Wallace Le Patourel
Wallace Le Patourel | |
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| Birth name | Herbert Wallace Le Patourel |
| Born | 20 June 1916 |
| Died | 4 September 1979 (aged 63) Chewton Mendip, Somerset, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Service years | 1938–1962 |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Service number | 72117 |
| Unit | Royal Hampshire Regiment |
| Conflicts | World War II |
| Awards | Victoria Cross Mentioned in dispatches |
| Relations | Professor John Le Patourel (brother) Sir William Ehrman (son-in-law) |
Brigadier Herbert Wallace Le Patourel VC (20 June 1916 – 4 September 1979) was a British 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.