A total of 1,353 individuals have been awarded the Victoria Cross.
24 NZ servicemen have won the Victoria Cross. :)
7 Victoria crosses were awarded at Gallipoli.
the words inscribed on the Victoria cross medal are - For Valour
96 Canadians
Yes, the Victoria Cross is still issued.
The religious affiliations of those awarded the Victoria Cross are not noted.
The Victoria Cross is awarded to heros of Great Britain (although recipients are of many nationalities). List of recipients linked below
Noel Godfrey Chavasse and Arthur Martin-Leake where both doctors in the Royal Army Medical Corps. Both received their Victoria Cross and Bar for two actions of rescuing wounded under fire. The two actually met when Noel Godfrey Chavasse was mortality wounded in Belgium, during the action that earned him Bar on his Victoria Cross. Arthur Martin-Leake was one of the medical officers that treated him.
Four father and son pairs have won the Victoria Cross, the highest military decoration in the British honours system.
The duration of Victoria Cross Heroes is 3600.0 seconds.
The Victoria Cross is the highest British military award for bravery.