A 103-year-old veteran has received his medals 80 years after leaving the Royal Air Force. Basil Smith, from Upper Tumble, Carmarthenshire, served during World War Two but never received his ...
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Medals of WWII hero who helped sink dreaded Japanese warship despite being covered in burns from enemy shell to go on sale for £16,000READ MORE: Medals belonging to British Army officer who sacrificed his own life to save a young Churchill from being hacked to death during 1897 revolt in India sell for £10,000 They have been ...
A military medal which was awarded to a Cumbrian racing pigeon who assisted the Dutch Resistance during the Second World War has been sold at auction and will return to his local area.
A plaque commemorating Tommy the pigeon was unveiled at Dalton’s leisure centre in 1995. Pictured are Dalton mayor Ann Coward (left), helped by Joyce Higgin, whose father owned the pigeon (Image: ...
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