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★Victoria Cross

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Sir Neville Howse — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score1001058th out of 4481

Number of Medals9

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score116679 of 4481

Australian Army#33of 85

Second Boer War#42of 131

World War I#385of 928

Asian and Pacific theatre#1of 1

Gallipoli campaign#9of 22

Western Front#54of 154

Sir Neville Howse

Major General, Australian Army

Second Boer WarWorld War IAsian and Pacific theatreGallipoli campaignWestern Front

Awards & Decorations

Victoria Cross
Order of the Bath
Order of St Michael and St George Knight Grand Cross
Queen's South Africa Medal
King's South Africa Medal
1914-15 Star
British War Medal 1914–1920
Victory Medal (2)

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Major General Sir Neville Reginald Howse, was an Australian Army officer, medical doctor, and politician. He was the first Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest decoration for gallantry "in the face of the enemy" that can be awarded to members of the British and Commonwealth armed forces.

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Score Breakdown

Victoria Cross(base 100)

+100

Heroic Score100 pts