All ten of the Victoria Crosses described below are on display in the Corps Museum in Eastney, Portsmouth. You can visit the Museum website at Royal Marines Museum

Corporal John Prettyjohn RM

2 November 1854 - Crimea

Reported for gallantry at the Battle of Inkerman.

Bombardier Thomas Wilkinson RMA

5 June 1855 - Crimea

Specially recommended for gallantry during the siege of Sebastopol.

Lieutenant George Dare Dowell RMA

13 July 1855 - Viborg, Baltic Sea

Proceeded under heavy fire to bring a cutter's crew to safety.

Captain Lewis Stratford Tollemache Halliday RMLI

24 June 1900 - Peking Legations Boxer Rebellion

Led 20 Marines, engaged the enemy and received severe injuries. He went on to kill three assailants.

Lance-Corporal Walter Richard Parker RMLI

1 May 1915 - Portsmouth Battalion Gallipoli

Displayed conspicuous gallantry under heavy and accurate enemy fire when leading his men to recover casualties.

Major Francis John William Harvey RMLI

31 May 1916 - HMS Lion, Battle of Jutland

Whilst mortally wounded, with great presence of mind and devotion to duty he saved his ship.

Major Frederick William Lumsden DSO RMA

April 1917 - Western Front

He personally led four artillery teams and a party of infantry through a hostile barrage to recover six enemy guns.

Captain Edward Bamford DSO RMLI

23 April 1918 - 4th Battalion RMLI Zeebrugge

Under heavy fire, he displayed great initiative in the command of his company and by his total disregard for danger set a magnificent example to his men.

Sergeant Norman Augustus Finch RMA

23 April 1918 - RMA Detachment Zeebrugge

Severely wounded during heavy fire, he continued to direct fire onto the enemy positions. He showed consummate bravery by remaining in his battered and exposed position.

Both Capt Bamford and Sergeant Finch were selected by members of their own Battalion to receive the Victoria Cross.

Corporal Thomas Peck Hunter RM

3 April 1945 - 43 RM Commando Lake Comacchio

He charged alone across open ground to attract enemy fire, allowing the rest of his troop to clear buildings of the enemy.