DEDICATED ex-servicemen are campaigning to mark the grave of a mysterious old Worcester soldier with a new headstone.

The resting place of William Trigg, which maintains he has been awarded the Military Medal, is only marked by a wooden cross.

He died about 15-years-ago, aged in his late 80s, and is buried at Lower Broadheath Church.

But members of the Broadheath British Legion are determined to commemorate his grave with a traditional headstone.

"We're trying to get a gravestone for him. We don't think he has got any family alive," said Keith Fraser, chairman of Broadheath's Royal British Legion.

"We know he did have a sister but we think she died a long time ago.

"He did live in Broadheath but he was a bit of a recluse and his only companion was a dog."

But before it can help with the cash for a new headstone, the Legion wants to solve the riddle of if and why Mr Trigg was awarded the medal.

Despite trawling through records, veterans have drawn a blank on much of his military past.

"We know that he served in the machine gun corps in India in 1921, but we don't know why he won the medal," added Mr Fraser.

"Unfortunately where they keep the records up in London was bombed during the war and all the information was destroyed during this period."

During a remembrance service this week, members of the Legion, and schoolchildren from Broadheath CE Primary School, placed a wreath on his grave.

"We thought it would be nice for the children to come along and I think they enjoyed it," added Mr Fraser.

"This is the first year that we have asked them along and it was a nice idea."

Anyone with information about William Trigg should contact reporter Ann Wheeldon on 01905 748200 ext 271.