Incredible 108-year-old Victoria Cross belonging to Pirate of Basra sells for £200k
The British intelligence Officer sailed on daring missions during the First World War with a skull and crossbones flag after ...
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Victoria Cross awarded to 'Pirate of Basra' WWI secret agent who was 'murdered' by Turkish troops in Iraq sells for £200,000
An exceptional posthumous Victoria Cross awarded to First World War sailor who was dubbed the 'Pirate of Basra' has sold for £200,000. Lieutenant-Commander Charles Henry Cowley took part in a ...