Our blind veteran, who stormed the beaches of Normandy on DDay, is appealing for the return of his medals which have been recently lost.

Alfred Barlow, 95 from Stockport, is hoping that by releasing images of the lost medals, someone will able to return them to him.

We're hoping by raising some reward money it might incentivize more people to be on the look out. 

On 6 June Alfred took a pilgrimage to Normandy with 'Normandy Veterans and Friends' returning to the very beaches he had fought on more than 70 years ago. 

Sadly that pilgrimage ended in disaster. Stopping at the Walsall Services on the M6 on 8 June his wife and grandson carer noticed that the medals he had been awarded for his Service were missing.

Because Alfred is blind, he wouldn't have seen them if they had fallen on the floor. 

His grandson immediately retraced their steps, asked at all outlets and the designated lost property depot, but they were nowhere to be seen.

The four medals are: 1939–1945 Star, France & Germany Star, 1939–1945 War Medal and Palestine Medal.

Alfred, who turns 96 on Sunday says: “I have found it very distressing. These medals are worth very little to sell but to me they are priceless. I want to leave my medals on to my grandson which makes it even more upsetting."

“My grandson and friends in the local Normandy Veterans Association have been fantastic in making contact with all possible options to see if they’ve turned up but so far we’ve had nothing."

“That’s why I want to get the message out to anyone who may have seen them. It would be the best birthday gift if I was able to have them back.”

Can you help Alfred be reunited with his medals? Please give a small contribution to help raise the reward money to get them back to him. 

Should the medals not be recovered, Alfred says: "I'd like all the money raised to be split between Blind Veterans UK and my local Veteran's Association. Both have helped me have a fulfilled life since Service and sight loss."