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    Unusual WW1 Ammo Box - Any help appreciated

    Trying to identify this (assumed to be) ammunition box. As you can see its dated 1916 but I can't find out what the other markings donate. The top of the box has a large copper sliding lock with a nut in the centre. This turns and the copper slide moves along the lid and locks into the four...
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    English WW1 Ammo Boxes - Help Needed for Theatre Props

    Hello, I'm a new member, and I'm hoping that some of you can give me some assistance.... I am a theatre props supervisor in London and am just starting work on the stage adaption of Sebastian Faulks novel 'Birdsong' which is opening in the West End in the Autumn. Set in the trenches for a...
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