| Titre : | Chavasse : double VC : the highly acclaimed biography of the only man to win two Victoria Crosses during the Great War |
| Auteurs : | Ann Clayton, Auteur ; David Sheppard, Préfacier, etc. |
| Type de document : | Books |
| Editeur : | Barnsley : Pen and Sword Military, 2014 |
| Article en page(s) : | 261 p. |
| ISBN/ISSN/EAN : | 978-1-84415-511-8 |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Index. décimale : | 940.47541092 |
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| Tags : | Chavasse, Noel Godfrey, 1884-1917 ; Great Britain. Army. Royal Army Medical Corps--Biography ; Great Britain. Army. King's Liverpool Regiment. Battalion, 10th--Medical care ; Great Britain. Army--Medical personnel--Biography ; World War, 1914-1918--Great Britain ; World War, 1914-1918--Biography ; World War, 1914-1918--Medical care--Great Britain ; Victoria Cross |
| Résumé : | Many heroes emerged during the First World War, but only one man was twice awarded the Victoria Cross during that conflict. This was Captain Noel Godfrey Chavasse, serving in the Royal Army Medical Corps as Medical Officer to the 10th Battalion, the King's (Liverpool Regiment) - the Liverpool Scottish. The author has unearthed a forgotten archive of his letters from the Front and been allowed access to the Chavasse family correspondence, photographs and other documents. The result is a fascinating study of a man who, while typical in almost every way of the Victorian/Edwardian middle class stands out for his simple courage and unflinching devotion to duty. This is a deeply moving story about a modest but heroic man seen against the background of his devoted family and the grim realities of the First World War. |
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| Code-barres | Cote | Support | Localisation | Section | Disponibilité |
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| 307801 | 940.47541092 CLA C | Book | Royal Military Academy | Bibliothèque ERM | Disponible |
