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★Victoria Cross

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Alexander Murray, 8th Earl of Dunmore — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score178540th out of 4483

Number of Medals1928

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score403010 of 4483

British Army#102of 876

Mahdist War#6of 23

Tirah Campaign#3of 23

Malakand Frontier War#1of 6

Second Boer War#22of 131

World War I#211of 930

Alexander Murray, 8th Earl of Dunmore

Major, British Army

Mahdist WarTirah CampaignMalakand Frontier WarSecond Boer WarWorld War I

Awards & Decorations

Victoria Cross
Member of the Royal Victorian Order
Distinguished Service Order
India General Service Medal 1854-1895 (3)
Queen's Sudan Medal (2)
Queen's South Africa Medal
King's South Africa Medal (3)
1914 Star (1914)
British War Medal 1914–1920
Victory Medal 1914-19

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