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Valor Twice Honored.

Authors :
Lyons, Chuck
Source :
Military History. Nov2015, Vol. 32 Issue 4, p16-16. 1p.
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

The article offers information on British Army officer Captain Noel Chavasse from the Great Britain Royal Army Medical Corps, who received the Victoria Cross award twice for military valor. Topics discussed include representation of the Summer Olympics of 1908 by Chavasse; appointment of Chavasse as a surgeon-lieutenant in the Royal Army Medical Corps; and reflection of Chavasse's heroism at the Third Battle of Ypres known as Passchendaele.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
08897328
Volume :
32
Issue :
4
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Military History
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
108954651