson Chambers Taylor Jarrett
Colonel Hanson Chambers Taylor Jarrett VC (2 March 1837 - 11 April 1890) was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that...
Colonel Hanson Chambers Taylor Jarrett VC (2 March 1837 - 11 April 1890) was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that...
Hanut Singh
Brigadier Padma Bhushan Rao Bahadur Rao Raja Shri Hanut Singh (20 March 1900 – 12 October 1982) was a British Indian Army soldier and polo player.
Brigadier Padma Bhushan Rao Bahadur Rao Raja Shri Hanut Singh (20 March 1900 – 12 October 1982) was a British Indian Army soldier and polo player.
Harry Christopher Tytler
Sir Harry Christopher Tytler (1868–1938) was an army officer and amateur naturalist who worked in India.
Sir Harry Christopher Tytler (1868–1938) was an army officer and amateur naturalist who worked in India.
Harry Frederick Whitchurch
Harry Frederick Whitchurch VC (22 September 1866 - 16 August 1907) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy t...
Harry Frederick Whitchurch VC (22 September 1866 - 16 August 1907) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy t...
Hashim Ali Khan
Mir Hashim Ali Khan (هاشم على خاں; honorific titles: Nawab Hashim Nawaz Jang Bahadur, Colonel, Sardar Bahadur) was commandant of the 2nd Lancers, Hyderabad Imperial Service Troops.
Mir Hashim Ali Khan (هاشم على خاں; honorific titles: Nawab Hashim Nawaz Jang Bahadur, Colonel, Sardar Bahadur) was commandant of the 2nd Lancers, Hyderabad Imperial Service Troops.
Hastings Edward Harrington
Hastings Edward Harrington VC (9 November 1832 – 20 July 1861) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that ...
Hastings Edward Harrington VC (9 November 1832 – 20 July 1861) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that ...
Henry Alleyne Lash
Henry Alleyne Lash, OBE (9 April 1901 – 13 May 1975) was an officer in the British Indian Army.
Henry Alleyne Lash, OBE (9 April 1901 – 13 May 1975) was an officer in the British Indian Army.
Henry George Raverty
Henry George Raverty (31 May 1825 – 20 October 1906) was a British Indian Army officer and linguist.
Henry George Raverty (31 May 1825 – 20 October 1906) was a British Indian Army officer and linguist.
Henry Gidney
Sir Henry Albert John Gidney (9 July 1873 - 1942; Igatpuri, Maharashtra, India) was an important member of the Anglo-Indian community of the British Raj.
Sir Henry Albert John Gidney (9 July 1873 - 1942; Igatpuri, Maharashtra, India) was an important member of the Anglo-Indian community of the British Raj.
Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen
Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen FRS FZS FRGS MBOU (6 July 1834 – 2 December 1923), was an English topographer, geologist and surveyor.
Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen FRS FZS FRGS MBOU (6 July 1834 – 2 December 1923), was an English topographer, geologist and surveyor.
Henry John Andrews
Henry John Andrews VC MBE (1871 – 22 October 1919) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be award...
Henry John Andrews VC MBE (1871 – 22 October 1919) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be award...
Henry Keary
Lieutenant-General Sir Henry D'Urban Keary, KCB, KCIE, DSO (28 April 1857-12 August 1937) was a British Indian Army officer, who served in a number of colonial conflicts before commanding an Ind...
Lieutenant-General Sir Henry D'Urban Keary, KCB, KCIE, DSO (28 April 1857-12 August 1937) was a British Indian Army officer, who served in a number of colonial conflicts before commanding an Ind...
Henry McMahon (diplomat)
Lieutenant Colonel Sir Arthur Henry McMahon, GCMG, GCVO, KCIE, CSI was a British diplomat and Indian Army officer who served as the High Commissioner in Egypt from 1915 to 1917.
Lieutenant Colonel Sir Arthur Henry McMahon, GCMG, GCVO, KCIE, CSI was a British diplomat and Indian Army officer who served as the High Commissioner in Egypt from 1915 to 1917.
Henry Montgomery Lawrence
Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence (June 28, 1806 - July 4, 1857) was a British soldier and statesman in India, who died defending Lucknow during the Indian Mutiny.
Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence (June 28, 1806 - July 4, 1857) was a British soldier and statesman in India, who died defending Lucknow during the Indian Mutiny.
Henry V. M. Langtry
Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Vivian Montague Langtry (November 12, 1869, Cheltenham, Gloucester - August 22, 1935, Southampton) was an officer of the British Military Police in Burma.
Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Vivian Montague Langtry (November 12, 1869, Cheltenham, Gloucester - August 22, 1935, Southampton) was an officer of the British Military Police in Burma.
Henry Walter Bellew
Henry Walter Bellew MRCP (1834–1892) was an Indian-born British medical officer and author.
Henry Walter Bellew MRCP (1834–1892) was an Indian-born British medical officer and author.
Herbert Augustine Carter
Major Herbert Augustine Carter VC (26 May 1874 – 13 January 1916) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy th...
Major Herbert Augustine Carter VC (26 May 1874 – 13 January 1916) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy th...
Herbert Benjamin Edwardes
Major-General Sir Herbert Benjamin Edwardes KCB KCSI DCL (1819–1868) was an English administrator, soldier, and statesman active in the Punjab, India.
Major-General Sir Herbert Benjamin Edwardes KCB KCSI DCL (1819–1868) was an English administrator, soldier, and statesman active in the Punjab, India.
Herbert Mackworth Clogstoun
Major Herbert Mackworth Clogstoun VC (13 June 1820 – 6 May 1862) was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be ...
Major Herbert Mackworth Clogstoun VC (13 June 1820 – 6 May 1862) was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be ...
Hilary Hook
Lieutenant-Colonel Hilary Hook (1917–1990) was a soldier in armies of the British Empire in India and later in Africa.
Lieutenant-Colonel Hilary Hook (1917–1990) was a soldier in armies of the British Empire in India and later in Africa.
Hira Singh of Nabha
Sir Hira Singh was the ruler of Nabha State, one of the Phulkian states in the Punjab.
Sir Hira Singh was the ruler of Nabha State, one of the Phulkian states in the Punjab.
