I Found Forgotten War Medals in an Abandoned House
I Found Forgotten War Medals in an Abandoned House
Some time ago I was sent a new abandoned location to check out by a person on Instagram.
The photos she sent me got my interest as there seemed to be a great deal of items left behind and there was a lot of decay. There would be no doubt that this home has sat vacant for a very very long time.
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I made the trip to the area and planned a day around it, exploring a number of other locations along the way. Arriving at the destination I am in a nice neighbourhood, large detached homes with lots of property and a great place to live.
Then there is the corner lot, overgrown, mailbox laying across the driveway, weeds and overgrowth surrounding the house and no upkeep whatsoever.
Entering room #4, this room seems to be a library and an office space, every wall is covered with books about wars, religions, travel, poetry, leadership, world history, real estate along with every single issue of National Geographic ever published during the time that this home was active.
As I scan the wall of books I spotted two boxes on the top of a shelf, boxes that had not been touched or disturbed in a very long time. They reminded me of the boxes that my Grandfather had where he kept trinkets and items from the war.
I reach up and bring down the boxes, opening the first one I spot a small white square box with the initials C.V.S.M. and another one that reads “War Medal 1939…” I am immediately aware of what I have found, CVSM means Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and was granted to “Persons of any rank in the Naval, Military or Air Forces of Canada who voluntarily served on Active Service from September 3, 1939, to March 1, 1947”.
War Medal 1939 is a “campaign medal which was instituted by the United Kingdom on 16 August 1945, for award to subjects of the British Commonwealth who had served full-time in the Armed Forces or the Merchant Navy for at least 28 days between 3 September 1939 and 2 September 1945”
I am now handling this box with much more care, looking through there are other items such as funeral pamphlets for the parents of this soldier as well as other items from his time working in unions, working with Asbestos.
I open the second, much heavier box only to have my jaw hit the floor. This box contains many more medals and items from the war. The following are what are pulled from this box
France and Germany Star
1939 - 1945 Star
War Medal 1939-1945
The Defence Medal
Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Maple Leaf Bar
In addition to these medals I found a soldier's pay book, detailing his weekly pay, what dates he received it, how much and to whom the pay would be sent to (his mother), there was also his kit list, outlining all of the items of kit he received upon being deployed.
Most shocking however were the souvenirs that this man had collected during the war and brought home with him, the blood stained shoulder patch of a German soldier, an official Na-ziParty Membership Pin, a Na-zi War Merit Cross, a Dutch stickpin commemorating the futile defence against the Germans in The Battle of Grebbeberg and numerous other souvenirs with swastikas that I can’t determine
I found an envelope, inside it was full of german currency in various denominations, and in the bottom of the box were dozens of old coins from all over Europe.
Feeling the weight of what I have found I am now out of sorts, confused and shaken wondering what to do. I quickly finish filming and make an attempt and handheld photos around the house, I’m not right in my head and I am debating what I should do.
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