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John Beeley — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score1001057th out of 4480

Number of Medals5

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1081380 of 4480

British Army#241of 876

Infantry#417of 1502

World War II#486of 924

North African Campaign#7of 18

Operation Crusader#4of 5

Battle of Sidi Rezegh#1of 1

John Beeley

Rifleman, British Army

World War IINorth African CampaignOperation CrusaderBattle of Sidi Rezegh

Awards & Decorations

Victoria Cross
1939-1945 Star
Africa Star
Defence Medal (United Kingdom)
War Medal 1939-45 — (United Kingdom)

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Rifleman John Beeley 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.

He served with distinction in the British Army during his military career, where his actions under fire earned him the UK's premier decoration for valor.

His legacy remains honored as one of the select few individuals to have been awarded the Victoria Cross for extreme bravery in combat.

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Score Breakdown

Victoria Cross(base 100)

+100

Heroic Score100 pts