Geoffrey Charles Tasker Keyes
Lieutenant-Colonel Geoffrey Charles Tasker Keyes, VC, MC (18 May 1917 – 18 November 1941) was an Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. At the time he was the youngest lieutenant colonel in the British Army.
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| Buried at | Benghazi War Cemetery, Libya |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |  United Kingdom Army |
| Years of service | 1937–1941 † |
| Rank | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| Unit | Royal Scots Greys No. 11 (Scottish) Commando |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Victoria Cross (posthumous) Military Cross Croix de Guerre[1] |
| Relations | Admiral of the Fleet Roger John Brownlow Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes (father) |
Geoffrey Charles Tasker Keyes Media
Grave of Lieutenant-Colonel Geoffrey Charles Tasker Keyes, VC, MC (18 May 1917 – 18 November 1941) Benghazi War Cemetery, Benghazi, Libya
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