Awards & Winners

Philip Neame

Date of Birth 12-December-1888
Place of Birth Faversham
(United Kingdom, Swale)
Nationality United Kingdom
Profession Engineer, Soldier
Lieutenant General Sir Philip Neame VC, KBE, CB, DSO, KStJ was a British Army officer and recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He was also the winner of an Olympic Gold medal, making him the only person to win both this and the Victoria Cross. Neame was born in Faversham and died in Selling. He was educated at Cheltenham College.

Awards by Philip Neame

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1914


Victoria Cross
(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 19 December, 1914 as Lieutenant of the Corps of Royal Engineers during the First World War.)