London Gazette: 1881

13 Victoria Crosses announced in 1881.

May 1881

  1. James Collis16 May 1881Gunner, Royal Horse Artillery · Second Afghan War
  2. Joseph John Farmer16 May 1881Provisional Lance-Corporal, Army Hospital Corps (Royal Army Medical Corps) · First Boer War
  3. Patrick Mullane16 May 1881Sergeant, Royal Horse Artillery · Second Afghan War
  4. Euston Henry Sartorius16 May 1881Captain, 59th Regiment · Second Afghan War

June 1881

  1. John Frederick Mccrea28 June 1881Surgeon, 1st Cape Mounted Yeomanry. South African Forces · Basuto War

August 1881

  1. James William Adams26 August 1881The Reverend, Bengal Ecclesiastical Department, Indian Army · Second Afghan War

October 1881

  1. Thomas Elsdon Ashford7 October 1881Private, The Royal Fusiliers · Second Afghan War
  2. William St. Lucien Chase7 October 1881Lieutenant, 20th Native Infantry, Indian Army · Second Afghan War
  3. Edmund Barron Hartley7 October 1881Surgeon Major, Cape Mounted Riflemen, South African Forces · Basuto War
  4. William Henry Dick-Cunyngham18 October 1881Lieutenant (later Lieutenant-Colonel), The Gordon Highlanders · Second Afghan War
  5. Arthur George Hammond18 October 1881Captain, Bengal Staff Corps/Corps of Guides, Indian Army · Second Afghan War
  6. George Sellar18 October 1881Lance-Corporal, Seaforth Highlanders · Second Afghan War
  7. William John Vousden18 October 1881Captain, 5th Punjab Cavalry · Second Afghan War