Rare World War Two medals fetch £100,000 at auction
The medals belonged to Brig Sir Mark Henniker, from Minehead in Somerset.
Source: yahoo.com
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The medals belonged to Brig Sir Mark Henniker, from Minehead in Somerset.
Brigadier Sir Mark 'Honker' Henniker of the Royal Engineers was one of the founders of the 1st Airborne Division who were most famously known for Operation Market Garden in WWII.
A rare group of 12 medals awarded to a Minehead-born war hero who saved thousands of British lives are expected to fetch up to £80,000 at auction.