Enemy Gallery

Captain Noel Godfrey Chavasse, VC

Captain Noel G. Chavasse was Medical Officer to the 1/ 10th Battalion of the King's Liverpool Regiment during the First World War, and is the only person to have been awarded the Victoria Cross twice for the same war. He was awarded his first V.C at the Battle of Hooge in France, for showing extreme bravery whilst rescuing the wounded under enemy fire. He died gaining his second V.C in the battle at Wieltje, near Ypres in 1917

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Captain Charles Upham

Portrait of double VC winner, Captain Charles Upham (). Born in New Zealand, Upham was a sheep farmer who distinguished himself during World War Two on two occasions. On July 14th/15th 1942, Captain Upham led an attack on a strong enemy position at El Ruweisat Ridge in the Western Desert. Despite being wounded in one arm, he destroyed a tank and several guns and vehicles, returning to his company after his wound was dressed and remaining with them until he was severely wounded and captured. Previous to that in May 1941, he had won the Victoria Cross for conspicuous gallantry during operations in Crete. He is one of only three men to have won the Victoria Cross and Bar since its institution in 1856. The other two, Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Martin-Leake and Captain Noel Chavasse are also included in this picture

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The Strongest by Fortunino Matania

The Strongest, by Fortunino Matania, RI (1881-1963). One of the most accomplished realistic illustrators and artists of his time, his wartime work was immensely popular and appeared in nearly every major news magazine, Allied, Neutral and Central Powers alike. Literally tens of millions of readers saw wartime events through the medium of Matania's weekly illustrations and, as such, he played an important role in defining people's mental image of what Great War battlefield scenes and soldiers looked like. Date: 1914-1918

© David Cohen Fine Art/Mary Evans Picture Library