Chelmsford Museum 44/55 - Great War memorabilia

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List of articles in display cabinets - 1, Trench Art Shell Case, 1918 Belonged to Lt H Durrans , 9th Bn 2, Pickelhaube, Bavarian Contingent 1916 Captured by Pte JW Hartley, 10th Bn at Montauban, on the Sommer, July 1, 1916 3, Pickelhaube, 180th Wurttemberg Regt, Septemb er 1916 With active service khaki cover, Souvenier of Driver Luckin-Smith ASC of Chelmsford. Probably bought from an infantryman of the 18th Division at Thiepval. 4, Steel Helmet. 10thy (5) Bn 1917 Belong to Pte Edgar George Owen of North Creake Norfolk with a hole made by a shell splinter at Yypres. On side is painted the Battalion flash. 5 Honourable Discharge Certificate 1917 Issued to men and women invalided from the service, this one to Pte RW Byford 6, False Arm Worn by Russell Walter Byford of Colchester who enlisted January 9 1915, going to France to the 2nd Bn on May 18,, He was wounded, losing his arm, in October 1918 and was invalided from the Army on March 3, 1917. Despite disability, he played football for Colchester Town and Coggeshall Town and lived until 1980. 7, Poster for Regimental Prisoner of War Relief Fund 1916-1918 Towns, villages, schools and churches throughout Essex raised money to send food and comforts. Many adopted a particular prisoner. Fund raising events were held at Hylands Park. 8, Regimental Flag 10th (5) Bn 1914-1918 The only Battalion flag in the collection from the Great War. On August 8, 1918, the flag advanced with Battallion HQ along the Bray Corbie Road near <b>...</b>

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