The BBC show was filmed in Glasgow for the latest episode and things took an emotional turn with the appearance of Sikh soldier Naik Gian Singh’s son, Charanjit Sangha
A guest on this week’s Antiques Roadshow was left “in tears” when he found out his father’s World War Two medal is worth an incredible £250,000.
Speaking to expert Mark Smith, Charanjit, from Newton Mearns, said: “ My dad never talked to us about the story no. He used to get emotional whenever he talked about it. Obviously, he lost a lot of his friends in that battle.” “Our tanks had now moved up and come under fire but Naik Gian Singh, who had sustained several wounds, again rushed forward and annihilated the Japanese anti-tank gun crew capturing the weapon single-handed. He then led his section in clearing all enemy positions.”
The expert then explained how the Victoria Cross, which has only been given to 1,400 people, was created after it was introduced by Queen Victoria in 1856.
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