George Wyatt was one of the first men to be awarded the Victoria Cross on the very first day of WW1.
The grave of a former police officer who was awarded the Victoria Cross in World War One has been restored.
He was wounded after being shot in the head but refused to be taken to hospital and continued fighting.Worcester City CouncilDuring his time as a police officer, PC Wyatt VC received an award for saving a woman from a bolting horse in the town He retired in 1934 and died 30 years later at the age of 77. He was buried in the churchyard in Cadeby, Doncaster.
Wreaths were laid on the grave at a special ceremony held on Armistice Day on Thursday attended by former and serving police officers.
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