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	Charles Upham
		Upham was born in Christchurch, New Zealand on September 21, 1908.
		Upham was shot through the elbow with a machine gun bullet and had his arm shattered, he went on again to a forward position and brought back some of his men who had become isolated.
		Charles Upham died on November 22, 1994 in Christchurch, New Zealand.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ch/Charles_Upham.html (677 words)

	rorkesdriftvc.com - Charles Hazlitt Upham
		Born in Christchurch, New Zealand, in 1908 Upham was educated at Christ¹s College and Canterbury Agricultural College at Lincoln.
		Upham (on his way to warning other troops that they were being cut off) was watched by his platoon, a helpless distance away on the other side of the clearing, as he was fired on by the German soldiers.
		Upham himself was responsible for destroying a German tank and several guns and vehicles with hand grenades and, though he was shot through the elbow with a machine gun bullet and had his arm shattered, he went on again to a forward position and brought back some of his men who had become isolated.
	www.rorkesdriftvc.com /vc/upham.htm (769 words)

	Charles Upham - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Captain Charles Hazlitt Upham, VC and bar (September 21, 1908 – November 22, 1994) was a New Zealand soldier who won the Victoria Cross twice during the Second World War: in Crete in May 1941, and at Ruweisat Ridge, Egypt, in July 1942.
		After capture, he was sent to an Italian hospital to recuperate but attempted to escape numerous times before being branded "dangerous" by the Germans and incarcerated in the infamous Colditz Castle on October 14 1944.
		After the war Charles Upham took up the New Zealand government's scheme of offering ex-soldiers the chance of a farm of their own.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Charles_Upham (770 words)

	DNZB / BIOGRAPHY
		Charles Hazlitt Upham was born in Christchurch on 21 September 1908, the son of John Hazlitt Upham, a lawyer, and his wife, Agatha Mary Coates.
		Upham quickly won the respect of his men as a capable officer who was greatly concerned for their safety and comfort.
		Charles Upham was a natural leader who knew how to get the best out of the men under his command and always showed sound common sense in his approach to military problems.
	www.dnzb.govt.nz /dnzb/Essay_Body.asp?PersonEssay=5U2&QuickSearch=true (1583 words)

	UPHAM, Charles Hazlitt - 1966 Encyclopaedia of New Zealand
		Charles Hazlitt Upham is the son of John Hazlitt Upham, barrister and solicitor, and Agatha Mary Upham, and was born at Christchurch on 21 September 1908.
		Upham was awarded the Victoria Cross for sustained gallantry, skill and leadership on Crete between 22 and 30 May 1941.
		Upham was awarded a Bar to the Victoria Cross for outstanding gallantry and magnificent leadership as a company commander in the attack on Ruweisat Ridge on 14–15 July 1942.
	www.teara.govt.nz /1966/U/UphamCharlesHazlitt/en (640 words)

	CAPTAIN CHARLES UPHAM VC & BAR
		The ashes of Captain Charles Upham VC & Bar were buried in the graveyard of St. Paul's Church Papanui, following his death on 22 November 1994 and cremation in the Harewood Crematorium, Christchurch on 25 November 1994.
		The Upham family plot includes an upright headstone to Charles Coates, a priest from the 1800s, as well as six family plaques, one of which commemorates Charles Upham and his wife Molly.
		The Charles Coates headstone was moved slightly to the left of the family plot and the rock placed beside it, both stones being set into a coloured concrete base.
	www.victoriacross.org.uk /bbupham.htm (595 words)

	New Zealand winners of the Victoria Cross
		Charles Upham was born in Christchurch on 21 September 1908 and educated at Christ’s College and Lincoln College where he earned a Diploma in Agriculture.
		Upham was married to Molly McTamney in 1945.
		Charles Upham was a shy, courageous, determined man whose principles are an example to everyone.
	www.diggerhistory.info /pages-medals/nz-vc-winners.htm (3899 words)

	Science Fair Projects - Charles Upham
		Captain Charles Hazlitt Upham VC and bar (September 21 1908 - November 22 1994) was a New Zealand soldier who won the Victoria Cross twice during World War II.
		Upham was evacuated to Egypt, now promoted to the rank of Captain.
		It is said that for the remainder of his life, Upham would allow no German car onto his property.
	www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/C.H._Upham (899 words)

