Very pertinent question, Paul.

At the same dump, ( and I don't live there!) there was the belongings of an old lady, a nurse.
All her photos of when she graduated in 1930's, her nursing degrees and photos of the hospital in India. Big photos and a special display frames for them. Then her -to-be or husband in uniform, and these were the ones I mentioned. Young keen lads just joined up, this chap and his mates. Then a ship, "The (something) of Franceicon" forget what it said exactly.
Obviously a troop ship. then same lads cleaning equipment in gardens in France.

Other things too, Great War poppy brooches when they were made of enammeled metal, a gold sweetheart pin. (9 carat) bracelts near worn out from India. (I repaired one for my daughter, Bidri work) watch chains, her watch. (still worked) the lot. They'd taken all the drawers out of her dressing table and chucked everything.
I thought at the time, "Somebody has just chucked this lady's whole life away" Damned sad.

Richard.