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Heroic Score1001057th out of 4480
Number of Medals1
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1003310 of 4480
New Zealand Army#3of 17
Infantry#417of 1502
World War I#385of 928
Battle of Flers–Courcelette#1of 4
Battle of Messines#7of 15
Battle of Broodseinde#6of 9
Second Battle of Bapaume#1of 2
John Gildroy Grant
Lieutenant, New Zealand Army
First World WarBattle of Flers–CourceletteBattle of MessinesBattle of BroodseindeSecond Battle of BapaumeWorld War I
Awards & Decorations
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Biography
John Gildroy Grant, VC was a soldier in the New Zealand Military Forces during the First World War. He served with distinction and was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that could be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
His military service during the First World War earned him several service medals, including the 1914–15 Star, the British War Medal, and the Victory Medal. He was also a recipient of coronation medals during his lifetime.
His medals, including his Victoria Cross, have been preserved and displayed alternately at the QEII Army Memorial Museum in Waiouru and the Puke Ariki in New Plymouth, serving as a lasting legacy of his bravery and service to his country.
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Score Breakdown
Victoria Cross for New Zealand(base 100)
+100Heroic Score100 pts