Guest ABeuden Posted 27 January , 2004 Share Posted 27 January , 2004 Hello I hope you can help me. We have found on the floor of my father-in-law's second hand bookshop in Gypsy Hill (London) a Victory medal. We found it whilst doing a clear out so it could have been there for years. It could have fallen out of someone's pocket or was in a box of other bits & pieces, we don't know. Anyway, we obviously want to return it/give it back to the next of kin. We intend to visit the PRO to get more information, (I have looked into `The Long Long Trail' etc. for information). Is there a department which can tell me his next of kind or any old address info? And please can you tell me what does the A and the ASD stand for? Is there anything else I should find out? Any relevant department we should visit specifically? Many thanks in advance. AB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ian Bowbrick Posted 27 January , 2004 Share Posted 27 January , 2004 ASD is probably ASC which stands for Army Service Corps. The prefix A was for men in the Horse Transport (Special Reserve). To be honest trying to trace a relative might be harder than you think - a search for this soldier's service record (a 1 in 4 chance of finding a record) might throw up something, such as an area but the chances of someone living there now.............. In addition his family line may have died out or and also a possibility, the family may have no interest My suggestion for what it is worth, is research it by all means but them keep it yourself. Others may disagree and I am sure they will. ASC Victory medals have a financial value of £6-£8. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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