Identification bracelet : Gunner I L Berthet, French Army

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Accession Number REL34065
Collection type Heraldry
Object type Heraldry
Physical description Steel, White metal
Maker Unknown
Date made c 1918
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Description

Oval shaped metal identity disc on a bracelet chain. Engraved on the obverse is 'IVAR BERTHET / 1918' and on the reverse is 'SHANGHAI / 70'. The chain is slightly rusty and is attached to the oval piece of metal through two holes.

History / Summary

Gunner Ivar Louis Berthet was working in China with British American Tobacco when he enlisted with the French Army in Shanghai in 1918. He served with 69 Battalion, 10 Infantry Regiment and was stationed at 102 Training Depot in Toulon. Berthet was discharged in 1919 and returned to China. He and his family later migrated to Australia after the Second World War.