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Martin Doyle Martin Doyle VC, MM (25 October 1891 – 20 November 1940) was a British Army soldier during the First World War, and an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. After the war he joined the IRA in the Irish War of Independence and served with the National Army during and after the Irish Civil War. World War I[edit] Doyle was born in New Ross, County Wexford on 25 October 1891. After service with the Royal Dublin Fusiliers he joined the The Royal Munster Fusiliers and was awarded the Military Medal[1] In September 1918 as a company sergeant-major in the 1st Battalion, The Royal Munster Fusiliers, 16th (Irish) Division during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC: For most conspicuous bravery on the 2nd September, 1918, near Riencourt, when as Acting Company Serjeant-Major, command of the company devolved upon him consequent on officer casualties. Observing that some of our men were surrounded by the enemy, he led a party to their assistance, and by skill and leadership worked his way along the trenches, killed several of the enemy and extricated the party, carrying back, under heavy fire, a wounded officer to a place of safety. Later, seeing a Tank in difficulties, he rushed forward under intense fire, routed the enemy who were attempting to get into it, and prevented the advance of another enemy party collecting for a further attack on the Tank. An enemy machine gun now opened on the Tank at close range, rendering it impossible to get the wounded away, whereupon C.S.M. Doyle, with great gallantry, rushed forward, and, single-handed, silenced the machine gun, capturing it with three prisoners. He then carried a wounded man to safety under very heavy fire. Later in the day, when the enemy counterattacked his position, he showed great power of command, driving back the enemy and capturing many prisoners. Throughout the whole of these operations C.S.M. Doyle set the very highest example to all ranks by his courage and total disregard of danger. IRA service[edit] In 1920, Doyle joined the Irish Republican Army and fought in the Irish War of Independence. He served with the pro-treaty National Army in the Irish Civil War, and retired in 1937. He died in Dublin in 1940 from poliomyelitis, aged 49, and is buried in Grangegorman Military Cemetery.[3][4] References[edit] Sources[edit] - The Register of the Victoria Cross (1981, 1988 and 1997) - Clarke, Brian D. H. (1986). "A register of awards to Irish-born officers and men". The Irish Sword XVI (64): 185–287. - Ireland's VCs (Dept. of Economic Development 1995) - Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999) - Irish Winners of the Victoria Cross (Richard Doherty & David Truesdale, 2000) External links[edit] - 1891 births - 1940 deaths - National Army (Ireland) officers - Royal Munster Fusiliers soldiers - British Army personnel of World War I - Irish World War I recipients of the Victoria Cross - Recipients of the Military Medal - Irish Republican Army (1917–22) members - People of the Irish Civil War - Deaths from poliomyelitis - Disease-related deaths in Ireland - People from County Wexford - Royal Irish Regiment (1684-1922) soldiers - Royal Dublin Fusiliers soldiers - British Army recipients of the Victoria Cross