Arthur Scarf Victoria Cross Medal for Royal Air Force Museum

[cherry268]

I hope this is allowed to be put on here and not repeated somewhere else on this site but I spotted this in an article in Mail Online

 

This fundraiser is organised by ROYAL AIR FORCE MUSEUM.  

Arthur Scarf was the recipient of the only Victoria Cross awarded to the Royal Air Force during the fighting in the Far East in the Second World War.

 

The medal has been sold at auction, but we have been given the opportunity to fundraise and match the sale price. This will allow the Royal Air Force Museum to display the medal and share Arthur's amazing story.

 

We need your support to raise £250,000 by 30 April 2023! Without your help, this medal will be sent overseas and lost to the nation.

 

https://gofund.me/192dbcee

[RobL]

I hope they get the money they need.  It's always a shame when such items are bought up by private collectors, especially overseas ones.  They belong in a museum on display with the relevant history to go with them, especially if the person is no longer with us.

Edited February 6, 2023 by RobL