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★Victoria Cross

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Keith Elliott — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score1001057th out of 4480

Number of Medals8

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score114827 of 4480

New Zealand Army#3of 17

World War II#486of 924

Balkans campaign#1of 1

North African campaign#9of 13

First Battle of El Alamein#3of 4

Keith Elliott

Second Lieutenant, New Zealand Army

World War IIBalkans campaignNorth African campaignFirst Battle of El Alamein

Awards & Decorations

Victoria Cross
1939-1945 Star
Africa Star
Defence Medal (United Kingdom)
War Medal 1939-45 — (United Kingdom)
New Zealand War Service Medal
Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal
Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Keith Elliott, VC was a New Zealand soldier who served with the New Zealand Military Forces during the Second World War. He was awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces, for his actions in the First Battle of El Alamein.

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Score Breakdown

Victoria Cross(base 100)

+100

Heroic Score100 pts