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    How many people have been recipients of the Victoria Cross to date?

    Question #105207. Asked by madkeen4. (May 01 09 5:15 AM)


    muffy19

    		This is a complete list minus the unknown soldier in World War I.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Victoria_Cross_recipients_by_nationality

    May 01 09, 5:35 AM
    rb6359

    		1,356 VCs have been awarded to a total of 1,353 individual recipients.

    Note that only 1352 individual people received them as one was awarded in 1921 to the American Unknown Soldier in World War One.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Cross

    Also see:

    http://www.solarnavigator.net/history/victoria_cross.htm

    although this site does not include the VC recently awarded to Australian soldier Mark Donaldson for his actions in Afghanistan.

    May 01 09, 5:39 AM

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