World War One artefacts "too painful" for a mother to face after the death of her 18-year-old son, have been donated to an exhibition in Hertfordshire.
Pte Edward "Ted" Ambrose died, aged 18, just days after arriving on the Somme in 1916. His belongings were sent home to his mother.
But the case containing his letters, a pipe, and his sweetheart's locket remained largely sealed.
They have now been donated to the Herts at War exhibition.
Project officer Dan Hill said it was "a fascinating and poignant time capsule".
Pte Ambrose, from Wallington, near Baldock, served with the 6th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment.