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Wilbur Dartnell — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score1001057th out of 4480

Number of Medals4

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1061592 of 4480

British Army#241of 876

Second Boer War#42of 131

Bambatha Rebellion#2of 5

World War I#385of 928

East African Campaign#3of 4

Battle of Bukoba#1of 1

Wilbur Dartnell

Lieutenant, British Army

Second Boer WarBambatha RebellionWorld War IEast African CampaignBattle of Bukoba

Awards & Decorations

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

Ribbon Rack

Biography

William Thomas Dartnell, VC, also known as Wilbur Taylor Dartnell, was an Australian-born soldier, actor and a 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. Born in Melbourne, he served in the Second Boer War as a teenager and later in the Bambatha Rebellion of 1906. He married, managed his own business and worked as a professional actor before immigrating to South Africa in 1912 or 1913.

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Score Breakdown

Victoria Cross(base 100)

+100

Heroic Score100 pts