Brass blade, German Mauser cartridge, bullet and British General Service tunic button
‘Souvenir de la Somme 191?’ / Made from material picked up on the battlefield. Somme 1917. Brought from France by Pte. H. Hinitt .ASC. Presented to his friend W. Wilson as a token of esteem.
Production date: AD 1917
Accession number: Loan 3721.4
Primary reference Number: 318866
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