A World War I memento found in a West Australian thrift shop

Belle Starr (Iz)

@BelleStarr (61047)

• United States

5 Mar 19

@JudyEv One would assume so but you never know things do have a way of traveling long distances.

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@JudyEv (326601)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Mar 19

Hopefully someone will know something about it. Surely it had to have been gifted from the area.

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Faye

@FayeHazel (40246)

• United States

4 Mar 19

Those are lovely. I'm happy they stayed in your family, unlike the one that got donated. I hope the family wants it back

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@JudyEv (326601)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Mar 19

I guess eventually there is no one left to even know some of these old soldiers.

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Faye

@FayeHazel (40246)

• United States

5 Mar 19

@JudyEv SO sad

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KrauseHome

@KrauseHome (36448)

• United States

5 Mar 19

These are Cool. And a lovely piece of History to always be Treasured

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@JudyEv (326601)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Mar 19

I hope they can find a relative to give the locket back to.

Alfredo Rossi

@amadeo (111948)

• United States

4 Mar 19

you have the right idea.Try to locate someone there.It is going to take some time.This is the best thing to do

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@JudyEv (326601)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Mar 19

Hopefully someone will see the photo in the local paper.

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WorDazza

@WorDazza (15830)

• Manchester, England

4 Mar 19

I love to hear the stories that go with this sort of memoribilia. You'll have to let us know if they find out anything.

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WorDazza

@WorDazza (15830)

• Manchester, England

5 Mar 19

@JudyEv

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@JudyEv (326601)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Mar 19

We get that paper every month and I'm sure it will get reported if a relative is found. I'll be sure to write about it.

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DianneN

@DianneN (247216)

• United States

4 Mar 19

That would be a blessing if the locket and photo could be returned to the family of the soldier.

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DianneN

@DianneN (247216)

• United States

5 Mar 19

@JudyEv I’m sure the close relatives are long gone, but hopefully there is family left who would cherish it.

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@JudyEv (326601)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Mar 19

It would be nice wouldn't it? Probably all the close relatives have passed on.

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yugocean

@yugocean (9965)

• India

5 Mar 19

Finding the successor of WW1 lost memento; those soldiers might have family, they can check records.

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yugocean

@yugocean (9965)

• India

7 Mar 19

@JudyEv It would still be an honest way.

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@JudyEv (326601)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Mar 19

I am sure they will make a lot of effort to find someone who is connected with the soldier.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (308498)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

5 Mar 19

I hope they find someone related to him. Those are nice brooches from your uncle's time in service.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (308498)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

5 Mar 19

@JudyEv Yes, it would, and I hope they do.

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@JudyEv (326601)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Mar 19

It would be good if they found a relative of his at least.

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Susan

@HazySue (39264)

• Gouverneur, New York

4 Mar 19

I hope tey can find the family. I am sure they would love this special memento.

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@JudyEv (326601)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Mar 19

Maybe they gathered up a deceased estate's bits and pieces and didn't think to look in the locket.

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@JudyEv (326601)

• Rockingham, Australia

8 Mar 19

@HazySue Someone might recognise the photo or the initials. They were both put in the paper.

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Susan

@HazySue (39264)

• Gouverneur, New York

7 Mar 19

@JudyEv Could be. I would think it would be hare to find the family.

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Simone

@Janet357 (75656)

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4 Mar 19

They can be collector’s items.

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Simone

@Janet357 (75656)

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5 Mar 19

@playertwo i wonder how much they are worth now.

@JudyEv (326601)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Mar 19

@Janet357 @playertwo Yes, that's right. Any of the war museums would be pleased to have them.

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Simone

@Janet357 (75656)

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5 Mar 19

@JudyEv i have mickey mouse money during japanese war miss judy.

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203449)

• Nashville, Tennessee

5 Mar 19

Lucky you to find such treasures. I love shopping and finding surprises.

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@JudyEv (326601)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Mar 19

I didn't find the locket. It was written up in the paper. It's good that the person is trying to find the owner.

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@JudyEv (326601)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Mar 19

@playertwo Sometimes you pick up some great things.

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MrsJ

@SophiaMorros (5044)

• Belews Creek, North Carolina

4 Mar 19

I find stories like this fascinating. I hope they are able to trace the locket back to someone!

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@JudyEv (326601)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Mar 19

Surely it wouldn't have been donated intentionally.

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MrsJ

@SophiaMorros (5044)

• Belews Creek, North Carolina

5 Mar 19

@JudyEv sometimes when people are doing a major clean out they don't look as closely as they probably should.

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Nevena Zivkovic

@Nevena83 (65280)

• Serbia

4 Mar 19

Both brochures are beautiful.

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@JudyEv (326601)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Mar 19

They are quite pretty aren't they?

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Nevena Zivkovic

@Nevena83 (65280)

• Serbia

5 Mar 19

@JudyEv Yes, they are beautiful.

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dalija

@dalija (94)

• Bosnia And Herzegovina

5 Mar 19

Nice try to remember the family members

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@JudyEv (326601)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Mar 19

I hope they are able to find someone who has knowledge of this soldier.

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dalija

@dalija (94)

• Bosnia And Herzegovina

6 Mar 19

@JudyEv Probably will find someone

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ShannyBananny

@shaggin (71678)

• United States

10 Mar 19

I hope they can find the family of the soldier in the photo. If he has no living relatives maybe it can go to a historical society or military museum.

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