Victoria Cross (Canada)

The Canadian Victoria Cross, created in 1993, is the Highest Award within the Canadian Honours system. It is awarded by the Canadian Monarch or the Governor-General to any Canadian Forces Member or Allied personnel serving with or under Canadian Command for extraordinary valour and devotion to duty while facing hostile forces.

Known Recipients (Rank at date of action cited for Victoria Cross):


 * Lieutenant Ryan Petersen, Canadian Airborne Regiment, Somalia 1993(Posthumous)*
 * Sergeant Andrew Scott, Canadian Airborne Regiment, Somalia 1993(Posthumous)*
 * Master Corporal James Harrison, Canadian Airborne Regiment, Somalia 1993(Posthumous)*
 * Major-General Romeo Dallaire, UNAMIR, Rwanda 1994*
 * Master Corporal Alexandre Royce, Canadian Airborne Regiment, Operation Messiah, Rwanda 1994 (Posthumous)*
 * Lieutenant Commander Andreas Marceon, HMCS Ville de Quebec, New York, 2001 (Posthumous)*
 * Lieutenant Commander Darnell Walker, HMCS Warrior, Indian Ocean, 2008*
 * Lieutenant David Krismian, HMCS Warrior, Indian Ocean, 2008*