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Heroic Score290205th out of 4482
Number of Medals15
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score314352 of 4482
Royal Navy#12of 114
Submarine command#5of 22
World War II#107of 925
Battle of the Mediterranean#1of 2
Operation Source#1of 3
Korean War#30of 197
Godfrey Place
Rear-Admiral, Royal Navy
World War IIBattle of the MediterraneanOperation SourceKorean War
Awards & Decorations
- Victoria Cross
- Order of the Bath Companion
- Royal Victorian Order Knight Grand Cross
- Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom)
- 1939-1945 Star
- Atlantic Star
- Africa Star
- Defence Medal (United Kingdom)
- War Medal 1939-45 — (United Kingdom)
- Naval General Service Medal 1915-1962
- Korea Medal
- United Nations Service Medal (Korea)
- Cross of Valour (Poland)
- Military Order of Aviz
- Order of the Bath
Ribbon Rack
Biography
Rear-Admiral Basil Charles Godfrey Place, was an officer in the Royal Navy and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
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Score Breakdown
Victoria Cross(base 100)
+100Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom)(base 85)
+85Cross of Valour (Poland)(base 30)
+30Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.35 (3 medal types))
+75Heroic Score290 pts