Below we have extended interviews with some of "The Modern Age" VC winners - Johnson Beharry VC, Keith Payne VC, Ram Bahadur Limbu VC, William Speakman VC and Lachhiman Gurung VC. You can also watch an additional documentary following Lord Ashcroft's expanding VC collection.
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Victoria Cross Interviews
- Interview 1 - Johnson Beharry VC - An extended interview with Johnson Beharry VC
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Interview 1 - Johnson Beharry VC
Johnson Gideon Beharry VC, of the 1st Battalion, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment who, on 18 March 2005, was awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest military decoration for valour in the British and Commonwealth armed forces, for twice saving members of his unit from ambushes on 1 May and 11 June 2004 at Al-Amarah, Iraq. He sustained serious head injuries on the 11th May. Beharry was formally invested with the Victoria Cross by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on 27 April 2005.
- Interview 2 - Keith Payne VC - An extended interview with Keith Payne VC
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Interview 2 - Keith Payne VC
Keith Payne VC, is an Australian, who has received the Victoria Cross for acts performed while serving with the Australian Army during the Vietnam War. Payne's citation stated that on 24 May 1969 at Ben Het in Kon Tum Province, Vietnam, he showed outstanding courage and leadership in saving the lives of many of the soldiers under his command, leading his men to safety under most difficult circumstances after an attack by the enemy in superior strength.
- Interview 3 - Ram Bahadur Limbu VC - An extended interview with Ram Bahadur Limbu VC
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Interview 3 - Ram Bahadur Limbu VC
Ram Bahadur Limbu VC, from Nepal, received the Victoria Cross for acts performed while serving with the 10 Princess Mary's OGR during the Borneo Camapaign.
- Interview 4 - William Speakman VC - An extended interview with William Speakman VC
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Interview 4 - William Speakman VC
William Speakman VC is an English recipient of the Victoria Cross. He was 24 years old, and a private in The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), British Army, attached to the 1st Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers during the Korean War when the following deed took place at United Hill, for which he was awarded the VC. On 4 November 1951 in Korea, Private Speakman, on his own initiative, collected six men and a pile of grenades and led a series of charges. He broke up several enemy attacks. He kept the enemy at bay long enough to enable his company to withdraw safely.
- Interview 5 - Lachhiman Gurung VC - An extended interview with Lachhiman Gurung VC
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Interview 5 - Lachhiman Gurung VC
Havildar Lachhiman Gurung VC (b. 30 December 1917) is a Nepalese recipient of the Victoria Cross. He was 27 years old, and a Rifleman in the 4th Battalion of The 8th Gurkha Rifles, Indian Army during the Second World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. On 12 May-13 May 1945 at Taungdaw, Burma (now Myanmar), Rifleman Lachhiman Gurung was manning the most forward post of his platoon which bore the brunt of an attack by at least 200 of the enemy. His two comrades were badly wounded, but the rifleman, now alone and disregarding his wounds, loaded and fired his rifle with his left hand for four hours.
- A trip to the auctions with Lord Ashcroft - An extended look at how Lord Ashcroft expands his VC collection.
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A trip to the auctions with Lord Ashcroft
An extended look at how Lord Ashcroft expands his VC collection.