Historedia
Person

Charles Davis Lucas

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1854–1857

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Charles Davis Lucas, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Charles Lucas wins the first Victoria Cross at Bomarsund

    1854–1857

    Role: Royal Navy officer

    1. 1854 · HMS Hecla, off BomarsundLucas Throws Shell

      Charles Davis Lucas threw a live Russian shell overboard before it exploded, an act of gallantry in 1854 recognized as the first Victoria Cross event.

    2. 26 June 1857 · Hyde Park, LondonFirst VC Investiture

      Queen Victoria personally presented the first Victoria Cross to Charles Davis Lucas in Hyde Park.

Sources

  1. Charles Lucas (Royal Navy officer) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17