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John Gibson's Cigarettes

Period:
20th Century
Description:

John Gibson of Kilmarnock kept these cigarettes as a souvenir of his time with the Machine Gun Corps.  He was wounded once and was awarded the Military Medal.  After the war he became a well known wine and spirits dealer in Kilmarnock. He died aged 80 in 1979.

Source:
The Dick Institute
Digital Number:
EAWWI040a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i
Copyright:
East Ayrshire Council


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