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★Victoria Cross

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William Edward Sanders — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score178538th out of 4481

Number of Medals5

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1841593 of 4481

Royal Naval Reserve#1of 1

Surface warfare#21of 182

World War I#209of 928

William Edward Sanders

Lieutenant commander, Royal Naval Reserve

World War I

Awards & Decorations

Victoria Cross
Distinguished Service Order
British War Medal 1914–1920
Mercantile Marine War Medal
Victory Medal 1914-19

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Lieutenant Commander William Edward Sanders was a First World War New Zealand recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that could be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces at the time. Serving in the Royal Navy, he became the first and only New Zealander serving with a naval force to receive this prestigious honor.

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Score Breakdown

Victoria Cross(base 100)

+100

Distinguished Service Order(base 55)

+55

Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.15 (2 medal types))

+23

Heroic Score178 pts