Jason and Shaun Dullaghan were working on Byfield Road in Wythenshawe when they discovered it at the bottom of a manhole.
An online campaign #ReuniteMe has been launched to reunite the medal, inscribed 32266 PTE W Harrison, with the soldier's family.
Jason said: "At first we thought it was a coin of some sort."
The utility worker, who is employed alongside his brother by infrastructure firm Amey, said: "It wasn't until we looked closer that we realised what it was.
"We know that getting the medal back to the soldier's family 100 years after the war is a long shot but it would be nice to hand it over to the rightful owners.
Tony Griffiths, from water company United Utilities, added: "We find all kinds of odd things in the sewers, from false teeth to stolen goods, but this is the first time we have found anything with such emotional value as this medal.
Source: BBC
An online campaign #ReuniteMe has been launched to reunite the medal, inscribed 32266 PTE W Harrison, with the soldier's family.
Jason said: "At first we thought it was a coin of some sort."
The utility worker, who is employed alongside his brother by infrastructure firm Amey, said: "It wasn't until we looked closer that we realised what it was.
"We know that getting the medal back to the soldier's family 100 years after the war is a long shot but it would be nice to hand it over to the rightful owners.
Tony Griffiths, from water company United Utilities, added: "We find all kinds of odd things in the sewers, from false teeth to stolen goods, but this is the first time we have found anything with such emotional value as this medal.
Source: BBC
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