List of artillery recipients of the Victoria Cross

The Victoria Cross (VC) is a military decoration that may be bestowed upon members of the British or Commonwealth armed forces for acts of valour or gallantry performed in the face of the enemy.

Within the British honours system and those of many Commonwealth nations it is the highest award a soldier can receive for actions in combat.

[1] The VC was introduced on 29 January 1856 by Queen Victoria to reward acts of valour during the Crimean War.

The traditional explanation of the source of the gunmetal from which the medals are struck is that it derives from Russian cannon captured at the siege of Sevastopol.

[10] Being present at almost every battle the British Army has been involved in, several of its batteries are now named after Victoria Cross actions.