Geoffrey Keyes (VC)

Geoffrey Keyes
Geoffrey Keyes
	Geoffrey Keyes
Born	18 May 1917; Aberdour, Fife, Scotland
Died	18 November 1941 (aged 24); Beda Littoria, Libya
Buried	Benghazi War Cemetery, Libya
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	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 Norwegian campaign Narvik campaign; ; Mediterranean and Middle East theatre Syria–Lebanon campaign Battle of the Litani River; ; ; North African campaign Western Desert campaign Operation Crusader Operation Flipper; ; ; ;
Awards	Victoria Cross; Military Cross; Croix de Guerre (France)
Relations	Admiral of the Fleet Roger Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes (father)

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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