A war veteran who lost a treasured medal at a Remembrance Day service is appealing for anyone who found it to come forward.

Carshalton man Roger Willes, 60, lost a medal he was given by the Malaysian government 1966 for his service fighting in the Indonesian-Malaysian confrontation between 1963 and 1966 when he went to the Remembrance Day service in Cheam on Sunday, October 10.

Mr Willes said: "I wear the medal every year, when I attend the Remembrance service, on a bar along my other war decorations. This time it must have fallen off the bar at some point."

"The medal means so much more to me than what it is actually worth. I wanted to pass it on to my children. It is irreplaceable. I would be extremely grateful if someone would return it"

Mr Willes thinks his medal went missing as he walked from the Royal British Legion Club house in Mickleham Gardens, Sutton, to where his car was parked in Malden Road.

Mr Willes, who is a Gurkha by background but has lived in the borough since he returned from service in 1995, is one of the last people to have received the medal as the Malaysian Government stopped giving them out in 1966.

Carshalton and Wallington MP Tom Brake is helping his search. He said: "When it comes to war veterans, we owe a debt we can never fully repay. Medals are testament to their service and a tribute to their bravery and sacrifices made."

"I really hope that someone picked the medal up and that they will return it to Mr Willes."
If anyone has found the medal they can call Mr Brake's office on 0208 255 8155 or email info@tombrake.co.uk it. There is a reward for anyone who finds it.