[Newsbot]

Title: Victoria Cross: L/Cpl Josh Leakey recognised for valour
Category: Military
Posted By: martin14
Date: 2015-02-26 00:37:21

[martin14]

Wow.

And, it runs in the family; his second cousin has one as well.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... r-Two.html

[maldonsfecht]

"Each medal is made from the bronze of Russian guns captured at the siege of Sevastopol during the Crimea War" - a little tidbit I never knew and is wholly amazing. Well done L/Cpl!

[Regina]

[stratos]

[Hyack]

maldonsfecht maldonsfecht:

"Each medal is made from the bronze of Russian guns captured at the siege of Sevastopol during the Crimea War" - a little tidbit I never knew and is wholly amazing. Well done L/Cpl!

Not quite the whole story:

$1:

Each medal is made from the bronze of Russian guns captured at the siege of Sevastopol during the Crimea War, although modern research suggests Chinese guns may have been used at various times.

[DanSC]

maldonsfecht maldonsfecht:

"Each medal is made from the bronze of Russian guns captured at the siege of Sevastopol during the Crimea War" - a little tidbit I never knew and is wholly amazing. Well done L/Cpl!

True, and the jewelers to make the medals hate it because the hunk of bronze the use is of terrible quality.

[uwish]

A great story and a humble recipient who praises his unit. Can't ask for anything more than that! Well done!