Chapter II: Appendix: A. Royal Warrants 263

” B. THE FIRST PRESENTATION OF THE V.C. 269

” C. WARS AND CAMPAIGNS IN WHICH THE
V.C. HAS BEEN WON, FROM 1854 TO 1904 272

” D. COMPLETE ALPHABETICAL LIST OF RECIPIENTS
OF THE V.C. 274

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

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HOW LORD ROBERTS WON THE V.C. _Frontispiece_

THE VICTORIA CROSS 3

THE FIRST PRESENTATION OF THE V.C., IN HYDE PARK, JUNE
26, 1857 5

“I GOT HIM TO STAND AT THE HORSE’S HEAD WHILST I LIFTED
THE CAPTAIN OFF” 22

THE ESCORT CAME SWINGING UP THE ROAD WITHOUT A SUSPICION
OF DANGER 53

McMANUS NOW RUSHED OUT, ACCOMPANIED BY PRIVATE JOHN
RYAN … AND CARRIED IN CAPTAIN ARNOLD 98

REINING IN HIS HORSE, HE TURNED TO CATCH VOSPER’S …
AND HELPED THE ORDERLY TO REMOUNT 137

WITH THE FLAG … FIRMLY GRIPPED IN HIS HAND, MELVILL
SPURRED HIS HORSE FOR THE RIVER 173

GRAVE OF MELVILL AND COGHILL 175

THE COLONEL HAD TO RIDE BACK … AND, WHILE ASSEGAIS
AND SHOTS SPED PAST HIM, CARRY OFF THE DISMOUNTED
MAN UPON HIS HORSE 193

PIPER FINDLATER … PROPPED HIMSELF UP AGAINST A
BOULDER AND CONTINUED TO PLAY HIS PIPES 236

THE GUNS WERE REACHED, BUT AT ONCE BOER SHELLS AND
BULLETS BEGAN TO DROP THICKLY AROUND 242