Acknowledgements; Foreword by Keith Payne VC; Preface; 1. A Short History of the Victoria Cross; 2. The Terms of the 1856 Victoria Cross Warrant, and its Amendments; 3. Roll of Honour: Complete Chronological List of All Victoria Cross Holders; 4. The Crimean War, 1854-56 and the Persian War, 1856-59; 5. The Indian Mutiny, 1857-59; 6. The Mid-Victorian Period, 1860-78; 7. The Late Victorian Period, 1878-89; 8. Victoria's Final Wars, 1899-1901; 9. The Edwardian Period, 1902-04; 10. The First World War, 1914-18; 11. The Inter-War Years, 1919-35; 12. The Second World War, 1939-45.
13. The Post-War Period, 1950-201514. Burial Locations; 15. Alphabetical List of Victoria Cross Holders; Bibliography.