Historical Hero – Noel Chavasse
by admin on Jun.29, 2009, under Historical Heroes, Rescues
Every war has its heroes. This post is dedicated to Noel Godfrey Chavasse who served in World War I. He began his career by studying medicine, and ended up joining the Royal Army Medical Corps in 1913. Neither illness nor injury kept him from his duty of helping his fellow soldiers. He received multiple honors, including the Victoria Cross and the Military Cross.
I am always impressed and humbled by these healers who are called to the battlefront. They could easily perform their duties far away from the front, but somehow they find the courage to run out into the fray to rescue the poor souls laying injured in the mud. And thank goodness they do! So many have been saved by these brave efforts who otherwise would have lost their lives.
Please click on Noel Chavasse’s name to learn more about him.
