Author: Michael Ashcroft. "VC"
tells the stories of over 150 individuals whose bravery has
earnt them the Victoria Cross, Britain's most prestigious
medal for courage in action. The book is introduced by Michael
Ashcroft, who owns ten per cent of all VCs ever awarded. He
explains the history of the medal and the story of his fascination
with it. The main text of the book tells the stories of both
those recipients whose medals are in his collection and those
whose stories will feature in the television series. For the
latter there will be new interview material with the families
and with the few living VC holders today. Each chapter will
cover a different conflict - from the first VC awarded to
Mate C D Lucas of the Royal Navy during the Crimean War -
to the most recent - to Johnson Beharry in Iraq.
