article_snippet: A Victoria Cross awarded to Private James Towers (pictured) after he demonstrated incredible bravery in British War is to be auctioned for £160,000 .
article_snippet: A Victoria Cross medal awarded to a soldier who volunteered for a suicide mission during British War is to be auctioned for £160,000.
article_snippet: As well as the Victoria Cross, four other medals of a private collector will also be auctioned including a private collector British War and Victory medals, a private collector Coronation 1937 medal and a private collector Coronation 1953 honour.
article_snippet: Tory peer Lord Ashcroft currently owns the world's largest collection of Victoria Cross medals and is likely to bid on the one awarded to Private Towers.
article_snippet: The Victoria Cross (far left) has been kept by a private owner for 30 years along with Private Towers' other medals: British War (second left) Victory (centre)  
article_snippet: Private Towers medal collection will auctioned by Dix Noonan Webb on March 25.
highlights_snippet: Victoria Cross given to 'suicide mission' hero now up for sale for £160,000 .
  
highlights_snippet: Honour left medal to family when Honour died, aged 79, in 1977 and it was auctioned .
  
highlights_snippet: British War, Victory and Coronation 1937 and  1953 medals also to be sold .