Horace Phillips (diplomat)
Sir Horace Phillips, KCMG (May 31, 1917, Glasgow, Scotland - March 19, 2004) was a British diplomat.
Sir Horace Phillips, KCMG (May 31, 1917, Glasgow, Scotland - March 19, 2004) was a British diplomat.
Hubert Whittell
Hubert Massey Whittell OBE (24 March 1883 – 7 February 1954) was a British army officer, and later an Australian farmer and ornithologist who compiled a history and bibliography of ornitho...
Hubert Massey Whittell OBE (24 March 1883 – 7 February 1954) was a British army officer, and later an Australian farmer and ornithologist who compiled a history and bibliography of ornitho...
Hubert Winthrop Young
Major Sir Hubert Winthrop Young, KCMG, DSO, was an English soldier, diplomat and colonial governor.
Major Sir Hubert Winthrop Young, KCMG, DSO, was an English soldier, diplomat and colonial governor.
Hugh Anthony Prince
Major-General Hugh Anthony Prince CBE (11 August 1911 – 6 November 2005) was a British Army officer who became Chief of the Military Planning Office for the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization.
Major-General Hugh Anthony Prince CBE (11 August 1911 – 6 November 2005) was a British Army officer who became Chief of the Military Planning Office for the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization.
Hugh Seagrim
Major Hugh Paul "Grandfather Longlegs" Seagrim GC DSO MBE, (1909–1944), was a famous leader of Karen rebels, fighting Japanese invaders in Burma during World War II. His brother was Derek Ant...
Major Hugh Paul "Grandfather Longlegs" Seagrim GC DSO MBE, (1909–1944), was a famous leader of Karen rebels, fighting Japanese invaders in Burma during World War II. His brother was Derek Ant...
Hugh Wrigley
Brigadier Hugh Wrigley CBE, MC, ED was a senior officer of the Australian Army who served in World War I and World War II. He also served with the Indian Army between 1917 and 1922.
Brigadier Hugh Wrigley CBE, MC, ED was a senior officer of the Australian Army who served in World War I and World War II. He also served with the Indian Army between 1917 and 1922.
Ishar Singh
Captain Ishar Singh VC OBI was an Indian 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 Commonw...
Captain Ishar Singh VC OBI was an Indian 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 Commonw...
Iskander Mirza
Major-General Sahibzada Sayyid Iskander Ali Mirza, English IPA: ɪskɑndæɾ əɪiː miɹzə CIE, OBE, was the first President of Pakistan, serving from 1956 until being forced out from the presi...
Major-General Sahibzada Sayyid Iskander Ali Mirza, English IPA: ɪskɑndæɾ əɪiː miɹzə CIE, OBE, was the first President of Pakistan, serving from 1956 until being forced out from the presi...
Ivor Philipps
Major-General Sir Ivor Philipps KCB, DSO (9 September 1861 – 15 August 1940) was an English officer in the British Indian Army and a Liberal Party politician.
Major-General Sir Ivor Philipps KCB, DSO (9 September 1861 – 15 August 1940) was an English officer in the British Indian Army and a Liberal Party politician.
J. Mitchell
Captain Jesse Mitchell was a British army officer who served as Superintendent of the Government Museum, Madras from 15 May 1859 to 7 August 1872.
Captain Jesse Mitchell was a British army officer who served as Superintendent of the Government Museum, Madras from 15 May 1859 to 7 August 1872.
James Dundas
James Dundas VC was a Scottish 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 forces.
James Dundas VC was a Scottish 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 forces.
James Howard Williams
James Howard Williams or 'Elephant Bill' (15 November 1897 St Just in Penwith - 30 July 1958 Penzance) was a British soldier and elephant expert in Burma, known for his work with the Fourteenth ...
James Howard Williams or 'Elephant Bill' (15 November 1897 St Just in Penwith - 30 July 1958 Penzance) was a British soldier and elephant expert in Burma, known for his work with the Fourteenth ...
James Lennox Dawson
Colonel James Lennox Dawson VC was a Scottish 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 Co...
Colonel James Lennox Dawson VC was a Scottish 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 Co...
James Miller (VC 1857)
Major James William Miller VC (1820 – 12 June 1892) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awar...
Major James William Miller VC (1820 – 12 June 1892) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awar...
James Scott-Hopkins
Sir James Sidney Rawdon Scott-Hopkins (29 November 1921 – 11 March 1995) was a British Conservative Party politician.
Sir James Sidney Rawdon Scott-Hopkins (29 November 1921 – 11 March 1995) was a British Conservative Party politician.
James William Adams
James William Adams VC (24 November 1839 – 24 October 1903) was born in Cork and was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the f...
James William Adams VC (24 November 1839 – 24 October 1903) was born in Cork and was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the f...
Jaswant Singh Marwah
Lieutenant Colonel Jaswant Singh Marwah is an Indian journalist and author, and the father of General Joginder Jaswant Singh, the first Sikh Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army.
Lieutenant Colonel Jaswant Singh Marwah is an Indian journalist and author, and the father of General Joginder Jaswant Singh, the first Sikh Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army.
Jim Corbett (hunter)
Edward James "Jim" Corbett was a British hunter, turned conservationist, author and naturalist, famous for hunting wild animals in India.
Edward James "Jim" Corbett was a British hunter, turned conservationist, author and naturalist, famous for hunting wild animals in India.
John Adrian Chamier
Air Commodore Sir John Adrian Chamier CB, CMG, DSO, OBE (26 December 1883 - 3 May 1974) also known as "The Founding Father of the ATC" for his role in the foundation of the Air Training Corps, w...
Air Commodore Sir John Adrian Chamier CB, CMG, DSO, OBE (26 December 1883 - 3 May 1974) also known as "The Founding Father of the ATC" for his role in the foundation of the Air Training Corps, w...
John Alexander Sinton
Brigadier John Alexander Sinton, VC, OBE, FRS, DL (2 December 1884 – 25 March 1956) was a British medical doctor, malariologist and soldier, being a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest ...
Brigadier John Alexander Sinton, VC, OBE, FRS, DL (2 December 1884 – 25 March 1956) was a British medical doctor, malariologist and soldier, being a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest ...
John Alexander Stewart (scholar)
John Alexander Stewart (born 1882 died 1948) CIE MC MA LLD ICS (retd) was a classical scholar, colonial public servant and professor of Burmese.
