Double VC, The Highly Acclaimed Biography of the Only Man to Win Two victoria Crosses During The great War
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The full story of Noel Godfrey Chavasse, the only man to be awarded the VC twice during WW1 Many heroes emerged during the WW1, one in particular was Noel Godfrey Chavasse who was twice awarded the VC during WW1. The author has used his letters from the Front and the Chavasse family correspondence, photographs and other documents. He presents a study of a man who stands out for his simple courage and duty. Acknowledgements
vi
Foreword by the Bishop of Liverpool
ix
1. Beginnings
1
2. Liverpool
12
3. Return to Oxford
24
4. Dr Chavasse
44
5. For King and Country
56
6. Marching Away to War
68
7. From Kemmel to Ypres
82
8. In the Salient
98
9. Hooge
112
10. A Family Affair
134
11. The Road to Guillemont
150
12. For Valour
165
13. The Salient Again
179
14. Passchendaele
189
15. 'This Devoted and Gallant Officer...'
205
16. Epilogue
222
Appendix: Liverpool Scottish Movements, 1914-19
229
Select Bibliography
234
Sources and References
235
Index
255