What Is A Dead War Heroes Medals Worth?

Tragic: Corporal Rob Deering, killed in Afghanistan,
with his sister Elaine, who later sold his medals

'I Was Depressed So Sold The Medals To Cruise The Med': Sister Of War Hero Auctions Medals On eBay -- The Daily Mail

The sister of a war hero who died in Afghanistan sold his uniform and medals to an eBay trader to fund a luxury cruise for herself.

Corporal Rob Deering left his elder sister everything in his will, including four war medals, his uniform and an engraved memorial shell casing from his funeral.

But Elaine Deering, a single mother of one, sold it all for £1,100 and put the money towards a trip round the Mediterranean.

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My Comment: A former girlfriend of mine told me years ago that you never know the mindset of a person until there is money on the table .... family included.

In this case, Corporal Rob Deering's sister saw a few dollars on the table .... and grabbed it.

Kudos to the buyer of these medals who decided to give them to the hero’s fiancee Gemma Polino .... I suspect that she will treat them with more respect.

As for my father's World War 2 medals .... to me .... they are priceless.