French Military Medal 1914-1918

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French Military Medal.

Location of events unknown - France?

Very short item: just a CU of a French military medal (upside down) on a display board.

Honours; decorations, brave; World War One.

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Data

Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
74754
Sort Number:
ON 183 J
Time in/Out:
01:33:39:00 / 01:33:55:00
Canister:
ON 183 J
Film ID:
2322.26
Issue Date:
1914 - 1918

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Lindisfarne

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