In 1937 , Grant , along with several other VC recipients , was awarded the coronation medal to commemorate the ascension of King George VI to the British throne . He attended the VC centenary event held in London in 1956 and also the VC reunion in 1968 . Due to his health at the time , the latter event required public donations to pay for his flights and medical care
coronation medal
King George VI Coronation Medal
John Gildroy Grant