Post by David Cochrane on Aug 15, 2015 2:31:55 GMT
With the death of Charles Lucas in August 1914, Sir Luke O'Connor became the only living VC from the first Gazette of February 1857; from then on, the title of 'longest-held VC' passed along as follows:
Sir Luke O'Connor (August 1914 to September 1915) (Gazetted February 1857) (died February 1915, 57 years a VC)
Henry Jones (September 1915 to February 1917) (Gazetted September 1857) (died December 1916, 59 years a VC)
William Sylvester (February 1917 to October 1920) (Gazetted November 1857) (died March 1920, 62 years a VC)
Sir Dighton Probyn (October 1920 to May 1950) (Gazetted June 1858) (died June 1924, 66 years a VC)
Thomas Edwards (May 1950 to October 1982) (Gazetted May 1884) (died March 1952, 67 years a VC)
Frederick Luke (October 1982 to October 1985) (Gazetted November 1914) (died March 1983, 68 years a VC)
Rupert Moon (October 1985 to July 1987) (Gazetted June 1917) (died February 1986, 68 years a VC)
Ferdinand West (July 1987 to July 1988) (Gazetted November 1918) (died July 1988, 69 years a VC)
Charles Rutherford (July 1988 to March 2015) (Gazetted November 1918) (died June 1989, 70 years a VC)
John Cruickshank (March 2015 to present) (Gazetted September 1944) (still living, 70 years a VC)
As for the longest-lived VC:
William Raynor (June 1858 to September 1880) (died December 1860, age 65)
Sir James Mouat (September 1880 to August 1901) (died January 1899, age 83)
Sir Collingwood Dickson (August 1901 to November 1913) (died November 1904, age 87)
Sir Anthony Home (November 1913 to September 1916) (died August 1914, age 87)
Sir John Watson (September 1916 to April 1921) (died January 1919, age 89)
Harry Lyster (April 1921 to September 1922) (died February 1922, age 91)
George Richardson (September 1922 to November 1961) (died January 1923, age 91)
Sir Lewis Halliday (December 1962 to September 1980) (died March 1966, age 95)
Harcus Strachan (September 1980 to present) (died May 1982, age 97)
Sir Luke O'Connor (August 1914 to September 1915) (Gazetted February 1857) (died February 1915, 57 years a VC)
Henry Jones (September 1915 to February 1917) (Gazetted September 1857) (died December 1916, 59 years a VC)
William Sylvester (February 1917 to October 1920) (Gazetted November 1857) (died March 1920, 62 years a VC)
Sir Dighton Probyn (October 1920 to May 1950) (Gazetted June 1858) (died June 1924, 66 years a VC)
Thomas Edwards (May 1950 to October 1982) (Gazetted May 1884) (died March 1952, 67 years a VC)
Frederick Luke (October 1982 to October 1985) (Gazetted November 1914) (died March 1983, 68 years a VC)
Rupert Moon (October 1985 to July 1987) (Gazetted June 1917) (died February 1986, 68 years a VC)
Ferdinand West (July 1987 to July 1988) (Gazetted November 1918) (died July 1988, 69 years a VC)
Charles Rutherford (July 1988 to March 2015) (Gazetted November 1918) (died June 1989, 70 years a VC)
John Cruickshank (March 2015 to present) (Gazetted September 1944) (still living, 70 years a VC)
As for the longest-lived VC:
William Raynor (June 1858 to September 1880) (died December 1860, age 65)
Sir James Mouat (September 1880 to August 1901) (died January 1899, age 83)
Sir Collingwood Dickson (August 1901 to November 1913) (died November 1904, age 87)
Sir Anthony Home (November 1913 to September 1916) (died August 1914, age 87)
Sir John Watson (September 1916 to April 1921) (died January 1919, age 89)
Harry Lyster (April 1921 to September 1922) (died February 1922, age 91)
George Richardson (September 1922 to November 1961) (died January 1923, age 91)
Sir Lewis Halliday (December 1962 to September 1980) (died March 1966, age 95)
Harcus Strachan (September 1980 to present) (died May 1982, age 97)