| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL25231.001 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Heraldry |
| Physical description | Silk |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Belgium |
| Date made | 1916-1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Belgian embroidered silk souvenir handkerchief : Private R R Shapland, 21 Battalion AIF
Description
Souvenir silk handkerchief from Belgium. Square handkerchief is edged with lace. In one corner of the handkerchief is a number of white and red embroidered flowers over 'SOUVENIR DE BELGIQUE' embroidered in yellow.
History / Summary
Associated with 968 Private Reginald Reed Shapland, enlisted on 3 March 1915 and served in 21 Battalion and 6 Light Trench Mortar Battery. While serving in 6 LTMB he was second in charge of a mortar. During an attack at Bullecourt, France on 4 May 1917 he was killed in action when he was shot in the chest.
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