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★Victoria Cross

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Donald Cameron (VC) — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score150760th out of 4480

Number of Medals4

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1541899 of 4480

Royal Navy#48of 113

World War II#324of 924

Operation Source#2of 3

Donald Cameron (VC)

Commander, Royal Navy

World War IIOperation Source

Awards & Decorations

Victoria Cross
1939-1945 Star
Atlantic Star
War Medal 1939–1945 Clasp

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Commander Donald Cameron, VC was a Scottish sailor 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 is one of three VC recipients from the small town of Carluke in South Lanarkshire. The Rotary Club of Carluke have erected a millennium stone in the town market place to commemorate this.

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Score Breakdown

Victoria Cross(base 100)

+100

War Medal 1939–1945 Clasp(base 30)

+30

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

+20

Heroic Score150 pts