War medal to be returned to soldier’s family in Thetford

Merseyside police and specialist heir hunters Finders International joined forces to locate the surviving family of decorated WW1 soldier, Corporal Francis Mitchell, from Yorkshire, and reunite them with his Victory Medal after it was found in Liverpool on June 6 2014. Pictured is Daniel Curran (founder of Finders International) holding a photo of Corporal Francis Mitchell and the medal. Photo: Gavin Trafford.

The medal of a decorated First World War hero is being returned to his surviving family following a quest that started in Liverpool and finished in Norfolk.

Source material: Thetford&BrandonTimes