About: Brett Cloutman

Sir Brett Mackay Cloutman VC MC (7 November 1891-15 August 1971) was an English First World War 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. Cloutman was commissioned into the Kent Fortress Royal Engineers. He was called to the Bar in 1926. From 1939 he served in World War II and in 1947 became Senior Chairman of the War Pensions Tribunals.