Date of action: 1940

17 Victoria Crosses won in 1940.

Date not recorded 1940

  1. Geoffrey Leonard Cheshire1940Wing Commander, 617 Squadron.. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve · Second World War

April 1940

  1. Gerald Broadmead Roope8 April 1940Lieutenant Commander, Royal Navy · Second World War
  2. Bernard Armitage Warburton Warburton-Lee10 April 1940Captain, Royal Navy 2nd Destroyer Flotilla · Second World War
  3. Richard Been Stannard28 April 1940Lieutenant, Royal Naval Reserve · Second World War

May 1940

  1. Donald Edward Garland12 May 1940Flying Officer, 12 Squadron, Royal Air Force · Second World War
  2. Thomas Gray12 May 1940Sergeant, 12 Squadron, Royal Air Force · Second World War
  3. Richard Wallace Annand15 May 1940Second Lieutenant (later Captaain), 2nd Battalion The Durham Light Infantry · Second World War
  4. George Gristock21 May 1940Company Sergeant-Major, Royal Norfolk Regiment · Second World War
  5. Harry Nicholls21 May 1940Lance-Corporal, 3rd Battalion. Grenadier Guards · Second World War
  6. Christopher. The Hon Furness24 May 1940Lieutenant, 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards · Second World War
  7. Harold Marcus Ervine-Andrews31 May 1940Captain (later Lt. Colonel), The East Lancashire Regiment · Second World War

July 1940

  1. Jack Foreman Mantle4 July 1940Leading Seaman, Royal Navy · Second World War

August 1940

  1. Roderick Alastair Brook Learoyd12 August 1940Flight, -Lieutenant. 49 Squadron, Royal Air Force · Second World War
  2. Eric Charles Twelves Wilson15 August 1940Acting Captain, Attended VC dedication at Westminster Abbey on 14th May 2003 · Second World War
  3. Eric James Brindley Nicolson16 August 1940Flight Lieutenant (later Wing Commander), Royal Air Force 249 Squadron · Second World War

September 1940

  1. John Hannah15 September 1940Sergeant, 83 Squadron. Royal Air Force · Second World War

November 1940

  1. Edward Stephen Fogarty Fegen5 November 1940Acting Captain, Royal Navy VC London Gazetted on 22nd November 1940 · Second World War