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 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 ...

Raymond Donoghue is remembered as the hero that sacrificed himself to save others. He was posthumously awarded the George Cross medal in 1960. Born on the 10th of December 1919.

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 at a car boot sale for just £20, is set to go under the hammer - and it could fetch up to £2m. The prestigious award was given to Second Lieutenant ...

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 ...

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 ...

News Published: 28 September 1940 The George Cross and Medal Nature 146, 425 (1940) Cite this article ...