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Royal Artillery helmet, 1916

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Reference Code: GBR/0271/GCPP Anderson 4/3

Scope and Contents

Black military helmet with brass chin strap, surmounted with brass spike and bearing a brass badge with the following mottoes: 'Honi soit qui mal y pense', 'Dieu et mon droit' and 'Quo Fas et Gloria Ducunt Ubique' (the latter being the motto of the Royal Regiment of Artillery). A label inside the helmet reads: 'Name: W A Anderson, Size: 6 7/8, Date: Jan [?] 16'. It is housed in a metal box.[The helmet is presumed to have belonged to a relative of Frank Anderson.]

Dates

  • Creation: 1916

Creator

Extent

1 item(s)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This item was amongst items found in Old Victoria Farmhouse when the house was given to Girton by Nan Anderson: it was transferred to the Archives from the Bursar's Office, via Peter Sparks, in February 2014.

Originator(s)

Unknown

Finding aid date

2014-02-18 10:11:56+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Girton College Archive Repository

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