A George Cross medal awarded to a carpenter who rescued two people from a burning house is expected to fetch up to £30,000 when it is auctioned off. Leslie Owen Fox was serving with West Kensington ...

A George Cross awarded to a mineworker for his gallantry in rescuing a man trapped underground at a colliery is to be sold at auction. Charles Smith was honoured for helping to save Charles ...

For his bravery, Benner was posthumously awarded the highest honour - the George Cross. The medal was later found in a box of militaria at a car boot sale in East Yorkshire, purchased for a mere £20.

The George Cross will rank with and immediately after the Victoria Cross, and will take the place of the medal of the Order of the British Empire for Gallantry; a small military Division will ...

Smith was presented with the Edward Medal by King George. Later, as recipients were invited to exchange this for a George Cross, he was presented with a new medal by Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham ...

A rare 1957 George Cross medal, discovered for a mere £20 at a car boot sale, is set to go under the hammer and could fetch up to £2m. The prestigious award was bestowed upon Second Lieutenant ...