http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/s...victoria-cross-sells-for-220k-86908-20432871/ Photos: victoria cross photos - Daylife GEORGE INGRAM VC
I have to say I agree with Mr Gower Honour for sale: why we peddle our medals - National - smh.com.au
Yeah, I think it's sad when those kind of medals are sold. Some people who buy them don't have any idea on the history behind what the person did to get them.
And years from now they will be facing the same issues (and perhaps the same type of court case) we now have before us here in Canada over the Jon McCrae medals. And that fight is between family members and his museum, people who supposedly care. But we have to remember, if your out of a job, the family is hungry and you have a commodity to sell - what do you do?
I was hoping Kerry Stokes was the telephone bidder behind the purchase of the first VC when it was on the news last week. No idea who the second VC was bought by but it is immensely pleasing that both medals will go on public display along with the recipient's story.