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Heroic Score150761st out of 4481
Number of Medals13
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score172409 of 4481
Australian Army#17of 85
Fighter / combat pilot#83of 177
World War I#303of 928
Gallipoli campaign#6of 22
Western Front#36of 154
Battle of the Somme#18of 51
Battle of Pozières#4of 15
Battle of Arras#4of 12
World War II#324of 924
Philippines campaign#2of 5
Battle of Leyte#3of 6
George Julian Howell
Staff Sergeant, Australian Army
World War IGallipoli campaignWestern FrontBattle of the SommeBattle of PozièresBattle of ArrasWorld War IIPhilippines campaignBattle of Leyte
Awards & Decorations
- Victoria Cross
- Military Medal
- 1914-15 Star
- War Medal 1939-45 — (United Kingdom)
- Victory Medal 1914-19
- War Medal 1939-45 — (United Kingdom)
- Pacific Star
- Australian Service Medal
- British War Medal 1914–1920
- Merchant Marine World War II Victory Medal
- King George VI Coronation Medal
- Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal 1953
- Merchant Marine Pacific War Zone Medal
Ribbon Rack
Biography
George Julian "Snowy" Howell, VC, MM was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest decoration for gallantry "in the face of the enemy" that can be awarded to members of the British and Commonwealth armed forces. Howell was decorated with the Victoria Cross following his actions during the Second Battle of Bullecourt, in which he ran along the parapet of a trench bombing the German forces attacking his position through the use of grenades, and thus driving them back.
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Score Breakdown
Victoria Cross(base 100)
+100Military Medal(base 30)
+30Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.15 (2 medal types))
+20Heroic Score150 pts