Victoria Cross Recipients — B

129 recipients. Year shown is the London Gazette date (or year of action).

  1. William Babtie1900Major, Royal Army Medical Corps · Second Boer War
  2. Peter John Badcoe1967Major, Australian Training Team Vietnam · Vietnam War
  3. Badlu Singh1918Rissaldar, 14th Lancers (Scinde Horse) attchd. 29th Lancers (Deccan Horse) · First World War
  4. Cameron Stewart Baird2014Corporal, 2nd Commando Regiment, Special Operations Task Group · War in Afghanistan (Operation Slipper)
  5. Charles George Baker1917Lieutenant, Bengal Police Battalion · Indian Mutiny
  6. Albert Ball1917Temp. Captain, No. 56 Squadron RFC · First World War
  7. Valentine Bambrick1858Private, 1st Battalion 60th Regiment. (King's Royal Rifle Corps) · Indian Mutiny
  8. Edward Bamford1918Captain, Royal Marine Light Infantry · First World War
  9. William George Hawtry Bankes1858Cornet, 7th Hussars (The Queen's Own) · Indian Mutiny
  10. Edward Barber1915Private, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards · First World War
  11. William George Barker1918Acting Major, 201 Squadron Royal Air Force · First World War
  12. Thomas Barratt1917Private, 7th Battalion The South Staffordshire Regiment · First World War
  13. John Cridlan Barrett1918Lieutenant, 1/5th Battalion The Leicestershire Regiment · First World War
  14. Colin Fraser Barron1918Corporal, 3rd Battalion 1st Central Ontario Regiment (Toronto Regiment) C E F · First World War
  15. John Barry1901Private, 1st. Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment · Second Boer War
  16. Frederick Barter1915Company Sergeant-Major, Special Reserves attchd. The Royal Welch Fusiliers · First World War
  17. Cyril Joe Barton1944Pilot Officer, 578 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve to · Second World War
  18. John Daniel Baskeyfield1944Lance Sergeant, South Staffordshire Regiment, 1st Airbourne Division · Second World War
  19. Cyril Royston Guyton Bassett1915Corporal, New Zealand Divisional Signal Company, N Z E F · First World War
  20. Sidney Bates1944Corporal, The Royal Norfolk Regiment · Second World War
  21. Arthur Hugh Henry Batten-Pooll1916Lieutenant, 3rd Battalion Royal Munster Fusiliers · First World War
  22. Edward Felix Baxter1916Second Lieutenant, 1st/8th Battalion the King's (Liverpool) Regiment · First World War
  23. Frank William Baxter1897Trooper, Bulawayo Field Force · Matabeleland Rebellion
  24. Ian Willoughby Bazalgette1945Squadron Leader, 635 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve · Second World War
  25. Thomas Beach1857Private, 55th Regiment (later The Border Regiment) · Crimean War
  26. Daniel Marcus William Beak1918Temporary Commander (later Major-General), Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. (Drake Battalion Royal Naval Division. ) · First World War
  27. Ernest Frederick Beal1918Second Lieutenant, 13th (S) Battalion. The Yorkshire Regiment · First World War
  28. Robert Matthew Beatham1918Private, 8th Battalion. (Victoria) Australian Imperial Force · First World War
  29. Stephen Halden Beattie1942Lieutenant Commander, Royal Navy · Second World War
  30. Andrew Beauchamp-Proctor1918Captain, No. 84 Squadron RFC · First World War
  31. John Beeley1942Rifleman, The King's Royal Rifle Corps · Second World War
  32. William Bees1901Private, 1st Battalion The Derbyshire Regiment (later the Sherwood Foresters -- the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) · Second Boer War
  33. William Beesley1918Private, 30 Battalion the Rifle Brigade (Prince Consorts Own) · First World War
  34. Harry Churchill Beet1901Corporal, 1st Battalion, The Derbyshire Regiment. (later the Sherwood Foresters-- Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) · Second Boer War
  35. Johnson Gideon Beharry Living2005Private, 1st Battalion Prince of Wales Royal Regiment · Operation Telic
  36. Douglas Walter Belcher1915Lance Sergeant, 1/5th Battalion (City Of London) The London Regiment.(London Rifle Brigade) · First World War
  37. David Bell1867Private, 2nd Battalion 24th Regiment. (South Wales Borderers) · Andaman Islands Expedition
  38. Donald Simpson Bell1917Second Lieutenant, 9th Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment. (Alexandra, Princess of Wales' Own) · First World War
  39. Edward William Derrington Bell1916Captain, 23rd Regiment. (later the Royal Welch Fusiliers) · Crimean War
  40. Eric Bell1916Temp. Captain, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers · First World War
  41. Frederick William Bell1901Lieutenant, West Australian Mounted Infantry · Second Boer War
