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Heroic Score1001057th out of 4480
Number of Medals1
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1003310 of 4480
Royal Air Force#25of 47
Fighter / combat pilot#98of 177
World War I#385of 928
Leefe Robinson
Captain, Royal Air Force
World War I
Awards & Decorations
Ribbon Rack
Biography
William Leefe Robinson VC was the first British pilot to shoot down a German airship over Britain during the First World War. For this, he was awarded the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He was the first person to be awarded the VC for action in the UK.
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Score Breakdown
Victoria Cross(base 100)
+100Heroic Score100 pts