The Lord-Lieutenant, Lady Colgrain, was delighted to be able to attend a ceremony marking the return of a Victoria Cross medal to Kent. The medal was awarded to former Kent Police officer Harry Wells VC, and is now on display at the Kent Police Museum in Faversham.
At the onset of World War 1, Harry Wells returned to his former regiment to serve, and was killed at the Battel of Loos in 1915. For his exceptional bravery, he was awarded the Victoria Cross, the nation’s highest award for valour. The medal was presented to his mother by King George V in 1916.
The Chief Constable of Kent Police, Tim Smith, welcomed visitors including the High Sheriff, Jonathan Neame DL, and the Kent County Chair of the South East Reserve Forces & Cadet Association, Brigadier Andrew Wood DL.
The Lord-Lieutenant was also pleased to tour the Kent Police Museum and meet some of the volunteers who give up their time to preserve and recognise this important piece of Kent’s history.
