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★Victoria Cross

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Sir Charles Russell, 3rd Baronet — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score284761st out of 4481

Number of Medals9

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score296828 of 4481

British Army#182of 876

Crimean War#44of 151

Sir Charles Russell, 3rd Baronet

Lieutenant-Colonel, British Army

Crimean War

Awards & Decorations

Victoria Cross
Crimea Medal
clasps Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol
Legion of Honour Knight
Turkish Crimea Medal
Order of the Medjidie-Ottoman Empire

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Charles Russell, 3rd Baronet VC, was a British Conservative politician and soldier. He was a 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.

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Score Breakdown

Victoria Cross(base 100)

+100

Order of the Medjidie-Ottoman Empire(base 80)

+80

Legion of Honour Knight(base 30)

+30

Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.35 (3 medal types))

+74

Heroic Score284 pts