January 25, 2024
STUNNING SIGNED A4 FRAMED VICTORIA CROSS LIMITED COVER BILL SPEAKMAN PITT VC
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FRAMED A4 VC COVER BILL SPEAKMAN PITT VC A STUNNING VICTORIA CROSS A4 COVER FRAMED TO THE VERY HIGHEST QUALITY WITH FULL SIZE REPLICA VC MEDAL & REGIMENTAL CAP BADGE SET ON REGIMENTS COLOURS 1ST KINGS OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS,BOTH MEDAL AND CAP BADGE HAVE BEEN SET BACK 10MM INTO THE FRAME TO HAD THAT QUALITY FINISH, ALL ITEMS HAVE BEEN DOUBLE MOUNTED WITH ACID FREE CARD,THIS IS LIMITED TO 10 SO GRAB YOURSELF A PIECE OF BRITISH MILITARY HISTORY. William Speakman-Pitt, VC (born 21 September 1927) is a British recipient of the Victoria Cross , the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He was the first man to receive a VC from Queen Elizabeth II . He is one of the five living VC holders. He was born and raised in Altrincham , England. He was 24 years old and a private in the Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) , British Army , attached to the 1st Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers during the Korean War when the following deed took place at United Hill, for which he was awarded the VC. Although his award was made by King George VI , Speakman was the first VC invested by Queen Elizabeth II. On 4 November 1951 in Korea , when the section holding the left shoulder of the company's position had been seriously depleted by casualties and was
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