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armband

human history
  • Other Name

    Home Guard armband, WW2 (military unit)

  • Description

    Home Guard armband, marked 'HG / L OF C'. This armband belonged to Dvr CH Wedding, WW2, LT / 01538

    Charles Herbert Wedding lived in Onehunga where he was a coal and firewood merchant

    calico; printed in red ink; printed markings: 'H [crown] G / L of C'

    owner's details handwritten to inside in black ink: 'DVR / CH WEDDING / LT/05138'

  • Place
    New Zealand
  • Associated Place

    Onehunga/Auckland/New Zealand

  • Accession Number
    2002.66.1
  • Accession Date
    04 Jul 2002
  • Department

    History

    War History

armband 2002.66.1

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  • armband - detail [2002.66.1]

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