Hi
I’ve copied this from the Facebook page of my brothers charity VC at the KC. I’ve attached pictures of the medal being returned to the family. My brother is in the burgundy hoodie in the 2nd picture.
“3396 Private James Devine (Scots Rifles) medal returned.
For those who have been following this story a WW1 medal, belonging to Private James Devine, was found and handed over to the VC at the KC in April 2019. Extensive work was undertaken to try and trace the family and restore the medal.
3396 Private James Devine (Scots Rifles), attached to 16bn Royal Scots, died at the Somme on 3rd August 1916 (his 23rd birthday). Today his medal was returned to his family where it belongs.
Special thanks go to Tracey Wilson, Karen Dalgliesh and Graeme Dalgliesh for their hard work in making this happen.”
