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Heroic Score1001057th out of 4480
Number of Medals7
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score112989 of 4480
British Army#241of 876
World War I#385of 928
Sidney Godley
Private, British Army
World War I
Awards & Decorations
- Victoria Cross
- 1914 Starclasp 5th Aug.-22nd Nov. 1914
- British War Medal 1914–1920
- Victory Medal 1914-19Mentioned in Despatches oak leaf emblem
- King George VI Coronation Medal
- Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal
Ribbon Rack
Biography
Private Sidney Frank Godley VC was an English 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 was the first private soldier awarded the VC in World War I.
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Score Breakdown
Victoria Cross(base 100)
+100Heroic Score100 pts