WWII collection in lost property

[BettyofKent]

What some of us wouldn't give to have a collection like this -

Lost property officers are hoping to find the owner of a collection of World War II memorabilia found behind some garages.

The collection includes long-service medals dated from 1939 to 1941, photographs and letters and an article from the East Kent Gazette dated 1941.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/kent/7006408.stm

I hope someone recognises these items & claims them, it would be awful if they were destroyed.

Betty

[markee]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/kent/7006408.stm

Did anyone see an item on South East news about a load of letters, photos etc found in Sittingbourne in Kent and handed into the police. They are all to do with WW2.
A valuable resource for someone but destined to be incinerated if nobody claims them!
Have a look and see if you recognise any information.



Moderator Comment: topics merged

[Tephra]

Perhaps the Rootschat members could do a search and rescue for the family.   Having read previous threads, it appears to be what Rootschatter do best

Nowt

[Ruskie]

I'd like to be notified if anyone decides to take up this challenge ...

[Jane Masri]

If interested descendants can't be traced, I think the collection should be offered to the East Kent Record Office, at least they would be safe & freely available to one & all 

jane

[Nutty1966]

I agree with Ruskie

Would the medals have service numbers on, please excuse my ignorance, but I have no military connections what so ever


Jane

[trish251]

I agree with Ruskie

Would the medals have service numbers on, please excuse my ignorance, but I have no military connections what so ever


Jane

In Australia (well for my dad), the medals have numbers and names on them - I assume this would be the same over there but have no first hand proof

Trish

[trish251]

There are a number of Able Seamans Johnson who died in 1841. Looking at a few I found one from Kent - could be more - my English geography is not very good.

Listening to the film it seems to be Harold Leslie Johnson - Son of John Thomas and Rebecca Jane Johnson, of Sittingbourne, Kent. Aged 21, died 29 May 1941. (From CWGC)

It seems they were found in Sittingbourne, Kent - they may quickly get claimed.

Trish

Edit: I wonder if the soldier was perhaps a brother-in-law?

[casalguidi]

We appear to have another thread running on the same topic:

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,257161.0.html