War museum acquires historic Passchendaele Victoria Cross

The Canadian War Museum has added another Victoria Cross to its collection, the second time in a week the museum has purchased the honour for bravery in the face of the enemy.
The Victoria Cross was awarded to Cpl. Colin Fraser Barron for his actions on Nov. 6, 1917, during the First World War bloodbath of Passchendaele. Barron’s medals and VC were sold at auction Monday in London, England for 350,000 pounds or nearly $600,000 Cdn.
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