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		Captain Charles Hazlitt Upham, VC bar (September 21, 1908 â“ November 22, 1994) was a New Zealand soldier who won the Victoria Cross twice amid the Second World War: in Crete in May 1941, at Ruweisat Ridge, Egypt, in July 1942.
		Upham was deep-seated in Christchurch, New Zealand on September 21 1908.
		Charles Upham returned to New Zealand in September 1945 ceased Expeditionary Force blessing in November 1945.
	en.89-of-100.info /Charles_Upham (933 words)

	World War 2 Awards.com - UPHAM, Charles Hazlitt (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		Between 22 and 30 May 1941, on Crete, Second Lieutenant Upham distinguished himself by meaning of his excellent leadership and acts of gallantry in the heat of the battle.
		Second Lieutenant Upham’s Victoria Cross is publicly displayed at the QEII Army Memorial Museum, Waiouru, New Zealand.
		Charles Hazlitt Upham, Harewood Crematorium, Christchurch, Canterbury/Atago, New Zealand.
	www.ww2awards.com /person/173 (299 words)

	Upham Hotel
		Frank Brooks Upham (7 September 1872 - 15 September 1939) was an admiral in the United States Navy during the Spanish American War and World War I. Born at Fort Apache, Arizona, Upham was appointed to the United States Naval Academy on 6 September 1889 and graduated on 2 June 1893.
		At the time of the Spanish-American War, Upham was on the staff of the Commander in Chief, Asiastic Squadron, Commodore George Dewey; and the young officer received his baptism of fire during the Battle of Manila Bay.
		Upham is located at 48°34'52" North, 100°43'37" West (48.581211, -100.727082).
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		Captain Charles Hazlitt Upham, Victoria Cross (September 21 1908 – November 22 1994) was a New Zealand soldier who won the Victoria Cross twice during World War II.
		Upham was evacuated to Egуpt, now promoted to the rank of captain.
		Charles Upham returned to New Zealand in September 1945 and ceased Expeditionarу Force service in November 1945.
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	VC & Bar Recipients
		Charles Hazlitt Upham was born in Christchurch, New Zealand, on 21 September 1908.
		Although his arm had been broken by a machine-gun bullet, he continued to dominate the situation and when at last, weak from loss of blood, he had his wounds dressed, he immediately returned to his men, remaining with them until he was again severely wounded and unable to move.
		Charles Upham died in New Zealand in November 1994, aged 86.
	www.stephen-stratford.co.uk /two_vcs.htm (1452 words)

	Welcome to Charles Hazlitt Upham (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		He is onlу the third person to receive the Victoria Cross twice, the onlу person to receive two Victoria crosses during World War II and the onlу combat soldier to receive the award twice (the others are Arthur Martin-Leake and N.G. Chavasse who both served in the Roуal Armу Medical Corps in World War I).
		He enlisted in the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionarу Force in October 1939 and left for Egуpt with the advance partу of the 2nd NZEF in December 1939 as a sergeant in the 20th NZ Battalion.
		The ashes of Upham were buried in the graveуard of St. Paul's Church Papanui, following his death.
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	upham vc (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		The ashes of Captain Charles Upham VC and Bar were buried in the graveyard of St. Paul's Church Papanui,...
		Charles Hazlitt Upham VC and members of his platoon - images from...
		Charles Hazlitt Upham VC and members of his platoon.
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	Victoria Cross
		The the last two were won during the Falklands War in 1982.
		Only three people, one in the 20th century, have won the Victoria Cross twice, Noel Godfrey Chavasse, Arthur Martin-Leake and Charles Hazlitt Upham.
		This is known as VC and Bar as the person so awarded wears a small bar on the medal's ribbon instead of two medals.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/vi/Victoria_Cross.html (280 words)

	Find A Grave - Search Results for "UPHAM"
		Upham was born in Christchurch and educated at Christ’s College and Lincoln College where he earned a Diploma in Agriculture.
		Upham served as the Mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from 1849 to 1850.
		Although under a heavy fire from the enemy during this period, Upham assisted in the erection of barricades.
	www.findagrave.com /php/famous.php?page=name&firstName=&lastName=UPHAM (409 words)

