Victoria Cross given to 'suicide mission ' hero now up for sale for £160,000 . Honour awarded to Private James Towers after he showed bravery in 1918 . Soldier volunteered for mission after seeing five comrades killed trying it . He left medal to family when he died , aged 79 , in 1953 and it was auctioned . It is now due to be auctioned again later this month and sell for thousands . British War , Victory and Coronation 1937 and 1977 medals also to be sold .
Victoria Cross given to 'suicide mission ' hero now up for sale for £160,000 . Honour awarded to Private James Towers after he showed bravery in 1918 . Soldier volunteered for mission after seeing five comrades killed trying it . He left medal to family when he died , aged 79 , in 1977 and it was auctioned . It is now due to be auctioned again later this month and sell for thousands . British War , Victory and Coronation 1937 and 1953 medals also to be sold .