The remarkable story of a Battle of Britain hero who cheated death when his cigarette case stopped a bullet aimed for his chest can be told after his stunning bravery medals emerged on the Antiques Roadshow.
Flight Lieutenant William Gregory, who took part in the Dunkirk and D-Day operations, destroyed 23 German aircraft during World War Two.
During the evacuation of Dunkirk and was nearly killed protecting the Allied troops on the beaches in May 1940.
