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Sir John Commerwell was awarded the Victoria Cross for an operation during the Crimean War in 1855.He led a party to destroy stores of food and achieved the mission.
It was also the Crimean War that brought Irishman Sir Mark Walker his VC in 1854. He jumped over a wall in front of advancing Russians to inspire his men to follow and repel the attack.
Kolhapur in India was the setting for William Kerr's brave action, which resulted in him receiving the VC.It was during the Indian rebellion of 1857 that he led a troop to attack a stronghold despite a total lack of guns.
Joseph Brennan was similarly involved in the Indian Mutiny,bringing two guns up to the fort at Jhansi under heavy fire.He then used the weapons to force the rebels fire away from his men and guns.
Patrick McHale was awarded his VC in the Indian Mutiny during a battle at Lucknow in 1857.He was the first to secure a gun at the Campore Battery,before leading his men with a bravery that inspired his soldiers.
The boer War saw John Doogan awarded his VC for risking his life,and suffering grievous wounds while rescuing a fellow officer during a battle at Laing's Nek in South Africa in 1881