TANK MUSEUM EXHIBITS VICTORIA CROSS MEDALS

DESCENDANTS of the four Tank Corps men who were awarded Victoria Crosses posthumously in World War One have assembled for the opening of a new exhibition in Dorset.

he four VCs, which have been brought together for the first time, are on display at The Tank Museum in Bovington.

Prior to the opening of the exhibit, members of the current Tank Regiment read the citations explaining the bravery displayed by the men who won the medal.

The Victoria Cross is the British armed forces highest medal for gallantry in the presence of the enemy.

Ian Robertson, the great nephew of recipient Clement Robertson said: "I am deeply proud and wear his replica medals.

"The bridge where he died is called Robertson’s Bridge and has been upgraded to memorial status."

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