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Heroic Score77317th out of 4481
Number of Medals12
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score785990 of 4481
Royal Navy#2of 113
World War I#11of 928
Battle of Dogger Bank#1of 2
World War II#10of 924
Operation Torch#1of 6
Operation Reservist#1of 1
Frederick Thornton Peters
Captain, Royal Navy
World War IBattle of Dogger BankWorld War IIOperation TorchOperation Reservist
Awards & Decorations
- Victoria Cross
- Distinguished Service Orderw/ 1 Clasp
- Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom)
- Victory Medal 1914-19
- British War Medal 1914–1920
- 1939-1945 Star
- Atlantic Star
- War Medal 1939–1945 Clasp
- Defence Medal (United Kingdom)
- Distinguished Service Cross (United States)
- Messina Earthquake Medal 1908 (Silver)
Ribbon Rack
Biography
Acting Captain Frederic Thornton "Fritz" Peters & Bar was a Canadian-born sailor in the Royal Navy and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for valour in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He was also the first Canadian to ever win the Distinguished Service Order. In addition to his service with the Royal Navy, Fritz worked with British Naval Intelligence and the Secret Intelligence Service, and advised Prime Minister Winston Churchill.
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Score Breakdown
Victoria Cross(base 100)
+100Distinguished Service Order ×2(base 55, 2 awards (rarity curve))
+126Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom)(base 85)
+85War Medal 1939–1945 Clasp(base 30)
+30Distinguished Service Cross (United States)(base 45)
+45Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×2 (5 medal types))
+387Heroic Score773 pts