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★Victoria Cross

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Roland Bradford — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score167583rd out of 4481

Number of Medals5

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1731593 of 4481

British Army#130of 876

World War I#239of 928

Battle of the Somme#13of 51

Battle of Cambrai#4of 9

Roland Bradford

Brigadier-General, British Army

World War IBattle of the SommeBattle of Cambrai

Awards & Decorations

Victoria Cross
Military Cross
1914-15 Star
British War Medal 1914–1920
Victory Medal 1914-19

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Brigadier-General Roland Boys Bradford, VC, MC was a British Army officer and an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. His elder brother, Lieutenant Commander George Bradford, was also awarded the Victoria Cross, making them the only pair of brothers to be awarded the medal during the First World War.

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Score Breakdown

Victoria Cross(base 100)

+100

Military Cross(base 45)

+45

Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.15 (2 medal types))

+22

Heroic Score167 pts