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★Victoria Cross

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Donald Forrester Brown — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score100955th out of 4539

Number of Medals1

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1002618 of 4539

New Zealand Army#6of 17

Infantry#373of 1570

World War I#330of 945

Battle of the Somme#24of 51

Battle of Flers–Courcelette#1of 4

Battle of Le Transloy †#1of 2

Donald Forrester Brown

Sergeant, New Zealand Army

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World War IBattle of the SommeBattle of Flers–CourceletteBattle of Le Transloy †

Awards & Decorations

Victoria Cross

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Biography

Donald Forrester Brown was a New Zealand soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest award for valour "in the face of the enemy" that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

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Score Breakdown

Victoria Cross(base 100)

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Heroic Score100 pts