John Alexander Stewart (born 1882 died 1948) CIE MC MA LLD ICS (retd) was a classical scholar, colonial public servant and professor of Burmese.
John Augustus Wood
Colonel John Augustus Wood VC was a Scottish 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 Com...
Colonel John Augustus Wood VC was a Scottish 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 Com...
John Bradburne
John Randal Bradburne MC (1921, Skirwith, Cumbria - 5 September 1979, near Mutoko, Zimbabwe) was a lay member of the Order of St Francis, a poet, warden of the Mutemwa leper colony at Mutoko.
John Randal Bradburne MC (1921, Skirwith, Cumbria - 5 September 1979, near Mutoko, Zimbabwe) was a lay member of the Order of St Francis, a poet, warden of the Mutemwa leper colony at Mutoko.
John Buckley (VC)
Major John Buckley VC was an English 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 Commonwealt...
Major John Buckley VC was an English 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 Commonwealt...
John Crimmin
Colonel John Crimmin VC CB CIE VD (19 March 1859, at Kilballyowen, Bruff, Co. Limerick – 20 February 1945) was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious aw...
Colonel John Crimmin VC CB CIE VD (19 March 1859, at Kilballyowen, Bruff, Co. Limerick – 20 February 1945) was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious aw...
John Daunt
Colonel John Charles Campbell Daunt VC (8 November 1832 – 15 April 1886) was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that...
Colonel John Charles Campbell Daunt VC (8 November 1832 – 15 April 1886) was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that...
John Duncan Grant
Colonel John Duncan Grant VC CB DSO (28 December 1877 – 20 February 1967) was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy tha...
Colonel John Duncan Grant VC CB DSO (28 December 1877 – 20 February 1967) was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy tha...
John Eden, Baron Eden of Winton
Sir John Benedict Eden, 9th Baronet, of West Auckland, and 7th Baronet, of Maryland, created Baron Eden of Winton, PC is a British Conservative politician.
Sir John Benedict Eden, 9th Baronet, of West Auckland, and 7th Baronet, of Maryland, created Baron Eden of Winton, PC is a British Conservative politician.
John Elisha Grimshaw
Lieutenant-Colonel John Elisha Grimshaw VC (20 January 1893 – 20 July 1980) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face...
Lieutenant-Colonel John Elisha Grimshaw VC (20 January 1893 – 20 July 1980) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face...
John Ernest Buttery Hotson
Sir John Ernest Buttery Hotson, KCSI, OBE, VD (17 March 1877 – 13 May 1944) was an administrator in India during the British Raj.
Sir John Ernest Buttery Hotson, KCSI, OBE, VD (17 March 1877 – 13 May 1944) was an administrator in India during the British Raj.
John Guthrie Tait
John "Jack" Guthrie Tait (24 August 1861 – 4 October 1945) was a Scottish educator who became principal of the Central College of Bangalore prior to the First World War.
John "Jack" Guthrie Tait (24 August 1861 – 4 October 1945) was a Scottish educator who became principal of the Central College of Bangalore prior to the First World War.
John Hanning Speke
John Hanning Speke (4 May 1827 – 15 September 1864) was an officer in the British Indian Army who made three exploratory expeditions to Africa and who is most associated with the search for the ...
John Hanning Speke (4 May 1827 – 15 September 1864) was an officer in the British Indian Army who made three exploratory expeditions to Africa and who is most associated with the search for the ...
John Mason (historian)
John Mason (9 June 1920 – 31 October 2009) was a British historian and academic.
John Mason (9 June 1920 – 31 October 2009) was a British historian and academic.
John Masters
Lieutenant Colonel John Masters, DSO (1914–1983) was an English officer in the British Indian Army and novelist.
Lieutenant Colonel John Masters, DSO (1914–1983) was an English officer in the British Indian Army and novelist.
John Prendergast (British Army officer)
John Hume Prendergast was a British Indian Army and later British Army officer who was awarded the Distinguished Service Order, and the Military Cross and Bar.
John Hume Prendergast was a British Indian Army and later British Army officer who was awarded the Distinguished Service Order, and the Military Cross and Bar.
John Slim, 2nd Viscount Slim
Colonel John Douglas Slim, 2nd Viscount Slim OBE, DL, FRGS (born 20 July 1927) is a British peer and soldier.
Colonel John Douglas Slim, 2nd Viscount Slim OBE, DL, FRGS (born 20 July 1927) is a British peer and soldier.
John Sydney Lethbridge
Major-General John Sydney Lethbridge CB CBE MC (11 December 1897–11 August 1961) was a British soldier.
Major-General John Sydney Lethbridge CB CBE MC (11 December 1897–11 August 1961) was a British soldier.
John Worsley
Lieutenant General Sir John (Francis) Worsley KBE CB MC (1912-1987) was Commander of British Forces in Hong Kong.
Lieutenant General Sir John (Francis) Worsley KBE CB MC (1912-1987) was Commander of British Forces in Hong Kong.
Jyotish Chandra De
Colonel Jyotish Chandra De IMS was a doctor in the Indian army, a civil servant and an eminent practitioner of modern medicine.
Colonel Jyotish Chandra De IMS was a doctor in the Indian army, a civil servant and an eminent practitioner of modern medicine.
K. S. Digvijaysinhji
Lieutenant-General Maharaja Jam Sri Digvijaysinhji Ranjitsinhji was a British Indian Army officer and Maharaja Jam Sahib of Nawanagar from 1933 to 1947, succeeding his uncle, the famed cricketer...
Lieutenant-General Maharaja Jam Sri Digvijaysinhji Ranjitsinhji was a British Indian Army officer and Maharaja Jam Sahib of Nawanagar from 1933 to 1947, succeeding his uncle, the famed cricketer...
Kamal Ram
Sepoy Kamal Ram VC was an Indian 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 f...
Sepoy Kamal Ram VC was an Indian 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 f...
Kanwar Bahadur Singh
Lieutenant-General Kanwar Bahadur Singh, MBE, was a senior officer in the Indian Army.
Lieutenant-General Kanwar Bahadur Singh, MBE, was a senior officer in the Indian Army.
