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★Victoria Cross

A comprehensive archive of decorated military heroes from Commonwealth, American, and allied traditions, ranked by the Unified Scoring Matrix (USM-25). Honouring valour through history.

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Lanoe Hawker — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score250187th out of 4539

Number of Medals3

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score2502618 of 4539

British Army#31of 887

Fighter / combat pilot#35of 193

World War I#84of 945

Western Front#12of 154

Lanoe Hawker

Major, British Army

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World War IWestern Front

Awards & Decorations

Victoria Cross
Distinguished Service Order
Mentioned in Despatches

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Lanoe George Hawker, was a British flying ace of the First World War. Having seven credited victories, he was the third pilot to receive the Victoria Cross, the highest decoration for gallantry awarded to British and Commonwealth servicemen.

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Score Breakdown

Victoria Cross(base 100)

+100

Distinguished Service Order(base 55)

+55

Mentioned in Despatches(base 30)

+30

Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.35 (3 medal types))

+65

Heroic Score250 pts