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Adrian Carton De Wiart

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Gender Male
Death61 years ago
Date of birth May 5,1880
Zodiac sign Taurus
Born Brussels
Belgium
Date of died June 5,1963
DiedCounty Cork
Ireland
Battles and wars Second Boer War
World War I
SpouseRuth Myrtle Muriel Joan McKechnie
Job Soldier
Army officer
BooksHappy Odyssey: The Memoirs of Lieutenant-General Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart
Happy Odyssey
Awards Virtuti Militari
Croix de guerre
Victoria Cross
BuriKillinardish Churchyard, County Cork, Ireland
Children Anne Carton De Wiart
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
ID462378
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Adrian Carton De Wiart Life story


Lieutenant-General Sir Adrian Paul Ghislain Carton de Wiart, VC, KBE, CB, CMG, DSO was a British Army officer born of Belgian and Irish parents. He was awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" in various Commonwealth countries.

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