faith and courage". The medal Watt, who always shunned the fame generated by his award, kept the medal in a drawer full of junk on board his boat. Many of the locals who requested to see the medal were surprised to see it being kept in such a place. His VC medal was placed in auction in April 2012 but can now be seen at the Imperial War Museum, London. References Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999) The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997) Scotland's Forgotten Valour (Graham Ross, 1995) VCs of the First World War - The Naval VCs (Stephen Snelling, 2002) External links Location of grave and VC medal (Grampian)'' 1887 births 1955 deaths People from Banff and Buchan Royal Navy officers British World War I recipients of the Victoria Cross Royal Navy personnel of World War II Recipients of the Croix de Guerre 1914–1918 (France) Royal Navy recipients of the Victoria Cross Recipients of the Silver Medal of Military Valor Italian front (World War I) Deaths from cancer in Scotland Royal Navy officers of World War I Burials in Scotland Scottish military personnel