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★Victoria Cross

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Geoffrey Cather — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score1001057th out of 4480

Number of Medals5

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1081380 of 4480

British Army#241of 876

World War I#385of 928

Battle of the Somme#22of 51

Battle of Albert#1of 5

First day on the Somme †#1of 5

Geoffrey Cather

Lieutenant, British Army

World War IBattle of the SommeBattle of AlbertFirst day on the Somme †

Awards & Decorations

Victoria Cross
1914-15 Star
British War Medal 1914–1920
Victory Medal 1914-19
Victory Medal (United Kingdom)

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Geoffrey St. George Shillington Cather was a 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 Royal Irish Fusiliers during the First World War, he was posthumously awarded the VC for his actions on 1 July 1916, during the Battle of the Somme.

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Score Breakdown

Victoria Cross(base 100)

+100

Heroic Score100 pts