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Patrick Roddy — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score1001057th out of 4480

Number of Medals1

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1003309 of 4480

Indian Army#16of 82

Second Anglo-Sikh War#2of 20

Indian Mutiny#19of 214

Abyssinian War#3of 7

Patrick Roddy

Colonel, Indian Army

Second Anglo-Sikh WarIndian MutinyAbyssinian War

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Medal of Honor

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Biography

Colonel Patrick Roddy VC was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

He served in the Indian Army, rising to the rank of colonel. His exceptional bravery in action earned him the nation's premier award for valor during his military career.

His legacy remains preserved as one of the distinguished nineteenth-century Irish-born officers who served with distinction in the Indian Army.

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Medal of Honor(base 100)

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Heroic Score100 pts