https://somersetdaily.co.uk/tags/worldwarone/Recent content in worldwarone on Somerset DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usFri, 15 May 2026 03:00:00 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/i-bought-a-framed-wwi-soldiers-photograph-at-a-car-boot-sale-now-ive-traced-his-story-and-sought-out-his-family/Fri, 15 May 2026 03:00:00 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/i-bought-a-framed-wwi-soldiers-photograph-at-a-car-boot-sale-now-ive-traced-his-story-and-sought-out-his-family/During a visit to Cheddar Market, Wells resident and author Willow Hewett picked up a framed photograph of a World War One soldier for just £5. What began as a simple purchase quickly turned into a passionate quest to uncover the story behind the soldier and reconnect the portrait with his family. The previous owners of the photograph, a local couple, had no knowledge of who the soldier was or how the picture came into their possession.