Who was the only unidentified person awarded the Victoria Cross?

In 1921, the British Unknown Warrior was awarded the US Medal of Honor and reciprocally the Victoria Cross was presented to the American Unknown Soldier of the First World War. This is the only ungazetted VC award and is included in the total of 1,358 awards.

Has anyone ever won the Medal of Honor and the Victoria Cross?

He was awarded the VC posthumously in 1921. This gesture reciprocated the award of the Medal of Honor to the British Unknown Warrior….Recipients by nationality.

Is the Victoria Cross better than the Medal of Honor?

While there are many ways in which Britain and the US honour their Armed Forces personnel, the most prestigious must be the awarding of two medals: the Victoria Cross (VC) and the Medal of Honor (MOH.) These are the highest awards for gallantry displayed during combat and are therefore very close equivalents.

Can a VC be rescinded?

The awards of eight Victoria Cross recipients were forfeited between 1861 and 1908. Since 1920 when King George V expressed strong objections to the use of the forfeiture power, no further awards have been forfeited. The power to cancel and restore awards is still included in the Victoria Cross warrant.

Has anyone been awarded the VC twice?

Charles Hazlitt Upham, VC & Bar (21 September 1908 – 22 November 1994) was a New Zealand soldier who was awarded the Victoria Cross (VC) twice during the Second World War – for gallantry in Crete in May 1941, and in Egypt, in July 1942.

Is it illegal to sell the Victoria Cross?

Furthermore in March 1882 Collis married Adela Grace Skuse, a widow, in Bombay. In 1884 Collis returned to the UK and in 1887 he re-enlisted in the army, this time joining the Suffolk Regiment. However by this point Collis had already pawned his VC for a mere eight shillings (40p) having apparently hit hard times.