Former British Soldier is heart-broken because his army medals were stolen

A former #British Soldier is left feeling heart-broken because he had his army medals stolen from him.

(Cc) Sussex Police.

Adam Hole, former British soldier, said : “I’m sure whoever took the medals wouldn’t have stolen them if they knew what the parcel was."

“I’d only just got all of my medals together, so I sent them off to a company to get them mounted."

“My father served in the army as well, and every year, he wears his medals to the remembrance parade in East Grinstead, and we’ve had that my whole life." Adam said he wanted to make his dad proud.

Adam also said: “If anyone had told their friends that they’d done that, I think they would be disgusted with them."

“We did everything from bridge building, to mine clearance, and we helped build a school in #Afghanistan."

In year 1996, Adam joined forces with the British army, he left the military in 2005. Adam served in the army for eight, and a half years.

The first medal Adam received was coloured white, and blue NATO. He received this medal when he was in #Bosnia.

The medal he received next was when he was in #Kosovo, this was Adam's second medal. He received this award for his service from 1999's New Year, to year 2000.

“We were driving all our military vehicles back through the mountains though Thessaloniki, Greece, and then back to the UK,” Adam said.

Adam is also lucky to have been awarded a Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal. This medal is gold, and has a blue ribbon, and is not as big as the others.

Adam is proudest of his medal that he earnt in Afghanistan. Adam went right-away to Afghanistan after 9/11. The medal is called an 'Afghanistan Class'.

Adam's 'Afghanistan Class' is only awarded to the soldiers when they have attended during a war situation. Adam's army number, and name is on the back of his medal.

“I’d just sent off, and got that one,” Adam said. Adam added: “When we were in Afghanistan, it was quite bad.”

“You had a thousand children queuing up each day to go to a school that could fit 500, and that opens your mind."

“Things like that make you realise how lucky, and privileged we are in this country, so that’s what I’m most proud of.”

Sussex Police Inspector, Darren Taylor, said: “Speaking to the gentleman, these medals mean everything to him."

“If anybody’s got half a heart, and knows who stole them, and we can get them returned to him, it will be amazing.”

If you have any information regarding this incident, please contact the police on the non-emergency number '101', or visit www.sussex.police.uk, using 'CAD 1450' as the reference code.