A Victoria Cross awarded to a captain during the Indian Mutiny of 1857-58, has been reportedly donated for free to the Imperial War Museum by his great grandson.
The medal was awarded to Captain Henry Jerome by Queen Victoria in 1860, for a series of courageous acts while serving with the 86th (Royal County Down) Regiment and later the Royal Irish Rifles during the mutiny.
According to Daily Express, the hero's great-grandson, retired civil servant, Alex Jerome spurned the chance of selling it for up to 150,000 pounds because he felt that would have 'dishonoured' his relative's courage.
Alex Jerome and wife Susie decided to give it to billionaire Lord Ashcroft after hearing how he had collected 183 VCs, more than 10 percent of those awarded, worth more than 40million pounds.
Alex further said that he wanted his great-grandfather's VC returned to Britain and displayed in the world's finest collection, the report added.
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