Image: Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart by Sir William Orpen

Description: Lieutenant-General Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart VC, KBE, CB, CMG, DSO (5 May 1880 - 5 June 1963), was a British officer of Belgian and Irish descent, who fought in the 2nd Boerwar and both World Wars. He was shot in the face, head, stomach, ankle, leg, hip, and ear; survived a plane crash; tunnelled out of a POW camp; and bit off his own fingers when a doctor refused to amputate them.
Title: Sir Adrian Carton de Wiarttitle QS:P1476,en:"Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart" label QS:Len,"Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart"
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Author: William Orpen
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License: Public domain
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