Wrexham's soldiers, sailors and aircrew were in the thick of the battle whenever this country was at war throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. And Wrexham County Borough Museum is marking this service in its exhibition Mentioned in Dispatches. The exhibition tells the story of Britains many conflicts through news stories from the front and letters sent home to give a local viewpoint on the titanic struggles of the past. The exhibition also highlights the amazing feats of gallantry performed by local soldiers, sailors and airmen, such as Luke O'Connor who won the Victoria Cross in the Crimea and Flight Lieutenant David Lord who was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for his valour in Operation Market Garden in the Second World War.