	World War II Plus 55 - June 21 - June 27 , 1942
		During the battle, Capt. Charles Hazlitt Upham, a Christchurch farmer in the 20th Battalion, leads an assault on German positions.
		It is his second of the war, and Upham goes down in history as the only combatant to twice earn the decoration, thus making him the British Commonwealth's greatest single soldier.
		Upham will later be captured by the Germans, and be sent to Oflag 21C, the notorious Colditz prison (from which Airey Neave escaped, mentioned earlier).
	www.usswashington.com /dl21ju42.htm (3711 words)

	Capt. Noel G Chavasse,R.A.M.C.,VC and Bar, MC
		The second of these men was Captain Charles Upham, a New Zealander serving with 20th Bn, 2nd NZEF (The Canterbury Regiment) who won his first VC as a Second Lieutenant in Crete between 22 and 30 May 1941 and his Bar on 14/15 July 1942 at El Ruweisat Ridge, Western Desert as a Captain.
		Charles Wray of the Loyal North Lancs Regiment who sent for help and later sent an account to his local paper.
		Captain Charles Hazlitt Upham VC and Bar, was (distantly) related by marriage to Noel Chavasse.
	www.angelfire.com /trek/stevesgenealogy/notable_kin/noel_chavasse.htm (5003 words)

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		Captain Charles Hazlitt Upham, Charlie to those who knew him, is unique in the annals of the British Empire.
		Upham won his first VC on Crete in May 1941.
		Upham may launch a charge from 6”/15cm away from the enemy and moves 6”/15cm when charging or counterattacking.
	www.battlefront.co.nz /Article.asp?ArticleID=711 (768 words)

	Charles Hazlitt Upham - free download text. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		Earning the Victoria Cross for outstanding gallantry and leadership in Crete in May 1941, and at Ruweisat Ridge, Egypt, in July 1942.
		He is only the third person to receive the Victoria Cross twice, the only person to receive two Victoria crosses during World War II and the only combat soldier to receive the award twice (the others are Arthur Martin-Leake and N.G. Chavasse who both served in the Royal Army Medical Corps in World War I).
		When George VI of the United Kingdom enquired to Major-General Howard Kippenberger whether Upham deserved a Bar to the Cross, Kippenberger replied, "In my respectful opinion, sir, Upham has won the VC several times over."
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	List of New Zealander Victoria Cross recipients - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Charles Heaphy - 1864; Mangapiko River, New Zealand
		Richard Charles Travis - 1918; Rossignol Wood, France
		Charles Hazlitt Upham - 1941; Crete, Greece and 1942; Ruweisat Ridge, Egypt
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_New_Zealander_Victoria_Cross_recipients (173 words)

	Free Ebooks of Charles Hazlitt Upham (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		Charles Pye was an England recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to United Kingdom and Commonwealth forces.
		Charles enlisted at Coventry on 18 Nov 1840 with 40th Regiment.
		In 1876 he went to Australia to settle near his father (who was now living there with a second wife and family) but Charles died of bronchitis on 12 Jul 1876.
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	Charles Hazlitt Upham VC and members of his platoon - images from the Battle for Crete (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		Charles Hazlitt Upham VC and members of his platoon - images from the Battle for Crete
		At Galatas on 25 May Upham skilfully deployed his platoon to smash a German attack.
		Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.
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		The medal has been won by British servicemen in NZ during the New Zealand Wars, and by New Zealanders serving in the South African War, and World Wars One and Two.
		The total of NZ Victoria Cross winners is 21, with Captain Upham being the only combatant ever to receive a bar.
		Heaphy was awarded the VC for his 'total disregard for his own safety' during a surprise attack by Maori near Paterangi Pa, not far from Te Awamutu, in February 1864.
	www.geocities.com /wlorac/nzvcross.txt (3020 words)

	Saving Private Ryan questions - THR
		Upham was useless cause he was a coward, though intelligent, and had nobody to properly train him for combat.
		I felt it dishonored Captain Charles Hazlitt Upham, V.C., a New Zealander who is one of three men in history to have won a second award of the Victoria Cross.
		The one they released was the one that shot the Tom Hanks character and was the one Upham killed afterward.
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	Medal Entitlement (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		After being blown up by one mortar shell he was severely wounded by a second.
		At El Ruweisat Ridge in the Western Desert, on 14/15 July 1942, Captain Upham, in spite of having been wounded twice, insisted on remaining with his company.
		After treatment he returned immediately to his company, remaining with them until he was again so severely wounded that he was unable to carry on.
	www.justmedals.com /VC/DeedUPHAM.html (234 words)

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