What is Charles Upham's full name?
Charles Hazlitt Upham
Charles Upham nickname(s):
Captain Charles Hazlitt Upham VC and Bar, Sir Charles Upham
Charles Upham date of birth:
September 21, 1908
How old was Charles Upham when died?
86
Where was Charles Upham born?
Christchurch, New Zealand
When did Charles Upham die?
November 22, 1994
What is Charles Upham nationality?
New Zealander
Short Biography
Captain Charles Hazlitt Upham, VC & Bar (21 September 1908 – 22 November 1994) was a New Zealand soldier who earned the Victoria Cross (VC) twice during the Second World War: in Crete in May 1941, and at Ruweisat Ridge, Egypt, in July 1942. He was the last of only three people to receive the VC twice, the only one to receive two VCs during the Second World War and the only combat soldier to receive the award twice. As a result, Upham is often described as the most highly decorated Commonwealth soldier of that war, as the VC is the Commonwealth's highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy.