Geoffrey Charles Tasker Keyes
recipient of the Victoria Cross
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.
| Geoffrey Charles Tasker Keyes | |
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| Buried at | Benghazi War Cemetery, Libya |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |  British 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) |
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