AN ADOPTED boy who emigrated to Australia when he was only three years old is searching for relatives he believes may be in Hereford.

Anthony Mort left the UK with his adoptive parents, Trevor and Cynthia Mort, and twin brother, Andrew, in November 1969 and settled in Dandenong, a suburb about 50 miles away from Melbourne,Victoria Australia.

After researching his family online, he returned this year in a bid to re-connect with his adopted family in Wales – a process he describes as 'putting the little jigsaw pieces together'.

But he is also interested in speaking to members of his natural family who were from Herefordshire.

This includes his natural mother Valerie Jean Price who would be in her 80s and is believed to have remained in Hereford and two natural sisters Pauline Price, aged around 53 and Tracey Price, aged around 48.

He found out he was adopted aged 15 after he got his first time job but said his parents didn't tell him a lot about his birth family as they 'didn't like to talk about it'.

"You asked them questions and they shut down and I didn't want to push too far," he said.

He added: "I hope I can track someone down or that someone might come forward. I just want to find out where I'm from."

Mr Mort's adopted father, Trevor, was a carpenter and Newport County AFC player in his 20s and Trevor's mum, Doris Mort, was from South Market Street, Newport.

When worked dried up in 1969, the family emigrated to Australia where carpenters were in short supply.

Mr Mort's adopted mother died from cancer around four years ago and Trevor still lives in the Melbourne area.

Mr Mort returned home to Brisbane last week but anyone who can help with information can call Andrew Elliott on 07726 496920.