A TEEN has received global attention after discovering a World War Two dog tag while out on a family walk.
Max Hazlehurst, from Askam, was walking with his family on Black Combe when he found a dog tag belonging to William Earnest Wills, an officer in the Royal Australian Airforce who trained in the area during the war.
The 13-year-old, who attends Ulverston Victoria High School, has been inundated with attention since the discovery, and has even made contact with Mr Wills’ family.
His mum Catriona Hazlehurst said: “An Australian crew has been over to interview him and helped us contact the family. It’s all very emotional.
“They were absolutely thrilled we found it - you could tell how much it meant to them.”
The media attention has reinforced his hopes to travel to Australia.
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