  42. Mark Sever Bell1874Lieutenant, Corps of Royal Engineers · First Ashanti Expedition
  43. Richard Bell-Davies1915Squadron Commander, No. 3 Squadron RNAS · First World War
  44. Edward Donald Bellew1919Lieutenant, 7th Battalion British Columbia Regiment, C E F · First World War
  45. Eugene Paul Bennett1868Lieutenant, 2nd Battalion, The Worcestershire Regiment · First World War
  46. Philip Bent1917Temp. Lieutenant Colonel, Leicestershire Regiment · First World War
  47. Spencer Bent1914Drummer, East Lancashire Regiment · First World War
  48. William Beresford1879Captain, 9th Lancers · Zulu War
  49. James Bergin1868Private, 33rd Regiment of Foot · Abyssinian War
  50. John Berryman1854Sergeant, 17th Lancers · Crimean War
  51. Bhandari Ram1945Sepoy, 10th Baluch Regiment, Indian Army · Second World War
  52. Bhangbhagta Gurung1945Rifleman (later Havildar*[Honorary]. ), 2nd Gurkha Rifles Indian Army · Second World War
  53. The Hon. Edward Barry Stewart Bingham1916Commander, Royal Navy · First World War
  54. Frederick Birks1917Second Lieutenant, 6th Battalion Australian Imperial Force · First World War
  55. John Hutton Bisdee1900Trooper, Tasmania Imperial Bushmen · Second Boer War
  56. William Avery Bishop1917Captain, Canadian Cavalry and 60 Squadron of The Royal Flying Corps · First World War
  57. William Davidson Bissett1990Lieutenant, 1/6th Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's) · First World War
  58. Arthur Seaforth Blackburn1916Second Lieutenant, 10th Battalion (S. A.) Australian Imperial Force · First World War
  59. James Blair1862Captain (later General), 2nd Bombay Light Cavalry · Indian Mutiny
  60. Robert Blair1858Lieutenant, 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen's Bays) attchd to 9th Lancers · Indian Mutiny
  61. Frank Gerald Blaker1944Temp. Major, The Highland Light Infantry attchd to 3rd Battalion, 9th Gurkha Rifles, Indian Army · Second World War
  62. William Anderson Bloomfield1916Captain, Scout Corps, 2nd South African Mounted Brigade · First World War
  63. Andrew Cathcart Bogle1859Lieutenant, 78th Regiment (later the Seaforth Highlanders---- The Ross-shire Buffs, Duke of Albany's) · Indian Mutiny
  64. Guy Hudleston Boisragon1892Lieutenant, Indian Staff Corps and 5th gurkha Rifles, Indian Army · Hunza-Naga Campaign
  65. Charles George Bonner1917Lieutenant, Royal Naval Reserve · First World War
  66. Anthony Clarke Booth1880Colour Sergeant, 80th Regiment (The South Staffordshire Regiment) · Zulu War
  67. Frederick Charles Booth1918Sergeant, British South African Police attchd Rhodesia Native Infantry · First World War
  68. Albert Borella1918Lieutenant, 26th Battalion, AIF · First World War
  69. Arthur Drummond Borton1917Lieutenant Colonel, Commanding 2/22nd Battalion (County of London) · First World War
  70. Stanley Henry Parry Boughey1918Second Lieutenant, 1/4th Battalion The Royal Scots Fusiliers · First World War
  71. Abraham Boulger1858Lance-Corporal, 84th Regiment (The York and Lancaster Regiment) · Indian Mutiny
  72. William Ewart Boulter1916Sergeant, 6th Battalion The Northamptonshire Regiment · First World War
  73. Claude Thomas Bourchier1857Lieutenant, 1st Battalion The Rifle Brigade. (Prince Consort's Own up) · Crimean War
  74. Roland Richard Louis Bourke1918Lieutenant, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve · First World War
  75. George Arthur Boyd-Rochfort1915Second Lieutenant, Scots Guards attached to 1st Battalion · First World War
  76. Duncan Gordon Boyes1865Midshipman, Royal Navy · Bombardment of Shimonoseki
  77. Edward Courtney Boyle1915Lieutenant Commander, Royal Navy · First World War
  78. Edward Kinder Bradbury1914Captain, 'L' Battery. Royal Horse Artillery · First World War
  79. George Nicholson Bradford1919Lieutenant Commander, Royal Navy · First World War
  80. Roland Boys Bradford1916Lieutenant-Colonel, 9th Battalion the Durham Light Infantry · First World War
  81. Frederick Henry Bradley1901Driver, 69th Battery, Royal Field Artillery · Second Boer War
  82. Joseph Bradshaw1857Private, 2nd Battalion The Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) · Crimean War
  83. William Bradshaw1858Assistant Surgeon, 90th Regiment (later The Cameronians--- Scottish Rifles) · Indian Mutiny
  84. Joseph Charles Brennan1859Bombardier, Royal Regiment of Artillery · Indian Mutiny
  85. Alexander Picton Brereton1918Corporal, 8th Battalion Manitoba Regiment, C E F · First World War
  86. Jean Brillant1918Lieutenant, 22nd Battalion Quebec Regiment (Canadian Francais) · First World War
  87. Walter Lorrain Brodie1914Captain, 2nd Battalion, Highland Light Infantry · First World War
