The wife of a Jewish war veteran was given a surprise gift at her 101st birthday tea, when she received her late husband’s war medals.
Martha Abraham, who lives in a Jewish Blind and Disabled (JBD) residence, was presented with medals honouring the service of Stanley Diamondstone, a radio operator in the RAF during the Second World War, during last week’s celebration.
They were reclaimed through the Claim Your Medals campaign – run by AJEX, the Jewish Military Association – which helps Jewish veterans and their families to identify, reclaim or replace medals from war or other military service. It is believed that Stanley’s medals were either lost or never received in the first place.
Martha said that she was “absolutely grateful and elated” to receive the medals, 81 years after the war ended, as it would ensure her husband’s legacy would live on and his service would be proudly remembered.
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