# Adrian Carton de Wiart

> Lieutenant-General Sir Adrian Paul Ghislain Carton de Wiart, was a British Army officer of Belgian and Irish descent. He was awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" in various Commonwealth countries. He served in the Boer War, First World War, and Second World War. He was shot in the face, head, stomach, groin, ankle, leg, hip, and ear. He was also blinded in his left eye, survived two plane crashes, tunnelled out of a prisoner-of-war camp, and ripped off his own severely injured fingers when a doctor declined to amputate them. Describing his experiences in the First World War, he wrote, "Frankly, I had enjoyed the war."

*Recipient of the Victoria Cross (1880–1963)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Other
- **Country:** United Kingdom
- **Born:** 1880-05-05
- **Died:** 1963-06-05
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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