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John Thompson is auctioning his war medal to give children a better chance at life.
Sergeant Major John “Tommo” Thompson, of the Royal Marines in the British Navy, has sold seven of his medals to give his three children a better chance at life. It writes BBC.
The medal was valued by auctioneers for between 120 and 140 thousand pounds, but ended up selling for 150 thousand pounds. This equates to almost 1.8 million kroner.
– I am a single father of six years, eight years and 21 years. The money will allow me to give them the best possible chance when they grow up, Thompson said ahead of the auction.
– Being a father was the most important role I’ve ever had, something I didn’t appreciate as I ran around Iraq and Afghanistan, Thompson explains.
The buyer has secured, among other things, the “Cross of Striking Courage” medal, which is awarded in recognition of heroic deeds in battle and ranks as the second highest award for this in the UK, after the Victorian Cross.
Thomspon accepted this in 2007, after his troops in Afghanistan were ambushed by the Taliban. His actions are said to have contributed to an army being able to defeat the attackers.
– In the end, medals are not the greatest, my children know that their father is a hero.
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