They scour flea markets and vintage fairs for love letters, postcards and war medals in a bid to return them to their families. Hanna Woodside meets a unique band of historical sleuths
Jocelyn Trent, 65, thought she had no remaining family left apart from her daughter following her husband s death while serving in the US Air Force 22 years ago.
She had no idea that her grandfather, Charles Leonard Sharman, had served in the Royal Garrison Artillery during the First World War, before being discharged in 1919.
Mr Simpson-York contacted her on Facebook to say he believed he had purchased her grandfather s wartime medals on eBay, leaving her stunned.
Adam Simpson-York from Ipswich has been reuniting people with their families long lost war medals.
- Credit: Adam Simpson-York
And she was even more shocked to learn that she had 22 second cousins she never knew about - 18 of whom are still alive, with some living just down the road.
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Widow discovers lost relatives after stranger buys her grandfather s WWI medals on eBay
Jocelyn Trent, 65, thought her only remaining family was her 39-year-old daughter after her husband s death until a stranger bought her grandfather s WWI medals on eBay
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