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★Victoria Cross

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Hugo Throssell — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score1001058th out of 4481

Number of Medals2

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1022194 of 4481

Australian Army#33of 85

World War I#385of 928

Gallipoli Campaign#12of 29

Battle of the Nek#1of 1

Battle of Hill 60#2of 2

Sinai and Palestine Campaign#1of 3

Second Battle of Gaza#2of 2

Hugo Throssell

Captain, Australian Army

World War IGallipoli CampaignBattle of the NekBattle of Hill 60Sinai and Palestine CampaignSecond Battle of Gaza

Awards & Decorations

Victoria Cross
Mentioned in Despatches

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Hugo Vivian Hope Throssell, VC was an Australian soldier in the First World War who was the first Western Australian and only Australian light horseman to receive the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest award for valour in battle that could be awarded to a member of the Australian armed forces at the time.

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Score Breakdown

Victoria Cross(base 100)

+100

Heroic Score100 pts