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130th Anniversary of the Institution of the Victoria Cross
29th January 1856
Signed by 2 VC Holders who were awarded the medal as submariners on XE3 in the Johore Straits, off Singapore in 1943
Lt Cdr I E Fraser VC and Leading Seaman J J Magennis VC
This cover was issued hours after James Maggenis died at the age of 66. He was the last sailor to win the Victoria Cross in WW2
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