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★Victoria Cross

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Alexander Murray, 8th Earl of Dunmore — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score178433rd out of 4539

Number of Medals3

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1801856 of 4539

British Army#62of 887

Mahdist War#2of 23

Tirah Campaign#3of 23

Malakand Frontier War#1of 6

Second Boer War#13of 132

World War I#157of 945

Alexander Murray, 8th Earl of Dunmore

Major, British Army

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Mahdist WarTirah CampaignMalakand Frontier WarSecond Boer WarWorld War I

Awards & Decorations

Victoria Cross
Distinguished Service Order
Member of the Royal Victorian Order

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Alexander Edward Murray, 8th Earl of Dunmore, known by the courtesy title Viscount Fincastle until 1907, was a Scottish peer, soldier and politician.

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Score Breakdown

Victoria Cross(base 100)

+100

Distinguished Service Order(base 55)

+55

Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.15 (2 medal types))

+23

Heroic Score178 pts