Victoria Cross awarded to WWI hero who took on 100 Germans armed with machine guns sells for £320,000
01-12-2025 00:47 via dailymail.co.uk

Victoria Cross awarded to WWI hero who took on 100 Germans armed with machine guns sells for £320,000

His medals had resided in Lord Ashcroft's VC Gallery at the Imperial War Museum until its recent controversial closure. His family decided to sell it through London-based auctioneers Spink & Son.
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