Richard William Leslie Wain Military person

Richard William Leslie Wain VC (5 December 1896 – 20 November 1917) was a Welsh 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.

Personal facts

Birth dateDecember 05, 1896
Birth place
Penarth , Wales
Date of deathNovember 20, 1917
Place of death
Marcoing

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Military person

award
Victoria Cross
military operations
World War I
military branch
British Army
military unit
Manchester Regiment
Royal Tank Regiment
service start1914
service end1917

Richard William Leslie Wain on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_east/7280406.stm