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Heroic Score216386th out of 4480
Number of Medals10
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score230827 of 4480
Australian Army#7of 85
Infantry#149of 1502
World War I#161of 928
World War II#187of 924
Albert Borella
Captain, Australian Army
World War IWorld War II
Awards & Decorations
Ribbon Rack
Biography
Albert Chalmers Borella, VC, MM was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Born in Victoria, Borella was one of 64 Australians to receive the Victoria Cross for their actions during the First World War, doing so while serving with the 26th Battalion around Villers-Bretonneux in July 1918.
After the First World War, Borella returned to Australia and initially farmed a property in Victoria. He later rejoined the Australian Army during the Second World War, serving in a number of garrison units within Australia.
He was demobilised from his military service in 1945. Following his military career, he worked as a public servant until his retirement in 1956, and passed away in 1968 at the age of 86.
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Score Breakdown
Victoria Cross(base 100)
+100Military Medal(base 30)
+30War Medal 1939–1945 Clasp(base 30)
+30Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.35 (3 medal types))
+56Heroic Score216 pts