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A black and white image of a chaotic war scene. In the middle, there is a soldier bent over a wounded soldier on a gurney who is clutching to his souvenir of battle.
A black and white image of a black soldier wearing his medals on his civilian clothes
A Victoria Cross brass medal hanging from a royal blue ribbed ribbon.
A very ornate belt made from a collection of brass medals and badges.
A polished brass letter opener shaped like a saber and engraved with place names.
An oil painting of a group of soldiers arriving on the Rhine. They are gathered in a group surrounding a soldier making a piece of trench art.
Six colourful embroidered silk postcards in a black wooden frame.
A small model of a tank made from brass, copper, tine and wood.
A lighter made from brass and copper, like a satchel and engraved with date and other information.
A carved and stained image of a solider in uniform. A netting is hanging from his helmet and his face is unseen.
A brass humidor made from a shell casing. It is engraved with the words Ypres and some and the date 1915 over a fern leaf and background pattern.
Three picture frames made from polished bullet casings. There are maple leaf medals on the frame.