Items tagged military memorabilia in MV Collections
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Shrapnel - German Sea Mine, SMS Wolf, circa 1917
Piece of shrapnel was accompanied by an envelope which states that it was from a German mine laid by the disguised merchant raider SMS Wolf near Gabo Island in 1917.
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Tin - Princess Mary's Christmas Gift, 1914
Decorative brass tin sent by Princess Mary to members of the British, Colonial and Indian Armed Forces for Christmas 1914. Over 426,000 of these tins were distributed to those serving o ...
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Photograph Album - Private John Lord, Gallipoli & Egypt, World War I, 4 Nov-20 Dec 1915
Army book used as a photograph album, containing images of Gallipoli and Egypt during World War I. Photographs were taken by an unknown soldier between 4 November and 20 December 1915 ...
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Album - 'Der Weltkrieg', Cigarette Cards, Dresden, Germany, 1937
Cigarette card collector's book titled Der Weltkrieg (The World War) compiled in Germany 1937 as a commemoration of World War I. It features 270 full-colour cigarette cards illustrating ...
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Banner - 'Welcome Home', World War I, circa 1914-1920
Paper banner inscribed 'WELCOME HOME', with Red Ensign motif. Welcoming soldiers home from war service was a very important cultural act during and after World War I. Some families pre ...
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Bracelet - Sweetheart, Private V.R. Sedgwick, World War I, Australia, circa 1915-1919
Sweetheart bracelet from World War I, cut out of a single piece of brass, probably a shell casing, in the shape of Australia. The bracelet is inscribed '3911 PTE. V. R. SEDGWICK AUST. C ...
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