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★Victoria Cross

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Bill Speakman — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score1001057th out of 4480

Number of Medals9

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score116678 of 4480

British Army#241of 876

World War II#486of 924

Korean War#101of 197

Malayan Emergency#3of 5

Indonesian Confrontation#1of 1

Aden Emergency#1of 1

Bill Speakman

Sergeant, British Army

World War IIKorean WarMalayan EmergencyIndonesian ConfrontationAden Emergency

Awards & Decorations

Victoria Cross
Korea Medal
United Nations Service Medal (Korea)
General Service Medal 1918–1962 (2)
General Service Medal 1962-2007 (3)
Taegeuk Cordon of the Order of Military Merit

Ribbon Rack

Biography

William Speakman-Pitt, VC, known as Bill Speakman, was a British Army soldier and a 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. He was the first person to receive an honour from Queen Elizabeth II.

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Score Breakdown

Victoria Cross(base 100)

+100

Heroic Score100 pts