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This is a list of Royal Engineers recipients of the Victoria Cross.The Victoria Cross -LRB- VC -RRB- 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 .. Victoria Cross. Victoria Cross. military decoration. military decoration. British. United Kingdom. Commonwealth. Commonwealth of Nations. armed forces. Military. valour. valour. gallantry. Courage. Within the British honours system and those of many Commonwealth nations it is the highest award a soldier can receive for actions in combat .. British. United Kingdom. Commonwealth. Commonwealth of Nations. British honours system. British honours system. It was established in 1856 and since then has been awarded 1,356 times , including three service personnel who were awarded the VC twice .. The VC was introduced on 29 January 1856 by Queen Victoria to reward acts of valour during the Crimean War .. valour. valour. Queen Victoria. Victoria of the United Kingdom. Crimean War. 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 .. gunmetal. gunmetal. cannon. cannon. siege of Sevastopol. Siege of Sevastopol ( 1854–1855 ). Recent research has thrown doubt on this story , suggesting a variety of origins .. The original Royal Warrant did not contain a specific clause regarding posthumous awards , although official policy was to not award the VC posthumously .. Royal Warrant. Royal sign-manual. Between 1897 and 1901 , several notices were issued in the London Gazette regarding soldiers who would have been awarded the VC had they survived .. London Gazette. London Gazette. In a partial reversal of policy in 1902 , six of the soldiers mentioned were granted the VC , but not `` officially '' awarded the medal .. In 1907 , the posthumous policy was completely reversed and medals were sent to the next of kin of the six officers and men .. The Victoria Cross warrant was not officially amended to explicitly allow posthumous awards until 1920 but one quarter of all awards for the First World War were posthumous .. Victoria Cross. Victoria Cross. Due to its rarity , the VC is highly prized and the medal has fetched over # 400,000 at auction .. A number of public and private collections are devoted to the Victoria Cross .. Victoria Cross. Victoria Cross. The private collection of Lord Ashcroft , amassed since 1986 , contains over one-tenth of all VCs awarded .. Lord Ashcroft. Michael Ashcroft, Baron Ashcroft. Following a 2008 donation to the Imperial War Museum , the Ashcroft collection went on public display alongside the museum 's Victoria and George Cross collection in November 2010 .. Imperial War Museum. Imperial War Museum. Since 1990 , three Commonwealth countries that retain the Queen as head of state have instituted their own versions of the VC .. Commonwealth. Commonwealth of Nations. head of state. head of state. As a result , the original Victoria Cross is sometimes referred to as the `` Commonwealth Victoria Cross '' or the `` Imperial Victoria Cross '' , to distinguish it from the newer awards .. Victoria Cross. Victoria Cross. Commonwealth. Commonwealth of Nations. The Corps of Royal Engineers can trace its origins back 900 years , during which time they have been involved in every major conflict the British Army has fought in .. British. United Kingdom. Corps of Royal Engineers. Corps of Royal Engineers. British Army. British Army. The Royal Flying Corps -- the forerunner of the Royal Air Force -- and the present day Royal Signals were originally part of the Corps .. Royal Flying Corps. Royal Flying Corps. Royal Air Force. Royal Air Force. Royal Signals. Royal Signals. Their first recipient of the Victoria Cross received the award for actions performed during the Crimean War , while the last came during the Second World War .. Victoria Cross. Victoria Cross. Crimean War. Crimean War. Second World War. Second World War. In total , thirty-six Royal Engineers have been awarded the Victoria Cross , across ten different conflicts or campaigns .. Victoria Cross. Victoria Cross