Family memorabilia mystery

First World War medals have been found under a hedge in Leeds.

Police believe the medals, along with other family memorabilia, which were found in a British Gas box near St Gemma's Hospice in Moortown on June 2, may have been discarded by a burglar.

The box contained photographs, and newspaper clippings, some of which are over 100 years old.

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A name and address on a number of envelopes is given as Mrs L Birds, of 5 Edgeware Avenue, Bayswater Road, Harehills, Leeds – but the address no longer exists.

Newspaper clippings detail that a Major Samual Birds survived the war as part of the 72nd Vancouver Battalion of the Canadian Infantry but lost two of his brothers in the conflict with a third seriously injured.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 0845 6060606.

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