A WAR medal dug up in a garden and returned to the owner s family has uncovered a mystery. Earlier this year the Adver reported on the search to find the grandson of Sgt Frank Titchener of the Wiltshire Regiment after heating engineer Martin Hilyer found what was thought to be the First World War soldier s medal. Also called Frank, he was eventually found with the help of a cousin, John Mackman. But after the inscribed medal was handed over Frank said he believed it actually belonged to his uncle Bert and that his grandad s medals must have been shared between his sons, Frank and Bert.
Frank Titchener (far left) with brothers Edgar, Harry and Percy, sister Hilda and mother Mary Deborah Titchener The search is on to find the grandson of a man whose First World War medal was unearthed in a garden in Moredon. Heating engineer Martin Hilyer was digging in his garden in Elborough Road when he came across the medal and posted a photo on Facebook. Helpful commenters helped trace the inscription on the back to Sgt Frank Titchener of the Wiltshire Regiment, 1st Bttn. Martin said: “I was digging in my back garden and it turned up, amazing really because I had dug there before. I was amazed. I couldn’t believe it.