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John MacLaren Erskine — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score1001058th out of 4481

Number of Medals3

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1041900 of 4481

British Army#241of 876

Infantry#417of 1502

World War I#385of 928

Givenchy#1of 3

Battle of Arras#6of 12

John MacLaren Erskine

Serjeant, British Army

World War IGivenchyBattle of Arras

Awards & Decorations

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

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Serjeant John MacLaren Erskine VC was a British Army soldier and a Scottish 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.

His service and exceptional bravery earned him the nation's premier award for valor. His legacy is preserved through the public display of his medal in Scotland.

His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Cameronians Regimental Museum, located in the Hamilton Low Parks Museum in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Score Breakdown

Victoria Cross(base 100)

+100

Heroic Score100 pts