Last surviving WW2 Victoria Cross recipient dies aged 105

August 16, 2025

John Cruickshank suffered 72 injuries during the bombing raid on a U-boat in 1944 but refused medical treatment.

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Last surviving WW2 Victoria Cross recipient dies aged 105
Last surviving WW2 Victoria Cross recipient dies aged 105

John Cruickshank suffered 72 injuries during the bombing raid on a U-boat in 1944 but refused medical treat...