Victoria Cross Recipients — L

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

  1. Lachhiman Gurung1945Rifleman (later Havildar*), 8th Gurkha Rifles, Indian Army · Second World War
  2. Alexander Malins Lafone1917Major, 1st/1st County of London Yeomanry · First World War
  3. Daniel Laidlaw1916Piper (later Sgt Piper), 7th Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers · First World War
  4. Lala1916Lance Naik, 41st Dogras · First World War
  5. Lalbahadur Thapa1943Subadar (later Subadar-Major**), 1st Battalion, 2nd Gurkha Rifles, Indian Army · Second World War
  6. George Lambert1858Sergeant, - Major. 84th Regiment · Indian Mutiny
  7. Thomas Lane1861Private, 67th Regiment · Third China War
  8. Arthur Moore Lascelles1918Captain, 3rd Battalion. Durham Light Infantry. (attached to 14th Battalion) · First World War
  9. Anders Frederik Emil Victor Schau Lassen1945Major General, List. Attached to Special Boat Service, No. 1 SAS Regiment · Second World War
  10. David Ross Lauder1917Private, 1st/4th Battalion. Royal Scots Fusiliers · First World War
  11. Thomas Laughnan1858Gummer, Bengal Artillery. Indian Army · Indian Mutiny
  12. Harry John Laurent1918Sergeant, 2nd Battalion. New Zealand (Rifle) Brigade. New Zealand Expeditionary Force · First World War
  13. Brian Turner Tom Lawrence1901Sergeant, 17th Lancers · Second Boer War
  14. Samuel Hill Lawrence1859Lieutenant, 32nd Regiment · Indian Mutiny
  15. Edward Lawson1898Private, 1st Battalion. The Gordon Highlanders · Tirah Campaign
  16. Edward Pemberton Leach1879Captain, Royal Engineers · Second Afghan War
  17. James Leach1914Second Lieutenant, 2nd Battalion. Manchester Regiment · First World War
  18. John Leak1916Private, 9th Battalion *. Australian Imperial Force · First World War
  19. Joshua Leakey Living2015Lance Corporal, Parachute Regiment · Operation Herrick
  20. Nigel Gray Leakey1945Sergeant, 1st/6th Battalion. King's African Rifles · Second World War
  21. Okill Massey Learmonth1917Major, 2nd Battalion. Eastern Ontario Regiment. Canadian Expeditionary Force · First World War
  22. Roderick Alastair Brook Learoyd1940Flight, -Lieutenant. 49 Squadron, Royal Air Force · Second World War
  23. William Knox Leet1879Major, 1st Battalion. 13th Regiment · Indian Mutiny
  24. Peter Leitch1858Colour Sergeant, Royal Engineers · Crimean War
  25. James Leith1858Lieutenant, 14th Light Dragoons · Indian Mutiny
  26. William James Lendrim1857Corporal, Royal Engineers · Crimean War
  27. Wilbraham Oates Lennox1857Lieutenant, Royal Engineers · Crimean War
  28. Edmund Henry Lenon1861Lieutenant, 67th Regiment · Third China War
  29. Herbert Wallace Le Patourel1943Major, 2nd Battalion. Hampshire Regiment · Second World War
  30. Ferdinand Simeon Le Quesne1918Surgeon Medical Staff, Royal Army Medical Corps · British rule in Burma
  31. Frank Lester1918Corporal, Lancashire Fusiliers · First World War
  32. Hubert William Lewis1916Private, 11th Battalion The Welch Regiment · First World War
  33. Leonard Allan Lewis1919Lance Corporal, 6th Battalion The Northamptonshire Regiment · First World War
  34. Ian Oswald Liddell1945Captain, 5th Battalion. Coldstream Guards · Second World War
  35. John Aiden Liddell1915Captain, 3rd Battalion. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, also the Royal Flying Corps · First World War
  36. Robert James Lindsay1857Captain, Scots Fusilier Guards · Crimean War
  37. John Wallace Linton1943Commander, Royal Navy · Second World War
  38. Joseph Lister1917Sergeant, 1st Battalion. Lancashire Fusiliers · First World War
  39. Owen Edward Pennefather Lloyd1894Surgeon Major, Army Medical Service · Kachin Hills Expedition
  40. Isaac Lodge1900Gunner, Royal Horse Artillery · Second Boer War
  41. Arnold Loosemore1917Private, 8th Battalion Duke of Wellington's Regiment · First World War
  42. David Samuel Anthony Lord1945Flight, -Lieutenant. Royal Air Force 271 Squadron · Second World War
  43. Stewart Walker Loudoun-Shand1916Major, 10th Battalion. Yorkshire Regiment · First World War
  44. Albert David Lowerson1918Sergeant, 21st Battalion, * Australian Imperial Force · First World War
  45. Charles Davis Lucas1857Mate, Royal Navy · Crimean War
  46. John Lucas1861Colour Sergeant, 40th Regiment · New Zealand Wars
  47. Frederick Luke1914Driver, Royal Field Artillery · First World War
  48. Charles Lumley1857Captain, 97th Regiment · Crimean War
  49. Frederick William Lumsden1917Major, Royal Marine Artillery · First World War
  50. Graham Thomson Lyall1918Lieutenant, 102nd Battalion. 2nd Central Ontario Regiment Canadian Expeditionary Force · First World War
  51. Lord, Charles Anthony Lyell1943Captain, 1st Battalion. Scots Guards · Second World War
  52. John Lynn1915Private, 2nd Battalion. Lancashire Regiment · First World War
  53. John Lyons1857Private, 19th Regiment · Crimean War
  54. Henry Lysons1882Lieutenant, 2nd Battalion. The Cameronians · Anglo-Zulu War
  55. Harry Hammon Lyster1859Lieutenant, 72nd Bengal Native Infantry · Indian Mutiny