Relder123 Posted 22 August , 2022 Share Posted 22 August , 2022 Hello, my father has told us this chest was a storage chest for his grandfather during the Great War. I wanted to know if this is true and If it has any value to it. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TullochArd Posted 22 August , 2022 Share Posted 22 August , 2022 (edited) ....... based on the family lore it already has significant sentimental value. That said, the absence of any personal identification marks and overall construction makes it seem an unlikely candidate. Most campaign items were more practically robust and business-like. It may have been a post war repository for his war time memorabilia and confused as otherwise by your father? Edited 22 August , 2022 by TullochArd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 22 August , 2022 Share Posted 22 August , 2022 I can’t see your average private soldier taking this to the Western front with him. Was your relative somebody of note or Significant rank? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Relder123 Posted 22 August , 2022 Author Share Posted 22 August , 2022 22 minutes ago, TullochArd said: ....... based on the family lore it already has significant sentimental value. That said, the absence of any personal identification marks and overall construction makes it seem an unlikely candidate. Most campaign items were more practically robust and business-like. It may have been a post war repository for his war time memorabilia and confused as otherwise by your father? Thanks for the response, that makes sense to me. I clarified with him and he says he is not sure and somewhat agrees with you, but thinks it was a naval locker and might have been refurbished at some point. 9 minutes ago, Coldstreamer said: I can’t see your average private soldier taking this to the Western front with him. Was your relative somebody of note or Significant rank? My father seems to think it was a locker on a naval ship during the time and was possibly refurbished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikB Posted 23 August , 2022 Share Posted 23 August , 2022 I was wondering if it was used at home to store his personal items whilst he was away at war? That could've given rise to confusion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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