A man was amazed after reading an article in the ECHO about an item he bought at a car boot sale.
Russell Benson, 59, visits the same car boot sale in Preston, in Lancashire, every week to look for antiques and items he can upcycle. During a recent visit earlier this month, Russell bought a shell case for £7, which he thought he might turn into a vase or lamp.
However, upon closer inspection, Russell realised the case was engraved with the words 'Kitty', 'Somme' and a Lancashire rose, followed by the date 1916. After doing some research online, Russell found an article in the ECHO about WWI widow Kitty Eckersley, who was seven months pregnant when her husband Percy Morter died on the Somme.
