About
British Army Major who was awarded the prestigious Victoria Cross in 1944.
Before Fame
He joined the Territorial Army at age nineteen and also worked for a time for the Shell oil company.
Trivia
He was the first recipient of the Victoria Cross to hail from the Isle of Man.
Family Life
He had one daughter, Frances, and later became the father-in-law of English journalist,
Associated With
He and David Lord were both recipients of the Victoria Cross.
