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War veteran donates Victoria Cross to South Korea

William Speakman VC - a British soldier awarded the Victoria Cross - has returned to South Korea, to give his medals to the country.

Private Speakman was awarded the medal for bravery in the Korean War in 1951.

Now aged 91, William said "wasn't looking for glory" and donating the medals "was the sensible thing to do".

He added that he was proud of how Korean had been restored.

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