VanishingVC medals

Published date04 March 2024
Publication titleDaily Star (England)
The 120-year-old medals, Britain's highest military bravery award, were found to be missing after a routine inspection at Chelmsford City Museum, Essex

They were awarded to William McWheeney in 1857 and Francis Parsons in 1900 for their bravery in the Crimea War and Boer War.

Essex Police are trying to establish whether a theft has occurred or if...

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