Charles Lyell, 2nd Baron Lyell

Charles Lyell, 2nd Baron Lyell
Charles Antony Lyell, 2nd Baron Lyell
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Born 14 June 1913
Chelsea, London
Died 27 April 1943
Dj Bou Arada, Tunisia
Buried at Massicault War Cemetery
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch  British Army
Rank captain
Unit Scots Guards
Battles/wars World War II 
Awards Victoria Cross
Relations Charles Henry Lyell (father)
Other work County Councillor for Angus

Charles Antony Lyell, 2nd Baron Lyell VC (14 June 1913 – 27 April 1943) was a British 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.

He was the son of Charles Henry Lyell. Both his father and his grandfather, Leonard Lyell were Liberal MPs. He succeeded his grandfather as Baron Lyell in 1926. Between 1936 to his death, Lord Lyell was a member of Boodle's club in St James's, London.

Lyell was 29 years old, and a temporary captain in the 1st Battalion, Scots Guards, British Army during the Second World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.

During the period 22–27 April 1943 near Dj Bou Arada, Tunisia, Captain Lord Lyell's outstanding leadership and gallantry enabled his company to take its objective. On 27 April accompanied by a sergeant, a lance-corporal and two guardsmen, he led an attack on an enemy post consisting of an 88mm gun and a heavy machine-gun in two separate pits. He destroyed the crew of the machine-gun with a hand grenade and then, three of the party having become casualties, and with the lance-corporal to give covering fire he leapt into the second pit, killing several of the crew before being overwhelmed and killed. Both the guns had been silenced.

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Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Leonard Lyell
Baron Lyell Succeeded by
Charles Lyell

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