Noel Godfrey Chavasse
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Noel Godfrey Chavasse
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Captain Noel Godfrey Chavasse, was an English medical doctor, Olympic athlete, and British Army officer from the Chavasse family. He is one of three people to be awarded a Victoria Cross twice, the others being Arthur Martin-Leake and Charles Upham. The Battle of Guillemont saw acts of heroism by Chavasse, the only man to be awarded the Victoria Cross twice during the First World War. In 1916, he was hit by shell splinters while rescuing men in no-man's land. It is said he got as close as 25 yar
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English medical doctor, Olympic athlete and British Army officer
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noel_Godfrey_Chavasse
date created:
2003-05-19T00:37:10Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T10:48:29Z
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