Summary
18 pieces of shrapnel from 'a dud shell dropped on Victoria Palace Theatre, London, 1916'. A souvenir owned by Pte Barrasford.
Physical Description
18 small pieces of metal of varying sizes, some with a smoothed surface. Inside a blue cardboard box with a note written in pencil.
More Information
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Collection Names
Returned and Services League (RSL) Collection, Military Memorabilia Collection
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Father John J. Morton, Mar 1985
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Place & Date Depicted
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Inscriptions
Handwritten in pencil on paper: PIECES OF DUD SHELL/ DROPPED ON VICTORIA PALACE/ THEATRE, LONDON 1916
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Classification
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
30 mm (Width), 11 mm (Depth), 16 mm (Height)
Dimensions of largest piece.
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Overall Dimensions
19 mm (Width), 9 mm (Depth), 6 mm (Height)
Dimensions of smallest piece.
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