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Old 11-12-2019, 11:10 AM   #36
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Originally Posted by Dion View Post

He got on a boat with his wife and and came to Canada where they settled on a farm in in Southern Manitoba. He kept that helmet in the root cellar of his farm along with his gun and medals he received. He would show them to us three kids when we come visit. Sadly all have gone missing.
I actually looked into it online. The UK Department of Defense will re-issue medals but there has to be some proof that they were either stolen or destroyed. So you would need a police report or insurance claim. The point is moot though, because they can only do it for awards after WWI.
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