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A SCARCE VICTORIA CROSS GREAT WAR PHOTO POSTCARD PORTRAYING BANDSMAN THOMAS RENDLE. AWARDED THE VICTORIA CROSS FOR ACTIONS AT WULVERGHEM

On 20th November 1914 near Wulverghem, Belgium, Bandsman Rendle attended to the wounded under very heavy rifle and shell fire and rescued men from the trenches in which they had been buried from the blowing in of the parapets by the fire of the enemy's heavy howitzers……

Postcard sized Approx 13.7 x 8.6 cm. The above taken from the fine vconline website:

http://www.vconline.org.uk/thomas-e-rendle-vc/4587988072.html

A scarce original period VC recipient VC photo postcard.

Code J3369        Price £125