Medals belonging to British Army officer who sacrificed his own life to save a young Churchill from being hacked to death during 1897 revolt in India sell for £10,000 : vimarsana.com

Lieutenant Victor Hughes led a rearguard action to prevent the future war leader Churchill from being killed during the Malakand Rising of 1897 in India. His medals have now been sold for £10,000.

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