Kanwar Zorawar Singh
Major-General Kanwar Zorawar Singh, MC (born 14 February 1920) was a senior cavalry officer in the Indian Army.
Major-General Kanwar Zorawar Singh, MC (born 14 February 1920) was a senior cavalry officer in the Indian Army.
Karamjeet Singh Judge
Lieutenant Karamjeet Singh Judge VC was an Indian 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 an...
Lieutenant Karamjeet Singh Judge VC was an Indian 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 an...
Ken Aston
Kenneth George "Ken" Aston, MBE (1 September 1915–23 October 2001) was an English teacher, soldier, and football referee, who was responsible for many important developments in football refereeing.
Kenneth George "Ken" Aston, MBE (1 September 1915–23 October 2001) was an English teacher, soldier, and football referee, who was responsible for many important developments in football refereeing.
Kenneth O'Connor
Sir Kenneth Kennedy O'Connor KBE MC QC had a long and distinguished career in the Colonial Service.
Sir Kenneth Kennedy O'Connor KBE MC QC had a long and distinguished career in the Colonial Service.
Khudadad Khan
Khudadad Khan, VC, was the first South Asian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest military award for gallantry in the face of the enemy given to British and Commonwealth forces.
Khudadad Khan, VC, was the first South Asian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest military award for gallantry in the face of the enemy given to British and Commonwealth forces.
Kodandera Madappa Cariappa
Field Marshal Kodandera "Kipper" Madappa Cariappa OBE was the first Indian Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army and led the Indian forces on the Western Front during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1947.
Field Marshal Kodandera "Kipper" Madappa Cariappa OBE was the first Indian Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army and led the Indian forces on the Western Front during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1947.
Kodendera Subayya Thimayya
Kodendera Subayya Thimayya, PB, DSO was a distinguished soldier of the Indian Army who served as Chief of Army Staff from 1957 to 1961 in the crucial years leading up to the conflict with China...
Kodendera Subayya Thimayya, PB, DSO was a distinguished soldier of the Indian Army who served as Chief of Army Staff from 1957 to 1961 in the crucial years leading up to the conflict with China...
Lalbahadur Thapa
Lalbahadur Thapa VC (Nepali: लालबहादुर थापा; February 1906- 19 October 1968) was an Nepalese recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of ...
Lalbahadur Thapa VC (Nepali: लालबहादुर थापा; February 1906- 19 October 1968) was an Nepalese recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of ...
Laurence Waddell
Lieutenant Colonel Laurence Austine Waddell F.L.S., L.L.D, M.Ch., I.M.S. RAI, F.R.A.S (1854–1938) was a British explorer, Professor of Tibetan, Professor of Chemistry and Pathology, British army...
Lieutenant Colonel Laurence Austine Waddell F.L.S., L.L.D, M.Ch., I.M.S. RAI, F.R.A.S (1854–1938) was a British explorer, Professor of Tibetan, Professor of Chemistry and Pathology, British army...
Leigh Alexander
Lt-Colonel Leigh Arbuthnot Alexander was born on 4th July 1898 in Umzinto, Africa, the son of Major William Alexander and Ethel Rubina Arbuthnot and brother of Gilbert Alexander.
Lt-Colonel Leigh Arbuthnot Alexander was born on 4th July 1898 in Umzinto, Africa, the son of Major William Alexander and Ethel Rubina Arbuthnot and brother of Gilbert Alexander.
Leo Bodkin
Major Leo Francis Bodkin was a British military officer and writer from Ireland.
Major Leo Francis Bodkin was a British military officer and writer from Ireland.
Louis Vaughan
Lieutenant-General Sir Louis Ridley Vaughan, KCB, KBE, CB, DSO (7 August 1875 – 1942), was a British army staff officer and World War I general.
Lieutenant-General Sir Louis Ridley Vaughan, KCB, KBE, CB, DSO (7 August 1875 – 1942), was a British army staff officer and World War I general.
LT. Col Ghulam Rasul Raja
Lieutenant Colonel Ghulam Rasul Raja was a Pakistan Army officer who served in the 16th Punjab regiment under the British Raj.
Lieutenant Colonel Ghulam Rasul Raja was a Pakistan Army officer who served in the 16th Punjab regiment under the British Raj.
Madan Lal Vaid
Raizada Major Madan Lal Vaid (رایزاده میجر مدن لال وید) was an officer in the Jammu and Kashmir Rifles regiment of the British Indian Army until the Independence of India in 1947, and subsequent...
Raizada Major Madan Lal Vaid (رایزاده میجر مدن لال وید) was an officer in the Jammu and Kashmir Rifles regiment of the British Indian Army until the Independence of India in 1947, and subsequent...
Matthew Rosamund
Matthew Rosamund VC was an English 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 ...
Matthew Rosamund VC was an English 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 ...
Maurice Cowling
Maurice John Cowling was a British historian and a Fellow of Peterhouse, Cambridge.
Maurice John Cowling was a British historian and a Fellow of Peterhouse, Cambridge.
Mian Ghulam Jilani
Major General Mian Gulam Jilani was a two-star general officer in the Pakistan Army who, as an Indian Army officer during the Second World War had survived a Japanese PoW camp at Singapore.
Major General Mian Gulam Jilani was a two-star general officer in the Pakistan Army who, as an Indian Army officer during the Second World War had survived a Japanese PoW camp at Singapore.
Mian Hayaud Din
Major General Mian Hayaud Din HJ, MBE, MC (July 2, 1910 - May 20, 1965) was an army officer of the Pakistan Army.
Major General Mian Hayaud Din HJ, MBE, MC (July 2, 1910 - May 20, 1965) was an army officer of the Pakistan Army.
Michael Allmand
Michael Allmand VC was an English Second World War 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 a...
Michael Allmand VC was an English Second World War 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 a...
Michael Bates (actor)
Michael Bates was a British actor born in Jhansi, United Provinces, British India.
Michael Bates was a British actor born in Jhansi, United Provinces, British India.
Michael Lloyd Ferrar
Lt. Col. Michael Lloyd Ferrar, CSI, CIE, OBE (1876 - after 1931) was a British commissioner of the Penal Settlement at Port Blair on Andaman Islands and Nicobar Islands.
