Army desperate to trace veteran who left ceremonial cane at Pontins Southport
The man told guards he had no family left to hand it down to
Soldiers helping out with the mass coronavirus testing in Liverpool are trying to track down an Army veteran to thank him for a special gift he dropped off at their digs.
Over the weekend an elderly man left his ceremonial cane at Pontins in Southport - saying he wanted to pass it on to them - as he has no family to give it to.
The cane carries the Kings Crown on the handle so likely pre-dates the war.
Sgt Andy Hamer has been telling us it's a lovely gesture :
"It clearly means a lot to him so there's sentimental value and the memories of it from his service and that of his forefathers. To hand it over to use as we're here helping out with the mass testing in Liverpool is incredibly touching for all involved.
"It's got a silver top to it with a regimental crest on it. It would've been carried by a sergeant or warrant officer with the duty of inspecting the troops or maybe on drill. With regards to dating it as far as we are aware it probably pre-dates the second world war as the crest carries the king's crown rather than the queens.
"The intention is to mount the cane in a nice display cabinet with a plaque that we can get made up with some of the history of it if we can trace it. That will then go on display at the regimental aid post of the Kings royal Hussars which is the unit we currently work for"
If you have any information that could help us trace the gentleman then please drop us a line at news@radiocity.co.uk