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Excellent Group to top Soviet General - dannybou - 10-21-2005
redmedals Wrote:Hi Danny
I amreasonably certain it was not the Government of Canada that "bought" that VC. If I recall that correctly it was a fundraising effort by that soldier's old regiment and a rather large donation of funds from a private citizen in the Toronto business comunity that allowed the purchase of that VC.
The Canadian War Museum if we count this most recent addition, now has 19 VC's in their inventory. See this link for a list http://www.victoriacross.net/subpublic.asp?public=6
And I might add I am not certain but I think the VC of "Smokey" Smith who died this past summer will also be residing there and that would make 20. He was the last living Canadian holder of the Victoria Cross.
Ron
You are right. After reading up on it I see that the fundraising was done without any money from the government. I stand corrected. At least the group is at the War Museum now.