RELATIVES of a World War One soldier awarded a Military Medal are still being sought for a civic ceremony tomorrow.
Private Henry Smith repeatedly carried wounded comrades to safety over open ground under enemy machine gun fire before he was killed on April 24, 1918, five weeks later in France.
A hundred years after Pte Smith’s death, his Military Medal and other honours and memorabilia will take pride of place in a display cabinet at Burnley Town Hall, following a short civic ceremony.
Organisers have tried to discover relatives of Pte Smith but with no success.
Cllr Howard Baker, mayor of Burnley, said: “If any family members read this, or anyone who knows where they are, contact Mike Waite at the town hall."
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