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John Leslie Green
recipient of the Victoria Cross
| Bio | John Leslie Green VC was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. An officer in the Royal Army Medical Corps, he served on attachment to The Sherwood Foresters during the First World War. He was posthumously awarded the VC for his actions on 1 July 1916, during the Battle of the Somme.2 |
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| Born | 1888 Dec 41 |
| Died | 1916 Jul 11 |
| Occupation | military physician1 |
| Cause of death | gunshot wound, death in battle2 |
| Status | Confirmed: John Leslie Green is a 27 Club member |