An army medic who was the only person to be awarded the Victoria Cross twice during WWI is still remembered in the city.
Captain Noel Chavasse was first honoured with a VC for his bravery at the Battle of the Somme where he tended to wounded soldiers while still under fire, saving the lives of at least 20 men. He was honoured a second time at Passchendaele, in August 2017.
On August 2, 1917 he was wounded by shell fire but continued to care for injured comrades. He was taken to a casualty clearing station and died two days later.
