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Trench Art - Decipher


AM87

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Good Morning all, bit of a long shot but here goes... could anyone have ago at deciphering what is written on this piece of Trench Art (shell case (schneider stamped)).  i believes it says something about a piece of Ford Motor car destroyed by an air raid in 1917?

 

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25/9/19

Gory?

Australian Howitzer Shell

The stand was made from a portion of Ford car destroyed at the air raid on Shorditch 1917.

Purchased at the Ealing? House Hall.

 

 

Squint over.....can we see the whole thing please?  

 

J

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I read it as 'Austrian'.  and Gorg. possibly short for George?

 

Mike.

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5 minutes ago, MikeyH said:

I read it as 'Austrian'.  and Gorg. possibly short for George?

 

Mike.

 

Austrian indeed it is

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On 11/09/2019 at 16:15, AM87 said:

thanks all - i will add a picture of the actual complete piece of work tonight

 

did I miss it?

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