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★Victoria Cross

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Gustavus Coulson — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score250187th out of 4539

Number of Medals3

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score2502618 of 4539

British Army#31of 887

Second Boer War#8of 132

Gustavus Coulson

Lieutenant, British Army

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Second Boer War

Awards & Decorations

Victoria Cross
Distinguished Service Order
Mentioned in Despatches

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Gustavus Hamilton Blenkinsopp Coulson, was a British Army officer and an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest decoration for gallantry "in the face of the enemy" awarded to members of the British and Commonwealth armed forces.

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Score Breakdown

Victoria Cross(base 100)

+100

Distinguished Service Order(base 55)

+55

Mentioned in Despatches(base 30)

+30

Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.35 (3 medal types))

+65

Heroic Score250 pts