Early Day Motion·EDM 1330
VICTORIA CROSS
9 January 200664 Signatures
Primary sponsor
Sir Lindsay Hoyle
Speaker — Chorley
Motion Text
That this House notes the 150th anniversary of the Victoria Cross medal instituted by Royal Warrant in 1856; pays tribute to the 1,354 individuals who have been awarded the Victoria Cross over the past 150 years for acts of bravery, self-sacrifice and extreme devotion to duty; recognises in particular those who served in the Queen's Lancashire Regiment which has received 19 Victoria Cross medals; and remembers all those who are currently on active service across the world.