Geoffrey Keyes (VC)
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For the US general, see Geoffrey Keyes.
Lieutenant Colonel Geoffrey Charles Tasker Keyes, VC, MC (18 May 1917 – 18 November 1941) was a British Army officer of the Second World War and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award that can be made to British and Commonwealth forces for gallantry in the face of the enemy. At the time he was the youngest acting lieutenant colonel in the British Army.
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Born | (1917-05-18)18 May 1917 Aberdour, Fife, Scotland |
Died | 18 November 1941(1941-11-18) (aged 24) Beda Littoria, Libya |
Buried | Benghazi War Cemetery, Libya |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1937–1941 |
Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
Service number | 71081 |
Unit | Royal Scots Greys No. 11 (Scottish) Commando Middle East Commando |
Battles/wars | Second World War |
Awards | Victoria Cross Military Cross Croix de Guerre (France)[1] |
Relations | Admiral of the Fleet Roger Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes (father) |
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