Derek Anthony Seagrim | |
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| Born | 24 September 1903 Bournemouth, Hampshire, England |
| Died | 6 April 1943 (aged 39) Sfax, French Tunisia |
| Buried | Sfax War Cemetery, Tunisia |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1923–1943 † |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Service number | 26914 |
| Unit | King's African Rifles Green Howards |
| Commands | 7th Battalion, Green Howards |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards |  Victoria Cross |
| Relations | Hugh Seagrim GC (brother) |
Lieutenant Colonel Derek Anthony Seagrim VC (24 September 1903 – 6 April 1943) was a British Army officer and an English recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. His VC was earned during the North Africa Campaign.
His brother was Hugh Seagrim GC. He and his brother have the distinction of being the only siblings awarded the Victoria Cross and George Cross, both posthumously.[1]
- ^ Brown, Gordon (2009). Wartime Courage: Stories of Extraordinary Courage by Exceptional Men and Women in World War Two. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 11, 141. ISBN 978-0747597414.