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.

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 ...

Dix Noonan Web said Wednesday the sale price for the collection of medals awarded to Violette Szabo was 312,000 pounds ($446,691) including commission — far above the previous record of 93,000 ...

The rare 1957 George Cross (Image: Heckmondwike Auctions Ltd/SWNS) The medal was later found in a box of militaria at an East Yorkshire car boot sale, purchased for just £20. It is scheduled to ...

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 ...

The medal was awarded in 1957A rare 1957 George Cross, discovered at a car boot sale for just £20, is set to go under the hammer and could fetch up to £2m. The medal was awarded posthumously to Second ...