  88. Gonville Bromhead1879Lieutenant, 2nd Battalion 24th Regiment (later South Wales Borderers) · Zulu War
  89. Cuthbert Bromley1917Major, 1st Battalion The Lancashire Fusiliers · First World War
  90. James Anson Otho Brooke1915Lieutenant, 2nd Battalion The Gordon Highlanders · First World War
  91. Edward Brooks1917Company Sergeant-Major, 2nd/4th Battalion The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry · First World War
  92. Oliver Brooks1915Lance-Sergeant, 3rd Battalion. Coldstream Guards · First World War
  93. Donald Forrester Brown1917Sergeant, 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment, N Z E F · First World War
  94. Edward Douglas Brown1901Major, 14th Hussars (The King's) · Second Boer War
  95. Francis David Millest Brown1860Lieutenant, 1st European Bengal Fusiliers. ( Royal Munster Fusiliers) · Indian Mutiny
  96. Harry Brown1917Private, 10th Battalion Quebec Regiment, C E F · First World War
  97. Peter Brown1880Trooper, Cape Mounted Riflemen, South African Forces · Basuto War
  98. Walter Ernest Brown1918Corporal, 20th Battalion (N S W) Australian Imperial Force · First World War
  99. Edward Stevenson Browne1879Lieutenant, 1st Battalion, 24th Regiment (the South Wales Borderers) · Zulu War
  100. Samuel James Browne1861Captain, 46th Bengal Native Infantry · Indian Mutiny
  101. William Arthur McCrae Bruce1919Lieutenant, 59th Scinde Rifles, Indian Army · First World War
  102. John Henry Cound Brunt1945Captain, The Sherwood Foresters. (the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) attchd 6th Battalion, the Lincolnshire Regiment · Second World War
  103. Thomas Bryan1917Lance-Corporal, 25th (S) Battalion, The Northumberland Fusiliers · First World War
  104. John Crawford Buchan1918Second Lieutenant, 7th Battalion, The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders attached. to 8th Battalion · First World War
  105. Angus Buchanan1916Captain, 4th Battalion. The South Wales Borderers · First World War
  106. William Buckingham1915Private, 2nd Battalion. The Leicestershire Regiment · First World War
  107. Alexander Henry Buckley1918Corporal, 54th Battalion, (N S W) Australian Imperial Force · First World War
  108. Cecil William Buckley1857Lieutenant, Royal Navy · Crimean War
  109. John Buckley1858Deputy Assistant, Commissary of Ordnance Commissariat Department (Bengal Est.) · Indian Mutiny
  110. Maurice Vincent Buckley*1980Sergeant, 13th Battalion (N S W) Australian Imperial Force · First World War
  111. Bryan Budd2006Corporal, Parachute Regiment · War in Afghanistan
  112. Patrick Joseph Bugden1917Private, 31st Battalion (Queensland and Victoria) Australian Imperial Force · First World War
  113. Redvers Henry Buller1879Brevet Lieutenant Colonel, 60th Rifles (becoming The King's Royal Rifle Corps) · Zulu War
  114. Daniel Burges1918Lieutenant Colonel, The Gloucestershire Regiment Commdg., 7th Battalion, South Wales Borderers · First World War
  115. Hugh Talbot Burgoyne1857Lieutenant, Royal Navy · Crimean War
  116. William Francis Burman1917Sergeant, 16th Battalion. The Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) · First World War
  117. Nathaniel Burslem1860Lieutenant, 67th Regiment of Foot · Third China War
  118. Alfred Alexander Burt1916Corporal, 1st Battalion. The Hertfordshire Regiment · First World War
  119. Alexander Stewart Burton1915Corporal, 7th Battalion (Victoria) Australian Imperial Force · First World War
  120. Richard Henry Burton1945Private (later Corporal), 1st Battalion. The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment · Second World War
  121. Christopher Bushell1918Lieutenant Colonel, Commanding 7th (S ) Battalion. The Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment (S. R.) · First World War
  122. John Fitzhardinge Paul Butler1915Lieutenant, The King's Royal Rifle Corps, atchd., Pioneer Company, Gold Coast Regiment, West African Field Force · First World War
  123. Thomas Adair Butler1859Lieutenant (later Major), 1st Bengal European Fusiliers. (Royal Munster Fusiliers) · Indian Mutiny
  124. William Boynton Butler1917Private, 17th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment attached 106th Battery · First World War
  125. Robert James Bye1917Sergeant, 1st Battalion. Welsh Guards · First World War
  126. James Byrne1859Private, 86th Regiment (Royal Irish Rifles) · Indian Mutiny
  127. John Byrne1857Private, 68th Regiment. (Durham Light Infantry) · Crimean War
  128. Thomas Byrne1898Private, 21st Lancers (Empress of India's) · Sudan Campaign
  129. John Bythesea1857Lieutenant, Royal Navy · Crimean War