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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Adrian_Carton_de_WiartAdrian Carton de Wiart - Wikipedia

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   A biography of Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart, a British Army officer who served in the Boer War, First World War, and Second World War. He was awarded the Victoria Cross, survived multiple wounds and captivity, and became a legend in military history.

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3. www.bbc.com › news › magazine-30685433Adrian Carton de Wiart: The unkillable soldier - BBC News

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   Jan 6, 2015 · Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart was a one-eyed, one-handed war hero who fought in three major conflicts across six decades, surviving plane crashes and PoW camps. His...

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4. allthatsinteresting.com › adrian-carton-de-wiartAdrian Carton de Wiart: The Soldier Who Could Not Be Killed

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   Mar 2, 2018 · Learn about the life and exploits of Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart, a Belgian-born British Army officer who fought in four wars and survived 11 grievous injuries, including losing his eye and hand. He was awarded the Victoria Cross and the DSO for his bravery and leadership in the trenches of World War I.

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6. www.historyonthenet.com › adrian-carton-de-wiartAdrian Carton de Wiart: The Resilient War Hero - History

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   Learn about the life and achievements of Adrian Carton de Wiart, a British Army officer who served in three world wars and overcame multiple injuries. Discover how he became one of the most decorated and inspirational war heroes of his time.

7. www.discoveringbelgium.com › the-unkillableThe Unkillable Soldier: Adrian Carton de Wiart

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   Apr 10, 2024 · Born in Brussels, Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart was a one-eyed, one-handed war hero who fought in three major conflicts across six decades: the Boer War, the Great War, and the Second World War.

8. www.warhistoryonline.com › world-war-i › adrianAdrian Carton de Wiart: The Unkillable Soldier Who Frankly ...

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   May 16, 2022 · Learn about the life and achievements of Adrian Carton de Wiart, a British officer who served in three wars and suffered 11 injuries, including losing an eye and a hand. He received the Victoria Cross, escaped from a POW camp twice, and became a politician and author.

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   Who is Adrien Carton de Wiart?

   • Veteran of the Second Boer War, World War I and World War II, recipient of the Victoria Cross in 1916, prisoner of war camp escapee, knight of the realm, fitness fanatic and sufferer of multiple injuries that would have caused a lesser mortal to throw in the towel, Adrien Carton de Wiart was cut from a completely different cloth.

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   Who was Sir Adrian Paul Ghislain Carton de Wiart?

   • Lieutenant-General Sir Adrian Paul Ghislain Carton de Wiart, [ 1] VC, KBE, CB, CMG, DSO ( / də ˈwaɪ.ərt /; [ 2] 5 May 1880 – 5 June 1963) was an officer in the British Army. He was awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" in various Commonwealth countries. [ 3]

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   Was Carton de Wiart a Catholic?

   • Carton de Wiart was a Roman Catholic. In 1891, his English stepmother sent him to a boarding school in England, the Roman Catholic Oratory School, founded by John Henry Newman. From there, he went to Balliol College, Oxford, but left around 1899, just before or during the Second Boer War, to join the British Army.

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   Was Carton de Wiart in agony?

   • Remembering the incident, military buddy and then-staff officer Hastings Ismay, 1st Baron Ismay said Carton de Wiart must have been in agony, and that the doctor had said there was nothing he could do to save the eye and that the injured soldier had to be kept with them until it was safe.

   Adrian Carton de Wiart: The Unkillable Soldier Who Frankly Enjoyed War

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10. www.history.co.uk › articles › the-life-of-adrienAdrien Carton die Wiart: Britain's immortal solider

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    Learn about the extraordinary life and career of Adrien Carton de Wiart, a British Army officer who fought in three wars, survived multiple injuries and escapes, and received the Victoria Cross. Discover how he became a prisoner of war, a spy, a diplomat, and a fitness fanatic.