John Weir Foote

Lieutenant colonel, Canadian Army

World War IIDieppe Raid

Awards & Decorations

Ribbon Rack

Biography

John Weir Foote was a Canadian military chaplain and politician who served with distinction during the Second World War. He is uniquely remembered as the only Canadian chaplain ever to be awarded 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

Heroic Score100 pts