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Brass blade, German Mauser cartridge, bullet and British General Service tunic button: Loan 3721.4

Object information

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Titles

Brass blade, German Mauser cartridge, bullet and British General Service tunic button

Description

‘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.

Dating

Production date: AD 1917

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: Loan 3721.4
Primary reference Number: 318866
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Audit data

Created: Thursday 20 November 2025 Updated: Thursday 20 November 2025 Last processed: Thursday 20 November 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: External
Associated department: Applied Arts

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2025) "Brass blade, German Mauser cartridge, bullet and British General Service tunic button" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/318866 Accessed: 2025-12-05 07:05:35

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