A Second World War veteran who lost his medals 70 years ago has had them replaced as a gift on his 100th birthday. Former sergeant Glyn Gurner served in the Royal Welch Fusiliers in Crete, North Africa, Italy and Palestine for 10 years from 1936 but lost his service medals in the 1950s. The grandfather was surprised with the replacements on his doorstep in New Tredegar, Caerphilly, on Monday by Regimental Sergeant Major Richie Davies, Goat Major Sergeant Mark Jackson and their regimental goat Fusilier Shenkin IV. The letter said: “I know that you volunteered and joined 1 Welch well before the Second World War in 1936. I can’t believe I’ve got my medals back.”His son, Neil Gurner, said: “My dad is as fit as a fiddle.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 08, 2019 10:30 UTC