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Heroic Score349134th out of 4481
Number of Medals7
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score3551593 of 4481
British Army#21of 876
Medical#4of 62
World War I#72of 928
Western Front#8of 154
Battle of the Somme (WIA)#1of 2
Hundred Days Offensive (WIA)#3of 3
William Barnsley Allen
Major, British Army
World War IWestern FrontBattle of the Somme (WIA)Hundred Days Offensive (WIA)
Awards & Decorations
- Victoria Cross
- Distinguished Service Order
- Military Crossw/ 1 Clasp
- British War Medal 1914–1920
- 1914-15 Star
- Victory Medal 1914-19Mentioned in Despatches oak leaf emblem
Ribbon Rack
Biography
Major William Barnsley Allen was a highly decorated British Army medical officer who served with distinction during the First World War. His exceptional bravery in treating the wounded under heavy fire earned him the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Throughout the war, Allen was decorated for gallantry on four separate occasions. In addition to the Victoria Cross, his recognized actions under fire earned him the Distinguished Service Order, the Military Cross with a bar denoting a second award, and he was Mentioned in Despatches for his heroic conduct.
His service as a medical officer exemplified the highest standards of courage, providing critical care to fallen soldiers in the most hazardous battlefield conditions of the Western Front.
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Score Breakdown
Victoria Cross(base 100)
+100Distinguished Service Order(base 55)
+55Military Cross ×2(base 45, 2 awards (rarity curve))
+103Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.35 (3 medal types))
+91Heroic Score349 pts