The George Cross, originally as an Edward Medal, was awarded to Charles Smith after the dramatic rescue of a trapped miner at Askern Main Colliery in 1940. Now, after the bronze medal came to ...

A George Cross awarded to a miner for his gallantry in rescuing a man trapped underground at a colliery has been bought by a council at auction. Charles Smith was honoured for helping save Charles ...

Ockendon’s was presented with the VC by King George V at Buckingham Palace on ... First World War soldier's Victoria Cross Medal up for sale "Gallant" Portsmouth head of SAS and "towering ...

A fascinating medal group belonging to a heroic First World War soldier has been pulled from sale after being up for auction. The honours of James Ockendon, a recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC ...

Her actions, for which she was awarded the George Cross, saved lives and significantly aided the Resistance. Odette Sansom joins other remarkable female agents, such as Noor Inayat Khan, Christine ...

Another brave agent, Violette Szabo, was the posthumous recipient of the George Cross. While Odette Sansom (‘Lise’) worked as a courier behind enemy lines in France with the Spindle circuit.

Rather than a personal gift or a symbol that could be subject to misinterpretation, the British government decided to award Malta a unique mark of honour: the George Cross. This award, typically ...

A rare 1957 George Cross found for £20 in a car boot sale is up for auction - and could sell for £2m. The medal was awarded to Michael Paul Benner for sacrificing his life in an attempt to save ...

A rare 1957 George Cross medal that was found at an East Yorkshire car boot sale for just £20 is set to go under the hammer - and could fetch an eye-watering sum. The honour was posthumously ...