The story of Gilbert Insall, VC

Speaker: Tony Insall
Action For Which Gilbert Stuart Martin Insall Is Awarded VC Cleanup

The presentation will be live and online.

Group Captain Gilbert Stuart Martin Insall, VC, MC (14 May 1894 – 17 February 1972) was a British aviator and recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth subjects. He is the only person to have both won a Victoria Cross and escaped successfully from a German prisoner of war camp during the First World War.

Gilbert Insall VC IWM Q 114632
Gilbert Insall VC IWM Q 114632

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30 November 2026 20:00 to 30 November 2026 21:30

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