OTTAWA—Lesley Barron Kerr doesn’t remember the last time she saw the Victoria Cross that her great-grandfather, Colin Barron, received for heroism at the Battle of Passchendaele. Barron’s Victoria Cross will go up for auction next month — with the bidding expected to start around $250,000. Barron was one of nine Canadians who were awarded the Victoria Cross after the Battle of Passchendaele in 1917. The Victoria Cross and other medals awarded to Cpl. I don’t know if something like that should be sold.” As for what she will do with it if she manages to actually purchase her great-grandfather’s Victoria Cross?

Source: thestar November 07, 2017 13:27 UTC