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Heroic Score1001057th out of 4480
Number of Medals8
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score114827 of 4480
British Army#241of 876
War in Afghanistan#17of 23
Operation Herrick#1of 2
James Ashworth
Lance Corporal, British Army
War in AfghanistanOperation Herrick
Awards & Decorations
Ribbon Rack
Biography
Lance Corporal James Thomas Duane Ashworth VC was a British soldier and posthumous recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He was killed in Afghanistan on 13 June 2012 as he led his fire team in an attack on an enemy-held compound. The award was gazetted on 22 March 2013, having been confirmed by the British Army earlier in the week. Ashworth is the 14th recipient of the award since the end of the Second World War.
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Score Breakdown
Victoria Cross(base 100)
+100Heroic Score100 pts