Arthur Martin-Leake
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.
Arthur Martin-Leake | |
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Arthur Martin-Leake c. 1902 | |
| Born | 4 April 1874 Standon, Hertfordshire, England |
| Died | 22 June 1953 (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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