Episode 35

The Captain With Two Victoria Crosses!

The Captain With Two Victoria Crosses!

Season: 6 Episode: 35

As part of our Lest We Forget November series of show, we visit the story of Captain Noel Godfrey Chavasse, a doctor, a soldier, and one of only three people in history to be awarded the Victoria Cross twice. His compassion on the battlefield and his courage under fire remind us what true heroism looks like, not just in grand gestures, but in quiet acts of mercy amid chaos.

CAST

London Gazette - Andrea Reid

Bishop of Liverpool - Steve Sheperd

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SOURCES

Runcorn Examiner - Saturday 28 October 1916

Bromsgrove & Droitwich Messenger - Saturday 28 October 1916

Warrington Guardian - Saturday 22 September 1917

Morning Post - Thursday 09 August 1917

Derby Daily Telegraph - Wednesday 05 September 1917

Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Ancestry

Wigan Examiner - Saturday 03 July 1920

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