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 ...

The George Cross recognizes "acts of the greatest heroism or of the most courage in circumstances of extreme danger." The medal was first instituted by King George VI during the Blitz of London in ...

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 ...