The brief stories of Andrew Fitzgibbon and Thomas Flynn as the youngest Victoria Cross recipients at the age of 15 years and 3 or so months and William Raynor as the oldest recipient of Victoria Cross at the age of 61.
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I have two large volumes entitled "Monuments of Courage" which contains hundreds of accounts of VC recipients - their citations, biographies and locations of graves.
Incredible stories.
Sadly many VC holders died in poverty and had to sell their medals. Some committed suicide.
I have two large volumes entitled "Monuments of Courage" which contains hundreds of accounts of VC recipients - their citations, biographies and locations of graves.
Incredible stories.
Sadly many VC holders died in poverty and had to sell their medals. Some committed suicide.