George Cross winner dies.

Owen · 06-04-2006, 10:12 PM

Charles Wilcox GC
Ex-serviceman who won the GC post-war dies.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.../06/db0603.xml

adrian roberts · 07-04-2006, 11:17 AM

He served throughout WW2 but won the GC (originally the Edward Medal) while painting council flats in Birmingham.
His uncle, Alfred Wilcox, was awarded a VC in 1918.

Interesting how life goes sometimes

Adrian

von Poop · 07-04-2006, 11:29 AM

A GC and a VC in the same family. Having now read accounts of both occaisions leading to the awards I find myself wondering if there's some sort of genetic lack of respect for danger going on there.
Good stuff.

Owen · 07-04-2006, 11:46 AM

Photo of Charles here.http://www.gc-database.co.uk/recipients/WilcoxC.htm

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adrian roberts Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: NW Kent, England Posts: 758	He served throughout WW2 but won the GC (originally the Edward Medal) while painting council flats in Birmingham. His uncle, Alfred Wilcox, was awarded a VC in 1918. Interesting how life goes sometimes Adrian __________________ for heathen heart that puts its trust in reeking tube and iron shard all valiant dust that builds on dust and guarding, calls not thee to guard thy mercy on thy people, Lord (Kipling)

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von Poop I Like Tanks Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Perfidious Albion. Posts: 8,369	A GC and a VC in the same family. Having now read accounts of both occaisions leading to the awards I find myself wondering if there's some sort of genetic lack of respect for danger going on there. Good stuff.

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Owen Top Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 9,306	Photo of Charles here.http://www.gc-database.co.uk/recipients/WilcoxC.htm

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