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★Victoria Cross

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John Crawshaw Raynes — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score1001057th out of 4480

Number of Medals4

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1061592 of 4480

British Army#241of 876

Artillery#23of 82

World War I#385of 928

Western Front#54of 154

Fosse 7 de Béthune#1of 1

John Crawshaw Raynes

Battery Sergeant Major, British Army

World War IWestern FrontFosse 7 de Béthune

Awards & Decorations

Victoria Cross
1914-15 Star
British War Medal 1914–1920
Victory Medal 1914-19

Ribbon Rack

Biography

John Crawshaw Raynes VC was 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 in the British Army, he achieved the rank of Battery Sergeant Major. His courageous actions in the face of the enemy earned him the nation's most revered military decoration.

His legacy remains preserved as a distinguished exemplar of British military heroism and devotion to duty during his service career.

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Score Breakdown

Victoria Cross(base 100)

+100

Heroic Score100 pts