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Tommy Roberts' WWI Equipment and Military Medal"

1918

These pieces of equipment, along with the Military Cross, belonged to Tommy Roberts, who later became Headmaster of St. Ethelwold's Primary School in Shotton

 

The Military Cross was awarded in October 1918

 

List of items:

Gas mask;

puttees;

helmet;

billy can;

grenade;

German belt buckle (inscribed "Gott Mit Uns");

itentity tag (dog tag) ( inscribed "Lt. T. Roberts, C.E. (Cheshire Engineers), M.G.C. (Machine Gun Corps); Military Cross.

Author: Anon

Tags

Year = 1918

Work = Military

Extra = 1910s

Extra = Military

Extra = WW1

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