Arthur Martin-Leake

Arthur Martin-Leake
Arthur Martin-Leake c. 1902
Born	(1874-04-04)4 April 1874 Standon, Hertfordshire, England
Died	22 June 1953(1953-06-22) (aged 79) High Cross, Hertfordshire, England
Buried	St John's Church, High Cross
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1899–1902 1914–1918
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Unit	Imperial Yeomanry South African Constabulary Royal Army Medical Corps
Commands	46th Field Ambulance
Battles/wars	Second Boer War First World War
Awards	Victoria Cross & Bar Mentioned in Despatches Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration

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.