A man will be wearing his uncles' medals with pride on Remebrance Day after being reunited with them last week, nearly a century after the brothers were killed in the First World War.
Ken Breeze, 87, from West Ewell, was reunited with medals belonging to his uncles Sidney Breeze Tom Breeze following a chance conversation at Bourne Hall.
Both medals were found in grass by a friend of Bill Owen, also from West Ewell, who has been keeping them safe ever since.
Mr Owen said: “I was given them years ago by somebody who found them.
“They knew I had an interest and they gave them to me.
“A friend at the museum mentioned the name Breeze to me and somewhere in the dark of my memory I thought that was an unusual name and they happened to be his uncles.
“I’ve never actually been able to reunite anyone with a medal before but it’s a nice feeling.”
Mr Breeze said: “Nobody had ever spoken of any medals but I imagine my grandmother had them.
“The chap came to the British Legion table at Bourne Hall the other day and said I’m told your name is Breeze and I think I have got a medal for you.
“He brought out this medal and it had the name of my uncle on the back.
“He came in the next day with the other one.
“I was delighted.
“We now have all these details of where they are buried which we never had before.”
“We don’t know who had them or how long they had them.
“It’s a complete mystery.”
Three of Mr Breezes’ uncles served in the First World War after joining the London Regiment.
Sidney Breeze joined the Army at 16 after faking his age but died in action at the age of 19.
His brother, Tom James Breeze, died at the age of 25.
A third brother, Joe Breeze, survived the war but lost his arm.
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