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.

Grace, from Woodford Green in east London, “fought and fought” for around 30 seconds before she also collapsed, after being stabbed with Calocane’s double-edged hunting knife 23 times. Mother Sinead O ...

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 ...