A family has been reunited with their ancestor's World War One medal after it was found in a garden 28 years ago. Using family-history websites, the medal was traced back to Private Ablitt's great nephew, who plans to frame it as a reminder of his service.
A HERO’S family have been given his cherished World War One medal — 28 years after a mum found it in her garden.He used family-history websites to track down Pte Ablitt’s great nephew, Barry Earthy, 76, who plans to frame the medal.He survived a shrapnel wound to marry Lillian, and worked on a farm until his death at 68 in 1963.
Barry said: “I had no idea he was in the war. I’m so grateful to Tanya and Adam. The medal will stay in our family forever as a reminder of his service.”“I could see a name on the medal. I kept it because I thought about what it must have meant to the recipient.”, added: “I love a challenge and knew I could find the family. Private Ablitt didn’t have children but his brother Walter had a son whose son was Barry.
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