Lt. Col. Michael Lloyd Ferrar, CSI, CIE, OBE (1876 - after 1931) was a British commissioner of the Penal Settlement at Port Blair on Andaman Islands and Nicobar Islands.
Michael Westmacott
Michael Westmacott was a prominent mountaineer, born in 1925.
Michael Westmacott was a prominent mountaineer, born in 1925.
Michael Willoughby, 11th Baron Middleton
Colonel Michael Guy Percival Willoughby, 11th Baron Middleton, KG, MC, TD, ED (21 October 1887–16 November 1970) was a British peer and soldier.
Colonel Michael Guy Percival Willoughby, 11th Baron Middleton, KG, MC, TD, ED (21 October 1887–16 November 1970) was a British peer and soldier.
Millis Jefferis
Major-General Sir Millis Rowland Jefferis KBE MC (9 January 1899–5 September 1963) was, during the Second World War, the founder of a special unit of the British Ministry of Supply which develop...
Major-General Sir Millis Rowland Jefferis KBE MC (9 January 1899–5 September 1963) was, during the Second World War, the founder of a special unit of the British Ministry of Supply which develop...
Mir Dad Khan
Risaldar Mir Dad Khan Tareen, OBI, was a native officer of the British Indian Army, who belonged to the Hazara region of the North West Frontier Province.
Risaldar Mir Dad Khan Tareen, OBI, was a native officer of the British Indian Army, who belonged to the Hazara region of the North West Frontier Province.
Mir Dast
Mir Dast VC IOM (3 December 1874 – 24 June 1950) was a Pakistani recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be ...
Mir Dast VC IOM (3 December 1874 – 24 June 1950) was a Pakistani recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be ...
Mitty Masud
Air Commodore Mohammad Zafar Masud (best known as Mitty Masud, (Born:1923-October 7, 2003), was a Pakistan Air Force's fighter pilot and a military policy maker of the Pakistan Air Force.
Air Commodore Mohammad Zafar Masud (best known as Mitty Masud, (Born:1923-October 7, 2003), was a Pakistan Air Force's fighter pilot and a military policy maker of the Pakistan Air Force.
Mohammad Zafar Masud
Air-Commodore Mohammad Zafar Masud (best known as Mitty Masud, (Born:1923-October 7, 2003), was a PAF's fighter pilot and a fomer military strategist in East Pakistan.
Air-Commodore Mohammad Zafar Masud (best known as Mitty Masud, (Born:1923-October 7, 2003), was a PAF's fighter pilot and a fomer military strategist in East Pakistan.
Narindar Saroop
Major Narindar Saroop, CBE, was born in India on 14 August 1929 eldest son of Chaudhri Ram Saroop, Ismaila, Rohtak, India and the late Shyam Devi.
Major Narindar Saroop, CBE, was born in India on 14 August 1929 eldest son of Chaudhri Ram Saroop, Ismaila, Rohtak, India and the late Shyam Devi.
Netrabahadur Thapa
Netrabahadur Thapa VC was a Nepalese 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 Commonwealt...
Netrabahadur Thapa VC was a Nepalese 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 Commonwealt...
Patrick Cargill
Patrick Cargill was a British actor known for his role on the British television sitcom Father, Dear Father.
Patrick Cargill was a British actor known for his role on the British television sitcom Father, Dear Father.
Patrick Roddy
Colonel Patrick Roddy VC was an Irish 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 Commonweal...
Colonel Patrick Roddy VC was an Irish 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 Commonweal...
Patrick Stanley Vaughan Heenan
Patrick Stanley Vaughan Heenan was a Captain in the British Indian Army who was convicted of treason, after spying for Japan during the Malayan campaign of World War II. Heenan was reportedly ki...
Patrick Stanley Vaughan Heenan was a Captain in the British Indian Army who was convicted of treason, after spying for Japan during the Malayan campaign of World War II. Heenan was reportedly ki...
Paul Mark Scott
Paul Mark Scott (March 25, 1920 in Southgate - March 1, 1978 in London) was a British novelist, playwright, and poet, best known for his monumental tetralogy the Raj Quartet.
Paul Mark Scott (March 25, 1920 in Southgate - March 1, 1978 in London) was a British novelist, playwright, and poet, best known for his monumental tetralogy the Raj Quartet.
Paul Scott (novelist)
Paul Mark Scott (March 25, 1920 in Southgate - March 1, 1978 in London) was a British novelist, playwright, and poet, best known for his monumental tetralogy the Raj Quartet.
Paul Mark Scott (March 25, 1920 in Southgate - March 1, 1978 in London) was a British novelist, playwright, and poet, best known for his monumental tetralogy the Raj Quartet.
Percy Alexander MacMahon
Percy Alexander MacMahon (b. 26 September 1854, Sliema, Malta – 25 December 1929, Bognor Regis, England) was a mathematician, especially noted in connection with the partitions of numbers ...
Percy Alexander MacMahon (b. 26 September 1854, Sliema, Malta – 25 December 1929, Bognor Regis, England) was a mathematician, especially noted in connection with the partitions of numbers ...
Peter Gill (VC)
Peter Gill VC was born in St Paul's Parish, Dublin and was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be aw...
Peter Gill VC was born in St Paul's Parish, Dublin and was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be aw...
Peter Hobbs (engineer)
Peter Wallace Hobbs was an English engineer, and businessman, who with Bill Russell formed the well-known electrical appliance company Russell Hobbs.
Peter Wallace Hobbs was an English engineer, and businessman, who with Bill Russell formed the well-known electrical appliance company Russell Hobbs.
Peter Sanders (Indian Army officer)
Lt Colonel Peter Sanders, DSO, who lost an arm policing the won the Indian-Afghan frontier in 1939 before winning a DSO at the Battle of Imphal in 1944 while commanding Gurkha infantry in sever...
Lt Colonel Peter Sanders, DSO, who lost an arm policing the won the Indian-Afghan frontier in 1939 before winning a DSO at the Battle of Imphal in 1944 while commanding Gurkha infantry in sever...
Prakash Singh
Prakash Singh Chib VC (1 April 1913 – 17 February 1945) was an Indian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that ca...
Prakash Singh Chib VC (1 April 1913 – 17 February 1945) was an Indian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that ca...
