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★Victoria Cross

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William Olpherts — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score1001057th out of 4480

Number of Medals16

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score130249 of 4480

British Army#241of 876

Gwalior campaign#1of 1

First Anglo-Sikh War#1of 8

Crimean War#50of 151

Indian Mutiny#19of 214

William Olpherts

General, British Army

Gwalior campaignFirst Anglo-Sikh WarCrimean WarIndian Mutiny

Awards & Decorations

Victoria Cross
Order of the Bath Knight Grand Cross
Sutlej Medal (2)
Punjab Medal (3)
Crimea Medal
Indian Mutiny Medal (3)
India General Service Medal 1854 (2)
Queen Victoria Golden Jubilee Medal
Queen Victoria Jubilee Medal 1897
Turkish Crimea Medal

Ribbon Rack

Biography

General Sir William Olpherts was a distinguished Irish officer in both the East India Company Army and the British Army. Known for his remarkable bravery, he rose to the rank of General over a long and storied military career during the 19th century.

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Score Breakdown

Victoria Cross(base 100)

+100

Heroic Score100 pts