Victoria Cross (Great Britian)
The Victoria Cross is England’s highest award for valor. Since this award was instituted in 1854, only 1,354 have been awarded. A little, known fact, even to many "experts," is that the metal used to forge every Victoria Cross is tended by the 15th Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps in Donnington. The VC metal rarely sees the light of day as it is secured in special vaults and is removed only under exceptional circumstances; however, recently, this item of national history was transported to the Imperial War Museum in London for the royal opening of the Victoria Cross and George Cross Exhibition. The metal, weighing 358 ounces and looking somewhat like a lump of cheese is all that remains of the bronze cascabels from two Russian cannon captured at Sebastopol, the last great battle of the Crimean War in 1854-55. The cascabel is a large knob at the rear of the cannon. The two cannon, minus cascabels, stand proudly outside the Officers Mess in Woolwich.
Items with no picture or description are ones I am still working on. I have 100+ VC autographs.
VC000 - Complete set of Player's 1914 set of 25 Victoria Cross recipients. This set is in very good condition and are mounted in vinyl album pages - 10 cards per page. These beautiful cards are printed in full color on the front and there is a biography of each on the back. Cards measure about 1 3/8 x 2 5/8 inches. $75.00
VC001 - This is a beautifully reproduced replica of the Victoria Cross. It is a heavy bronze and not plastic and measures approximately 1 5/8" from top to bottom, excluding the bar and ribbon. Including the bar and ribbon it measures approximately 4". $24.50.
VC002 - Richard Annand
VC003 - David Jamieson
VC004 - Roderick Learoyd - This display contains a picture of Learoyd, the canal he bombed and his Victoria Cross citation. The beautiful First Day of Issue cover for the English Victoria and George Cross stamps contains Learoyd's autograph. An outstanding piece of WWII history featuring one of the Allies top heros. $49.00
VC005 - William Leefe Robinson - Robinson was one of only 5 individuals since the institution of the award in 1854 who was awarded the Victoria Cross for action over England. On September 2, 1916 while on a night patrol he sent the German airship, Schutte Lanze, down in flames. This display contains a contemporary picture of Robinson plus an original photo card of the Schutte Lanze's "Dive to Death." $49.00
VC006 - Harold M. Ervine-Andrews - Andrews received his Victoria Cross for incredible heroism during the evaucation of Dunkirk in 1940. This display contains a picture of Ervine-Andrews, his citation and a beautiful memorial cover picturing the Evacuation from Dunkirk. The cover is autographed by Ervine-Andrews. $49.00
VC007 - John W. Foote
VC008 - Richard Annand
VC009 - David A. Jamieson
VC010 - Gerard R. Norton
VC011 - Premindra Singh Bhagat
VC012 - Richard H. Burton
VC013 - Charles G. W. Anderson
VC014 - Eric C. T. Wilson
VC015 - John Kenneally
VC016 - James Carne
VC017 - Tasker Watkins
VC018 - Paul Triquet
VC019 - Pat A. Porteous
VC020 - Leonard Cheshire
VC021 - Roden Cutler
VC022 - Edward Kenna
VC023 - Bill Reid
VC024 - John Alexander Cruickshank