Police have launched an appeal for information after a 91-year-old war veteran had six medals stolen when his house was burgled.
The pensioner had placed the medals on a kitchen work surface in preparation to clean on his return from a shopping trip at around 12.15pm on 22 June.
But when he returned, he found his home in Wootton Park, Bristol, had been broken into and the medals were gone.
It is thought that someone entered the house via a rear door while the veteran was out.
Among the collection was a bronze 3945 star, a bronze France and Germany star and a police long service medal which were all were engraved with the victim's name, the regimental number 2666006 and 5th Battalion Coldstream Guards.
A silver and green French Legion d'Honneur medal and a black wallet with gold lettering in the bottom right corner were also taken.
The National Order of the Legion of Honour was established by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802 and is the highest decoration in France.
Avon and Somerset Police are urging those with information about the burglary or medals to call them on 101 quoting reference 5216151507.
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