Arthur Martin-Leake
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Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Martin-Leake, VC & Bar, VD, FRCS (4 April 1874 – 22 June 1953) was an English physician, officer in the Royal Army Medical Corps and a double recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Martin-Leake was the first of three men to be awarded the VC twice, the others being Noel Godfrey Chavasse and Charles Upham.
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Born | (1874-04-04)4 April 1874 Standon, Hertfordshire, England |
Died | 22 June 1953(1953-06-22) (aged 79) High Cross, Hertfordshire, England |
Buried | St John's Church, High Cross |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1899–1902 1914–1918 |
Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
Unit | Imperial Yeomanry South African Constabulary Royal Army Medical Corps |
Commands held | 46th Field Ambulance |
Battles/wars | Second Boer War First World War |
Awards | Victoria Cross & Bar Mentioned in Despatches Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration |
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