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Lot 458:
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150 Anniv The Victoria Cross Signed by Keith Payne VC Victoria Cross holder FDC 2006 official Benham FDC. 21 Sept 06 Chelsea Special Postmark on Victoria Cross Miniature Sheet. Personally Signed K Payne VC Victoria Cross Holder Vietnam 24 May 69, 1969. In May 1969 Payne was commanding the 212th Company of the 1st Mobile Strike Force Battalion, when it was attacked by a strong People’s Army of Vietnam force near Ben Het Camp. The company was isolated and, surrounded on three sides, its Vietnamese troops began to fall back. At this point shrapnel from a grenade burst struck Payne, lodging in his skull, arms and hands; under heavy fire, Payne covered the withdrawal before organising his troops into a defensive perimeter. Disregarding his own serious wounds, he then returned to the battlefield and spent a further three hours, frequently under fire, searching for any remaining members of his unit. Payne located about 40 of his men, most of them wounded, he assisted some of the wounded himself and organised assistance for others, before leading the party back to base through an area now dominated by enemy forces. Payne’s actions that night earned him the Victoria Cross. This is a genuine Benham Signed Cover Certified on behalf of Benham. Cover no BLCS 336 LSO12. Numbered 0478. Cachet on the back. Large Cover. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
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