Have a read of Charles Upham's actions. oh almost forgot a DOUBLE V.C. recipient!

" Courageous Collection" facsimile medal set is being created and will be ready soon. Enquiries welcome.

In May 1941, Charles Upham earned his first Victoria Cross for outstanding gallantry during the German airborne invasion of Crete. On the night of 21 May, he led his platoon in a counter-attack on Maleme airfield, destroying four enemy machine-gun posts with hand grenades, rescuing a wounded man under fire, and guiding a group of isolated soldiers out of enemy-held territory.

Over the following days he repeatedly pushed forward alone to engage German positions with grenades. During one encounter he was fired upon by two enemy soldiers; feigning death, he waited until they approached before killing them both.