YOUR Worcester News readers have been asked to help find the rightful owners of soldiers’ medals found in separate locations.
In the first find, a soldier’s medal was discovered in a box of old books.
The British war medal was awarded to Private A Jones, who belonged to the Worcestershire Regiment.
As well as Private Jones’s name, the medal is in-scribed with his number – 27729 – and the dates 1914-1918. It also features the head of King George V.
Brian Williams, of Sling Lane, Hindlip, near Worces-ter, found the medal.
Mr Williams, who sings with the Hereford police choir, said he found the medal among bric-a-brac he was collecting for the choir’s charity bazaar.
He said: “I found it in the bottom of this box of old books. I picked it up and thought that looks old. When I cleaned it I could see what it was. I got it re-ribboned with the correct ribbon.
“Somewhere there could be a relative of this guy and I’d like to give it back to the family because it does mean a lot to them.”
If no one comes forward the medal will be given to the Worcestershire Reg-iment’s museum.
Anyone who knows anything about the medal or Private Jones can call Mr Williams on 01905 454760.
Meanwhile, a highways maintenance company is looking for the heirs to a First World War Star Medal found in a gully on the day we remembered our fallen soldiers.
Ringway operatives Paul Fox and Simon Hughes were emptying the gully in the St John’s area of Worcester on November 11 when they found the medal, dated 1914-15.
It was originally awarded to Private F Harwood, of the Royal Warwickshire Reg-iment. Private Harwood was born in Birmingham and enlisted as a volunteer in 1915. The men first thought they had found a child’s toy before realising it was the genuine article.
Mr Fox said: “At first we thought it was a child’s sheriff badge but on closer inspection we realised that the medal was real and that we had to find the owner.”
The Star 1914-15 was a campaign medal issued in 1918 and awarded to servicemen who fought across Europe during the war between August 5, 1914, and December 31, 1915, and should not be confused with the Star Medal 1914.
Approximately 2,366,000 of the medals were awarded to servicemen, who also received the British War Medal and Victory Medal.
More than 30 Harwoods in Worcester have been contacted. If you have any details about the medal, call Ian Savage of Ringway Performance on 01905 761175.
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