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Heroic Score1001057th out of 4480
Number of Medals1
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1003310 of 4480
British Army#241of 876
World War I#385of 928
Western Front#54of 154
Battle of the Somme#22of 51
Battle of Albert †#1of 1
First day on the Somme#1of 3
Donald Simpson Bell
Second Lieutenant, British Army
World War IWestern FrontBattle of the SommeBattle of Albert †First day on the Somme
Awards & Decorations
Ribbon Rack
Biography
Second Lieutenant Donald Simpson Bell, VC was an English school teacher and professional footballer. During World War I he was awarded the Victoria Cross (VC) for actions during the Battle of the Somme in mid-1916, becoming the only English professional football player to be awarded the VC.
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Score Breakdown
Victoria Cross(base 100)
+100Heroic Score100 pts