My first VC

[Kyt]

Originally Posted by Adrian Roberts

There is a VC gallery at the IWM - at the back and to the left of the main, large exhibits hall IIRC. Its possible that it was a temporary exhibition so I can't promise its still there. I was being pulled away by my children while in there so I didn't get a chance to note which VCs were there.

Thanks Adrian. I will keep an eye out when I next go because it does seem to be permanent display

As to Grieve having a great uncle who was awarded a VC in the Crimean War: Eugene Esmonde also had a great uncle who was awarded a VC in the Crimean War.

There were some father/son awards too

* Father - Lieutenant F S (later Field Marshal Earl) Roberts, Bengal Horse Artillery, Indian Mutiny, 2 January 1858.
Son - Lieutenant The Hon F H S Roberts, King's Royal Rifle Corps, South African War, 15 December 1899.

* Father - Captain W N Congreve, Rifle Brigade, South African War, 15 December 1899.
Son - Brevet Major W La T Congreve DSO MC, Rifle Brigade, France 6-20 July 1916.

* Father - Major C J S Gough, 5 Bengal European Cavalry, Indian Mutiny, 15 August 1857, 18 August 1857, 27 January 1858 and 23 February 1858.
Son - Captain and Brevet Major J E Gough, Rifle Brigade, Somaliland, 22 April 1903.

The Exhibits & Firearms Collections at the Imperial War Museum : The Victoria Cross