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Sir John Smyth, 1st Baronet — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score1001058th out of 4481

Number of Medals5

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1081381 of 4481

British Army#241of 876

Infantry#417of 1502

World War I#385of 928

Third Anglo-Afghan War#3of 3

North-West Frontier#5of 9

First Waziristan Campaign#1of 3

Second Mohmand Campaign#1of 1

World War II#486of 924

Sir John Smyth, 1st Baronet

Brigadier, British Army

World War IThird Anglo-Afghan WarNorth-West FrontierFirst Waziristan CampaignSecond Mohmand CampaignWorld War II

Awards & Decorations

Victoria Cross
1914 Star (2)
British War Medal 1914–1920
Victory Medal 1914-19

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Brigadier Sir John George Smyth, 1st Baronet,, often known as Jackie Smyth, was a British Indian Army officer and a Conservative Member of Parliament. During WWII, he led a unit in France and during the evacuation of Dunkirk, and in the Burma campaign. Although a recipient of the Victoria Cross, his military career ended in controversy.

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Score Breakdown

Victoria Cross(base 100)

+100

Heroic Score100 pts