Dear Bill, I have been doing some more research and consulted Kevin Asplin. We are 99% certain that your relatives medal and bars would have been sent to his next of kin after he was killed by lightening. If he had no next of kin they would have been sent to the WAR OFFICE. Cheers John JOHN CRONIN CHRISTCHURCH DORSET UK NOLITE ME CULPARE-SUFFRAGATUS SUM ERAE PORCELLAE