Name: EDWARDS, CHARLES Initials: C Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Sapper Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers Age: 38 Date of Death: 10/12/1919 Service No: 65744 Additional information: Son of David and Elizabeth Edwards; husband of Ellen Edwards of Pant Du, Bwlchycibau. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Near South wall of Church. Cemetery: BWLCHYCIBAU (CHRIST CHURCH) CHURCHYARD
Similar story ( but this didn't get to the BBC)... http://www.burnleyinthegreatwar.info/medalunderbusstation.htm
Heres one from a couple of years ago !! http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/bed-news/Search-for-First-World-War.3556380.jp I wonder how many soldiers have been found after these medals turn up ?? Annie