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Old 07-03-20, 03:26 PM
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Small Tobacco Tin containing time capsule to First Surrey Rifles / 21st County of London
Not often found together these days sadly war medal missing. L/cpl Bowels victory medal is to MGC

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Old 07-03-20, 03:30 PM
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Old 07-03-20, 03:38 PM
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Small Tobacco Tin containing time capsule to First Surrey Rifles / 21st County of London
Not often found together these days sadly war medal missing. L/cpl Bowels victory medal is to MGC

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Stephen
Thanks for sharing, Stephen. I'm guessing the British War Medal was sold for its silver content when times were tough.
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An excellent find, well done.
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Old 07-03-20, 05:26 PM
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Fantastic find.

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Superb. I think these souvenirs in a tin are so evocative of a soldier's service.If the badges could speak they would have some tales to tell.

Thanks for sharing

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\The incorrect date of 1902?
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Old 07-03-20, 08:07 PM
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Thank you guys I do like this little lot that have been together for such a long time and yes if only they could talk.
Alan depending on the angle you view the badge from it looks.to be a 2 then from other angle a 3 I think thick paint is the issue here.

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Old 07-03-20, 08:40 PM
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It should be 1802 rather than 1902. 1802 was date of formation but 1902 ones were made possibly mistaking a Boer war date.
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Lovely cloth title, probably worth more than all the other insignia put together.
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Great to see a complete representation of a man's service - it has been together for a century and will no doubt be kept together now it is in your safe custodianship - thanks for sharing - Mike
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Keith,

Spot on with your assessment. Quite a hard title to find is the First Surrey Rifles.

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Nice find Stephen well done.
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