I made a successful application for my great grandfathers medals, unfortunately the medal office sent them to another family member by mistake, as there details were on record for a failed application. I had been able to prove the medals had been returned unclaimed, and had informed the other person of my intentions, doing everything above board, even giving the correct relation to the deceased. The other family member never mentioned to me of there intentions to claim, several years earlier and had wrongly stated that he was the grandson, not great grandson on the application. Am I bitter, yes very much so, because at the time my wife was dying from cancer, and the relative used her illness as a cover up for his lies, by saying he did not mention he had aslo put in a claim, because my wife was ill. He failed to say it was 11 years before my request and that he knew his application had neen turned down, even when the package arrived on his door, he still decided not to tell me anything about it, knowing I was waiting for the delivery. I now have little to do with him, and feel betrayed.
