Living Recipients
| Name | Year of award | Unit | Location of gallantry |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Alexander Cruickshank | 1944 | No. 210 Squadron RAF | Atlantic |
| William Speakman | 1951 | The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) (att'd 1st Bn, King's Own Scottish Borderers) |
Korea |
| Rambahadur Limbu | 1965 | 2nd Bn, 10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles | Sarawak, Malaysia |
| Keith Payne | 1969 | Australian Army Training Team Vietnam | Ben Het, Vietnam |
| Johnson Beharry | 2005 | 1st Bn, The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (Queen's and Royal Hampshires) | Al-Amarah, Iraq |
| Willie Apiata (Victoria Cross for New Zealand) |
2007 | New Zealand Special Air Service | Afghanistan |
| Mark Donaldson (Victoria Cross for Australia) |
2009 | Australian Special Air Service Regiment | Oruzgan Province, Afghanistan |
| Ben Roberts-Smith (Victoria Cross for Australia) |
2011 | Australian Special Air Service Regiment | Kandahar Province, Afghanistan |
| Daniel Keighran (Victoria Cross for Australia) |
2012 | Delta Company, 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment | Oruzgan Province, Afghanistan |
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