Pran Nath Thapar
General Pran Nath Thapar was the fifth Chief of Army Staff of the Indian army.
General Pran Nath Thapar was the fifth Chief of Army Staff of the Indian army.
Premindra Singh Bhagat
Lieutenant General Premindra Singh Bhagat VC, PVSM was an officer in the Indian Army during World War II and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallant...
Lieutenant General Premindra Singh Bhagat VC, PVSM was an officer in the Indian Army during World War II and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallant...
Qazi Altaf Hussain
Lieutenant Colonel Qazi Altaf Hussain, (1920–1999) was a Lt. Colonel of 11 Frontier Force Regiment and Commandant of Zhob Militia, Quetta.
Lieutenant Colonel Qazi Altaf Hussain, (1920–1999) was a Lt. Colonel of 11 Frontier Force Regiment and Commandant of Zhob Militia, Quetta.
Rajendrasinhji Jadeja
General Maharaj Shri Rajendrasinhji , DSO, also known as Kumar Sri Rajendrasinhji and K.S. Rajendrasinhji, was the first Chief of Army Staff of the Indian army, and the second Indian...
General Maharaj Shri Rajendrasinhji , DSO, also known as Kumar Sri Rajendrasinhji and K.S. Rajendrasinhji, was the first Chief of Army Staff of the Indian army, and the second Indian...
Ralph Griffith (governor)
Sir Ralph Griffith, K.C.S.I., C.I.E. (4 March 1882 – 11 December 1963) was an administrator in British India and served as the last Chief Commissioner and the first Governor of the North-West Fr...
Sir Ralph Griffith, K.C.S.I., C.I.E. (4 March 1882 – 11 December 1963) was an administrator in British India and served as the last Chief Commissioner and the first Governor of the North-West Fr...
Ralph Lilley Turner
Sir Ralph Lilley Turner MC (5 October 1888 – 22 April 1983) was an English Indian languages philologist and university administrator.
Sir Ralph Lilley Turner MC (5 October 1888 – 22 April 1983) was an English Indian languages philologist and university administrator.
Ralph Rayner
Brigadier Sir Ralph Herbert Rayner MBE (13 January 1897 - 17 July 1977) was a British Conservative Party politician.
Brigadier Sir Ralph Herbert Rayner MBE (13 January 1897 - 17 July 1977) was a British Conservative Party politician.
Ram Sarup Singh
Ram Sarup Singh VC was an Indian 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 forces.
Ram Sarup Singh VC was an Indian 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 forces.
Reginald Dorman-Smith
Colonel Sir Reginald Hugh Dorman-Smith, GBE (1899 – 1977) was a British diplomat, soldier and politician.
Colonel Sir Reginald Hugh Dorman-Smith, GBE (1899 – 1977) was a British diplomat, soldier and politician.
Reginald Leonard Haine
Lieutenant Colonel Reginald Leonard Haine VC MC & Bar (10 July 1896 – 12 June 1982) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in ...
Lieutenant Colonel Reginald Leonard Haine VC MC & Bar (10 July 1896 – 12 June 1982) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in ...
Reginald Teague-Jones
Reginald Teague-Jones MBE (1890–November 16 1988, age 97–98) was a British political and intelligence officer.
Reginald Teague-Jones MBE (1890–November 16 1988, age 97–98) was a British political and intelligence officer.
Richard Henry Beddome
Colonel Richard Henry Beddome (11 May 1830 – 23 February 1911) was a British military officer in India, chief conservator of the Madras Forest Department and a naturalist.
Colonel Richard Henry Beddome (11 May 1830 – 23 February 1911) was a British military officer in India, chief conservator of the Madras Forest Department and a naturalist.
Richard Hingston
Major Richard William George Hingston ( 1887 - 5 August 1966) Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, was a physician, explorer and naturalist.
Major Richard William George Hingston ( 1887 - 5 August 1966) Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, was a physician, explorer and naturalist.
Richhpal Ram
Richhpal Ram VC was an Indian 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 forces.
Richhpal Ram VC was an Indian 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 forces.
Robert Christopher Tytler
Robert Christopher Tytler (25 September 1818–10 September 1872) was a British soldier, naturalist and photographer.
Robert Christopher Tytler (25 September 1818–10 September 1872) was a British soldier, naturalist and photographer.
Robert George Wardlaw Ramsay
Colonel Robert George Wardlaw Ramsay FLS, FZS was an army officer and naturalist.
Colonel Robert George Wardlaw Ramsay FLS, FZS was an army officer and naturalist.
Robert Hamilton-Udny, 11th Lord Belhaven and Stenton
Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Edward Archibald Udny-Hamilton, 11th Lord Belhaven and Stenton, CIE, DL (8 April 1871 – 26 October 1950) was a Scottish representative peer and a soldier.
Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Edward Archibald Udny-Hamilton, 11th Lord Belhaven and Stenton, CIE, DL (8 April 1871 – 26 October 1950) was a Scottish representative peer and a soldier.
Robert Haydon Shebbeare
Robert Haydon Shebbeare VC (13 January 1827 – 16 September 1860) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy tha...
Robert Haydon Shebbeare VC (13 January 1827 – 16 September 1860) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy tha...
Robert Hope Moncrieff Aitken
Colonel Robert Hope Moncrieff Aitken VC CB was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to Br...
Colonel Robert Hope Moncrieff Aitken VC CB was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to Br...
Roland Elcock
Major Roland Edward Elcock VC MM was an English 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 ...
Major Roland Edward Elcock VC MM was an English 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 ...
Ronald Gervase Mountain
Ronald Gervase Mountain was an officer in the British Indian Army during World War II. "Gervase" may also be spelled "Gervais.
Ronald Gervase Mountain was an officer in the British Indian Army during World War II. "Gervase" may also be spelled "Gervais.
Rowland Bowen
Major Rowland Francis Bowen (27 February 1916 – 4 September 1978 at Buckfastleigh, Devon) was a cricket researcher, historian and writer.
Major Rowland Francis Bowen (27 February 1916 – 4 September 1978 at Buckfastleigh, Devon) was a cricket researcher, historian and writer.
Russell Fairgrieve
Sir Thomas Russell Fairgrieve CBE (3 May 1924 – 17 February 1999) was a Scottish Conservative and Unionist politician.
