Summary
Today the trust that was established to protect the collection of medals owns 139 VCs (including three official replacements, one unissued 'specimen' and an 'unofficial' cross). It is a collection, worth several millions of pounds, which spans every force - Army, Royal Navy and RAF - and nearly 128 years, from deeds of bravery at the start of the Crimean war to an act of courage during the Falklands war.
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A Century and a Half of Conspicuous Bravery
Michael Ashcroft, a devoted collector of the Victoria Cross, marks the 150th anniversary of the medal's creation and salutes its simple beauty
The concept of bravery intrigues me as much today as it did when I was a schoolboy.What is the crucial factor that makes some people more courageous than others? Is it in their genes, their upb...See the full content of this document
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