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★Victoria Cross

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John Linton — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score324170th out of 4480

Number of Medals3

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score3243310 of 4480

Royal Navy#8of 113

Submarine command#3of 21

World War II#89of 924

Mediterranean War#1of 1

John Linton

Commander, Royal Navy

World War IIMediterranean War

Awards & Decorations

Victoria Cross
Distinguished Service Order
Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom)

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Commander John Wallace Linton, was a Royal Navy submariner and a Welsh recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Nicknamed "Tubby", he was a Rugby football forward, playing for the Royal Navy, United Services, and Hampshire County teams.

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Score Breakdown

Victoria Cross(base 100)

+100

Distinguished Service Order(base 55)

+55

Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom)(base 85)

+85

Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.35 (3 medal types))

+84

Heroic Score324 pts