Michael Daniels
Edward St John Daniel VC
 The story of the first man to forfeit the Victoria Cross

  
 
              


  

The Eight Forfeited Victoria Crosses

 
 

Name

Unit

Deed

Rank

Gazetted

Offence

Forfeiture

DANIEL
Edward St John
HMS Diamond, Royal Navy Crimean War
18 Oct 1854
5 Nov 1854
18 Jun 1855
Midshipman
(Later Lieutenant)
24 Feb 1857 Accused of a disgraceful offence and evaded enquiry by desertion 4 Sep 1861
MCGUIRE
James
1st Bengal European Fusiliers Indian Mutiny
14 Sep 1857
Sergeant 24 Dec 1858 Theft of a cow 22 Dec 1862
BAMBRICK
Valentine
1st Battalion, 60th Rifles Indian Mutiny
6 May 1858
Private 24 Dec 1858 Assault and theft of medals 3 Dec 1863
MURPHY
Michael
2nd Battalion, Military Train Indian Mutiny
15 Apr 1858
Private (Farrier) 27 May 1859 Theft of oats and hay 5 Mar 1872
LANE
Thomas
67th (South Hampshire) Regiment of Foot Second Opium War
(Second China War)
21 Aug 1860
Private 13 Aug 1861 Desertion, horse-stealing and theft of arms and accoutrements 7 Apr 1881
CORBETT
Frederick
3rd Battalion. King’s Royal Rifle Corps Anglo-Egyptian War
5 Aug 1882
Private 16 Feb 1883 Embezzlement and theft 30 Jul 1884
COLLIS
James
E Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery 2nd Afghan War
28 Jul 1880
Gunner 17 May 1881 Bigamy 18 Nov 1895
RAVENHILL
George
2nd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers Second Boer War
15 Dec 1899
Private 4 Jun 1901 Theft of iron 24 Aug 1908
 







 
 
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