★

Loading archive…

★Victoria Cross

A comprehensive archive of decorated U.S. military heroes, objectively ranked by the Unified Scoring Matrix (USM-25). Honoring valor through history.

USM-25.2Scoring Standard

Scored under the Unified Scoring Matrix (USM-25)

John Leslie Green — Victoria Cross

< Back to Heroes

Heroic Score1001057th out of 4480

Number of Medals4

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1061592 of 4480

British Army#241of 876

Medical#25of 62

World War I#385of 928

Battle of Loos#2of 8

Battle of the Somme#22of 51

First day on the Somme †#1of 5

John Leslie Green

Captain, British Army

World War IBattle of LoosBattle of the SommeFirst day on the Somme †

Awards & Decorations

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

Ribbon Rack

Biography

John Leslie Green 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. An officer in the Royal Army Medical Corps, he served on attachment to The Sherwood Foresters during the First World War. He was posthumously awarded the VC for his actions on 1 July 1916, during the Battle of the Somme.

Support & adopt

Become the named supporter for this profile and edit the tribute biography and portrait (Owner account required). Proceeds help keep the archive online.

Score Breakdown

Victoria Cross(base 100)

+100

Heroic Score100 pts