battle of loos Posted 18 February , 2022 Share Posted 18 February , 2022 n°11 : knif - ??? find to Loos battlefield michel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
battle of loos Posted 18 February , 2022 Share Posted 18 February , 2022 the another spoon find to the Dud Corner - Loos : Lance Corporal FRIEND Albert Edward - 7125 - 3rd Coldstream Guards - 1st Brigade - Guards Division - died 24 april 1915 Buried or commemorated at BETHUNE TOWN CEMETERY IV. B. 56. France red star : grave michel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave66 Posted 2 May , 2022 Share Posted 2 May , 2022 Going through a few bits and bobs….a small teaspoon I acquired well over a decade ago, made by William page, Birmingham. Not Sure if Great War era and can’t see the stamp being regimental…Canteens??? Any thoughts? Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilB Posted 2 May , 2022 Share Posted 2 May , 2022 Nice spoon - numbering more post-WW1ish? Even more post WW2ish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave66 Posted 2 May , 2022 Share Posted 2 May , 2022 Thanks Phil, Being fiddle pattern it looks early but as you say, the style of stamping etc may well indicate later….in 1938 William page did make and supply spoons for the war office, but this has the more conventional marks to the rear and isn’t dated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddyhickey Posted 2 August , 2022 Share Posted 2 August , 2022 I recently acquired the below spoon, along with another with a similar marking (2RI 3797) as part of a larger non-military lot I bought at auction. Are these Great war Era spoons? I certainly cannot think of any other reason why they would be stamped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave66 Posted 2 August , 2022 Share Posted 2 August , 2022 Welcome, Certainly looks like a Great War era spoon, I can see war department stamp (w/|\d 20), marked up to the 4th bun Royal Irish regiment…details below. https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/regiments-and-corps/the-british-infantry-regiments-of-1914-1918/royal-irish-regiment/ lucky find, Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddyhickey Posted 2 August , 2022 Share Posted 2 August , 2022 15 minutes ago, Dave66 said: Welcome, Certainly looks like a Great War era spoon, I can see war department stamp (w/|\d 20), marked up to the 4th bun Royal Irish regiment…details below. https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/regiments-and-corps/the-british-infantry-regiments-of-1914-1918/royal-irish-regiment/ lucky find, Dave. Thanks Dave. It was bought in Clonmel which was home to the Royal Irish Regiment. I had made the assumption that RI is 'Royal Irish' but I have a tendency to be over optimistic about finds so it's nice to have some confirmation. Two of them do indeed have a war office stamp. There is a third with the characteristic worn tip but without a regimental or WD marking, which could have been one too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peregrinvs Posted 29 December , 2022 Share Posted 29 December , 2022 Another spoon for collective perusal. It’s undated and has no unit/soldier markings, but that looks like clear broad arrow to me, the maker was active during WWI and I believe it’s the correct style of spoon. Can I be confident it’s a WWI example? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom harris Posted 21 August , 2023 Share Posted 21 August , 2023 I found this whilst digging up some foundations today. Would anyone be able to help me with some information in it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave66 Posted 21 August , 2023 Share Posted 21 August , 2023 WW2 1939 dated Air Ministry spoon Tom, service number 811253….sorry, not ww1. Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 21 August , 2023 Admin Share Posted 21 August , 2023 I would recommend ww2talk.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaurentFR Posted 30 August , 2023 Share Posted 30 August , 2023 (edited) Hi, Spoon DURIE James , Scots Guards: Regards Edited 30 August , 2023 by LaurentFR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilB Posted 30 August , 2023 Share Posted 30 August , 2023 Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
battle of loos Posted 31 August , 2023 Share Posted 31 August , 2023 14 hours ago, LaurentFR said: Salut, Cuillère DURIE James, Scots Guards : Salutations good morning, on his Medal Card, he is labeled "P of W" (prisoner of war). date 06 march 1915 locality : Fleurbaix P of W camp : Wittemberg - Saxe Anhalt Here's what I found on the Red Cross website : michel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaurentFR Posted 31 August , 2023 Share Posted 31 August , 2023 Hi, Michel, Thanks for the information. Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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