Article about: Dear Associates, No BS provenance story on this one but being it did come from an auction lot of flags, banners, misc tinnies, and a beat up Police dress bayonet, I was wondering if it is a
No BS provenance story on this one but being it did come from an auction lot of flags, banners, misc tinnies, and a beat up Police dress bayonet, I was wondering if it is a legitimate piece.
Without holding it in your hands, I extend many thanks for your opinions gathered from what I have shown here on the screen.
Regards,
Richie C
Non nobis, Domine, non nobis, sed nomini tuo da gloriam!
Got to go with Bob and Ade a definate repro i'm afraid !
The gates of hell were opened and we accepted the invitation to enter" 26/880 Lance Sgt, Edward Dyke. 26th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers , ( 3rd Tyneside Irish )
1st July 1916
Thought shall be the harder , heart the keener,
Courage the greater as our strength faileth.
Here lies our leader ,in the dust of his greatness.
Who leaves him now , be damned forever.
We who are old now shall not leave this Battle,
But lie at his feet , in the dust with our leader
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