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★Victoria Cross

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John Taylor (VC) — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score216386th out of 4480

Number of Medals10

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score232678 of 4480

Royal Navy#20of 113

First Anglo-Chinese War#1of 2

Crimean War#12of 151

Second Anglo-Burmese War#2of 11

John Taylor (VC)

Captain of the Forecastle, Royal Navy

First Anglo-Chinese WarCrimean WarSecond Anglo-Burmese War

Awards & Decorations

Victoria Cross
Conspicuous Gallantry Medal
China War Medal 1842
India General Service Medal 1854-1895 (2)
Crimea Medal (3)
Legion of Honour — Chevalier (France)
Turkish Crimea Medal

Ribbon Rack

Biography

John Taylor, was a sailor in the Royal Navy and an English 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.

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Score Breakdown

Victoria Cross(base 100)

+100

Conspicuous Gallantry Medal(base 88)

+88

Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.15 (2 medal types))

+28

Heroic Score216 pts