Sir Thomas Russell Fairgrieve CBE (3 May 1924 – 17 February 1999) was a Scottish Conservative and Unionist politician.
Sam Manekshaw
Field Marshal Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw, MC "Sam Bahadur" was a Field Marshal of the Indian Army.
Field Marshal Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw, MC "Sam Bahadur" was a Field Marshal of the Indian Army.
Samuel Tickell
Colonel Samuel Richard Tickell (August 19, 1811 - April 20, 1875) was a British army officer, artist and ornithologist in India and Burma.
Colonel Samuel Richard Tickell (August 19, 1811 - April 20, 1875) was a British army officer, artist and ornithologist in India and Burma.
Shahamad Khan
Shahmed Khan, VC (1 July 1879 – 28 July 1947), was a Punjabi Muslim recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can ...
Shahmed Khan, VC (1 July 1879 – 28 July 1947), was a Punjabi Muslim recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can ...
Sher Ali Khan (general)
Major General Nawabzada Sher Ali Khan of Pataudi HJ, was born 13 May 1913, the second son of Nawab Ibrahim Ali Khan of Pataudi, in Pataudi.
Major General Nawabzada Sher Ali Khan of Pataudi HJ, was born 13 May 1913, the second son of Nawab Ibrahim Ali Khan of Pataudi, in Pataudi.
Sher Ali Khan Pataudi
Major General Nawabzada Sher Ali Khan of Pataudi HJ, was born 13 May 1913, the second son of Nawab Ibrahim Ali Khan of Pataudi, in Pataudi.
Major General Nawabzada Sher Ali Khan of Pataudi HJ, was born 13 May 1913, the second son of Nawab Ibrahim Ali Khan of Pataudi, in Pataudi.
Sir Albert Gladstone, 5th Baronet
Sir Albert Charles Gladstone, 5th Baronet MBE (28 October 1886 – 2 March 1967) was a British businessman and rower who won a gold medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics.
Sir Albert Charles Gladstone, 5th Baronet MBE (28 October 1886 – 2 March 1967) was a British businessman and rower who won a gold medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics.
Sir Charles Yate, 1st Baronet
Colonel Sir Charles Edward Yate, 1st Baronet CSI CMG was a British soldier and administrator in India and later a politician in Britain.
Colonel Sir Charles Edward Yate, 1st Baronet CSI CMG was a British soldier and administrator in India and later a politician in Britain.
Sir Edward Bradford, 1st Baronet
Colonel Sir Edward Ridley Colborne Bradford, 1st Baronet, GCB, GCVO, KCSI, ADC was a British Indian Army officer who later served as Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, head of the London ...
Colonel Sir Edward Ridley Colborne Bradford, 1st Baronet, GCB, GCVO, KCSI, ADC was a British Indian Army officer who later served as Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, head of the London ...
Sir James Hutchison, 1st Baronet
Sir James Riley Holt Hutchison, 1st Baronet, DSO, TD, JP was a British army officer, company director and politician.
Sir James Riley Holt Hutchison, 1st Baronet, DSO, TD, JP was a British army officer, company director and politician.
Sir John Smyth, 1st Baronet
Brigadier Sir John George Smyth, 1st Baronet, VC MC PC (25 October 1893 – 26 April 1983) was a British Indian Army officer and Conservative Member of Parliament.
Brigadier Sir John George Smyth, 1st Baronet, VC MC PC (25 October 1893 – 26 April 1983) was a British Indian Army officer and Conservative Member of Parliament.
St John Graham Young
Lieutenant St. John Graham Young GC (16 June 1921–24 July 1944) was posthumously awarded the George Cross, the highest British (and Commonwealth) award for bravery out of combat, for his...
Lieutenant St. John Graham Young GC (16 June 1921–24 July 1944) was posthumously awarded the George Cross, the highest British (and Commonwealth) award for bravery out of combat, for his...
St John Young
Lieutenant St John Graham Young GC was posthumously awarded the George Cross, the highest British award for bravery out of combat, for his heroism in rescuing his comrades from a minefield in ...
Lieutenant St John Graham Young GC was posthumously awarded the George Cross, the highest British award for bravery out of combat, for his heroism in rescuing his comrades from a minefield in ...
Stewart Blacker
Lieutenant-Colonel Latham Valentine Stewart Blacker OBE (1887–1964) was a British Army officer and inventor of weapons.
Lieutenant-Colonel Latham Valentine Stewart Blacker OBE (1887–1964) was a British Army officer and inventor of weapons.
Surendra Singh Panwar
Brigadier Surendra Singh Panwar (19 October 1919 - April 29, 2002) served as an artillery officer in the Indian Army.
Brigadier Surendra Singh Panwar (19 October 1919 - April 29, 2002) served as an artillery officer in the Indian Army.
Terence O'Brien (colonial governor)
Sir John Terence Nicholls O'Brien (April 23, 1830 – February 28, 1903) was a surveyor, engineer and colonial governor, born in Manchester, England and died in London, England.
Sir John Terence Nicholls O'Brien (April 23, 1830 – February 28, 1903) was a surveyor, engineer and colonial governor, born in Manchester, England and died in London, England.
Thomas Malcolm Layng
Thomas Malcolm Layng (1892-1958) CBE, MC & Bar was an Anglican soldier and clergyman who served as Deputy Chaplain-General to the Forces, Archdeacon of York and chaplain to King George VI.
Thomas Malcolm Layng (1892-1958) CBE, MC & Bar was an Anglican soldier and clergyman who served as Deputy Chaplain-General to the Forces, Archdeacon of York and chaplain to King George VI.
Thomas Thomson (botanist)
Thomas Thomson (4 Dec 1817 - 18 Apr 1878) was a Scottish surgeon with the British East India Company before becoming a botanist.
Thomas Thomson (4 Dec 1817 - 18 Apr 1878) was a Scottish surgeon with the British East India Company before becoming a botanist.
Tikka Khan
General Tikka Khan, HJ, HQA, SPk, was a senior 4-star general in the Pakistan Army who served as the first Chief of Army Staff of the Pakistan Army from 3 March 1972 to 1 March 1976.
General Tikka Khan, HJ, HQA, SPk, was a senior 4-star general in the Pakistan Army who served as the first Chief of Army Staff of the Pakistan Army from 3 March 1972 to 1 March 1976.
