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Alfred Barlow, 96, from Stockport, Greater Manchester, was returning home from a pilgrimage to Normandy, France, where he fought on the beaches more than 70 years ago, when the medals were
lost last month. His wife and grandson carer noticed his medals were missing after he visited the gents toilet at Norton Canes services, near Walsall, on the M6 Toll on Thursday June 8.
Crimestoppers has offered £5,000 for information that leads to the recovery of all four medals and the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible. The reward is in addition to
a £1,000 offer made by actor Hugh Grant to reunite Mr Barlow with the 1939-1945 Star, the France & Germany Star, the 1939-1945 War Medal and the Palestine Medal. Mr Barlow served with
3rd Reconnaissance (Recce) Regiment, 3rd Division, and landed on Sword Beach at 10am on D-Day, June 6 1944.
