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Heroic Score1001059th out of 4482
Number of Medals2
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1022195 of 4482
British Army#241of 876
Infantry#417of 1502
World War I#386of 929
Capture of Fricourt#1of 1
Battle of Bazentin Ridge#1of 1
German spring offensive#9of 11
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Harold Jackson (VC)
Sergeant, British Army
World War ICapture of FricourtBattle of Bazentin RidgeGerman spring offensive
Awards & Decorations
Ribbon Rack
Biography
Sergeant Harold Jackson VC was a British Army soldier and an English 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.
Serving with the East Yorkshire Regiment, he was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions in March 1918 during the German spring offensive of the First World War. His conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty was marked during a period of intense combat operations.
Tragically, Sergeant Jackson was killed in action five months after his heroic deeds. His medals, including his Victoria Cross, were preserved by his family for decades before eventually being sold to a private collector in 1989.
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Score Breakdown
Victoria Cross(base 100)
+100Heroic Score100 pts