Timothy Creasey
General Sir Timothy May Creasey KCB OBE (21 September 1923 – 5 October 1986) was a British Army officer who became General Officer Commanding of the British Army in Northern Ireland, as well as ...
General Sir Timothy May Creasey KCB OBE (21 September 1923 – 5 October 1986) was a British Army officer who became General Officer Commanding of the British Army in Northern Ireland, as well as ...
Tom Caldwell
Tom Caldwell (30 June, 1921 - November 2002) was a politician, art dealer and interior designer in Northern Ireland.
Tom Caldwell (30 June, 1921 - November 2002) was a politician, art dealer and interior designer in Northern Ireland.
Tom Webb-Bowen
Air Vice-Marshal Sir Tom Ince Webb-Bowen KCB, CMG, RAF was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force during the first half of the 20th century.
Air Vice-Marshal Sir Tom Ince Webb-Bowen KCB, CMG, RAF was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force during the first half of the 20th century.
Tony Hart
Norman Antony "Tony" Hart (15 October 1925 – 18 January 2009) was an English artist and children's television presenter.
Norman Antony "Tony" Hart (15 October 1925 – 18 January 2009) was an English artist and children's television presenter.
Tristram Speedy
Tristram Charles Sawyer Speedy (also known as Captain Speedy; November 1836-1911) was a well-known English explorer and adventurer during the Victorian era.
Tristram Charles Sawyer Speedy (also known as Captain Speedy; November 1836-1911) was a well-known English explorer and adventurer during the Victorian era.
Umrao Singh
Captain Umrao Singh VC was an Indian 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 Commonwealt...
Captain Umrao Singh VC was an Indian 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 Commonwealt...
Valentine Vivian
Colonel Valentine Patrick Terrell Vivian CMG CBE (1886–1969) was the vice-chief of the SIS or MI6 and was the first head of its counter-espionage unit, Section V. It was Vivian, who while attemp...
Colonel Valentine Patrick Terrell Vivian CMG CBE (1886–1969) was the vice-chief of the SIS or MI6 and was the first head of its counter-espionage unit, Section V. It was Vivian, who while attemp...
Victor Noel-Paton, Baron Ferrier
Victor Ferrier Noel-Paton, Baron Ferrier ED, DL (29 January 1900 – 4 June 1992) was a British soldier and businessman.
Victor Ferrier Noel-Paton, Baron Ferrier ED, DL (29 January 1900 – 4 June 1992) was a British soldier and businessman.
Walter Landor Dickens
Walter Savage Landor Dickens (8 February 1841 – 31 December 1863) was the fourth child and second son of English novelist Charles Dickens and his wife Catherine.
Walter Savage Landor Dickens (8 February 1841 – 31 December 1863) was the fourth child and second son of English novelist Charles Dickens and his wife Catherine.
Walter Walker (British Army officer)
General Sir Walter Colyear Walker KCB, CBE, DSO & bar (11 November 1912 – 12 August 2001) was a British General.
General Sir Walter Colyear Walker KCB, CBE, DSO & bar (11 November 1912 – 12 August 2001) was a British General.
Wilfrid Malleson
Sir Wilfrid Malleson (1866–1946) was a Major-General in the British Army who led a mission to Turkestan during the Russian Civil War.
Sir Wilfrid Malleson (1866–1946) was a Major-General in the British Army who led a mission to Turkestan during the Russian Civil War.
William Beckett (engineer)
Brigadier-General William Thomas Clifford Beckett CBE DSO VD (1862–4 March 1956) was a British railway engineer in India and a British Army officer.
Brigadier-General William Thomas Clifford Beckett CBE DSO VD (1862–4 March 1956) was a British railway engineer in India and a British Army officer.
William Bruce (VC)
William Arthur McCrae Bruce VC (15 June 1890 – 19 December 1914) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy tha...
William Arthur McCrae Bruce VC (15 June 1890 – 19 December 1914) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy tha...
William Brydon
William Brydon CB was an assistant surgeon in the British East India Company Army during the First Anglo-Afghan War, famous for being the only member of an army of 4,500 men to reach safety...
William Brydon CB was an assistant surgeon in the British East India Company Army during the First Anglo-Afghan War, famous for being the only member of an army of 4,500 men to reach safety...
William David Kenny
William David Kenny VC born Saintfield, County Down on 1 February 1899 was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy...
William David Kenny VC born Saintfield, County Down on 1 February 1899 was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy...
William George Cubitt
Colonel William George Cubitt VC DSO (19 October 1835 – 25 June 1903) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enem...
Colonel William George Cubitt VC DSO (19 October 1835 – 25 June 1903) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enem...
William Hicks
Colonel William Hicks (also known as Hicks Pasha, 1830–1883), British soldier, entered the Bombay army in 1849, and served through the Indian mutiny, being mentioned in despatches for good...
Colonel William Hicks (also known as Hicks Pasha, 1830–1883), British soldier, entered the Bombay army in 1849, and served through the Indian mutiny, being mentioned in despatches for good...
William Scotter
General Sir William Norman Roy Scotter, KCB, OBE, MC (1922 – 5 February 1981) was Commander-in-Chief, British Army of the Rhine, from September 1978 until October 1980.
General Sir William Norman Roy Scotter, KCB, OBE, MC (1922 – 5 February 1981) was Commander-in-Chief, British Army of the Rhine, from September 1978 until October 1980.
William Shakespear (explorer)
Captain William Henry Irvine Shakespear, was an English civil servant and explorer who mapped uncharted areas of Northern Arabia and made the first official British contact with Ibn Sa'ud, futur...
Captain William Henry Irvine Shakespear, was an English civil servant and explorer who mapped uncharted areas of Northern Arabia and made the first official British contact with Ibn Sa'ud, futur...
Yahya Khan
General Agha Mohammad Yahya Khan Qizilbash,, was the senior Army Commander who was the third President of Pakistan, and the military dictator from 1969 until the dissolution of East-Pakistan, in...
General Agha Mohammad Yahya Khan Qizilbash,, was the senior Army Commander who was the third President of Pakistan, and the military dictator from 1969 until the dissolution of East-Pakistan, in...