Aberdeen man who was last surviving WW2 Victoria Cross recipient dies aged 105

Last surviving Second World War Victoria Cross recipient dies aged 105

Flight Lieutenant John Cruickshank was awarded the cross for bravery during an attack on a German U-boat that left him with 72 injuries.

Scots Victoria Cross hero who was last living WW2 recipient dies aged 105

John Cruickshank, who downed a German U-Boat while piloting a Catalina flying boat in June 1944, has passed away.

Aberdeen man who was last surviving WW2 Victoria Cross recipient dies aged 105

John Cruickshank suffered 72 injuries during the bombing raid on a U-boat in 1944 but refused medical treatment.