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Frederick William Hedges — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score1001057th out of 4480

Number of Medals3

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1041899 of 4480

British Army#241of 876

World War I#385of 928

First Battle of Ypres#4of 9

Battle of the Ancre#1of 1

Battle of Arras#6of 12

Battle of the Selle#1of 1

Frederick William Hedges

Captain, British Army

World War IFirst Battle of YpresBattle of the AncreBattle of ArrasBattle of the Selle

Awards & Decorations

Victoria Cross
British War Medal 1914–1920
Victory Medal 1914-19

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Captain Frederick William Hedges was a British recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. A soldier with The Bedfordshire Regiment during the First World War, he was awarded the VC for his actions on 24 October 1918, during the Battle of the Selle.

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Score Breakdown

Victoria Cross(base 100)

+100

Heroic Score100 pts