Tortoise shell
A tortoise shell which has two holes in the top. On the side of
the shell it has the letters "A & S H". Each end of the shell
has a metal plaque with "BALKINS 1916" and the other "FRANCE
1915."
The shell commemorates battles fought in France in 1915 and the
Balkans in 1916 by the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Perhaps
the tortoise was a personal pet or a unit's mascot?
People treasured a variety of objects which they found on the
battlefield, bought or traded for. These could be mementoes of
places or personal experiences, enemy weapons and equipment kept as
trophies, or objects handmade or decorated to pass the time.
Smaller items of military uniform, especially badges and hats, were
also kept as souvenirs.
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DMMS042a-b
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