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Heroic Score207415th out of 4480
Number of Medals7
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score2171195 of 4480
British Army#73of 876
Infantry#162of 1502
Crimean War#17of 151
Battle of Inkerman#1of 7
John McDermond
Corporal, British Army
Crimean WarBattle of Inkerman
Awards & Decorations
Ribbon Rack
Biography
John McDermond VC was 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. He served as a Corporal in the British Army during the mid-19th century.
He is famously associated with the Battle of Inkerman, during which he performed the actions that earned him the Victoria Cross. Along with John Byrne, his medal is one of the few from that historic engagement that remains unaccounted for in official collections.
In recent years, interest in McDermond's legacy was renewed when a Victoria Cross medal dating from the Battle of Inkerman was discovered in the mud of the River Thames, sparking speculation that it could belong to either McDermond or Byrne.
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Score Breakdown
Victoria Cross(base 100)
+100Médaille militaire(base 80)
+80Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.15 (2 medal types))
+27Heroic Score207 pts