Thomas Arthur Stone (trench art; debris; Bible)
Item
Title
Thomas Arthur Stone (trench art; debris; Bible)
Who?
Thomas Arthur Stone, the contributor's grandfather
Item(s)
- Decorated 18-pounder shell case ('trench art') from an that Thomas Stone brought back from France in 1916;
- 18-pounder fuses brought back from France/Belgium;
- Battlefield debris from the Somme;
- YMCA bible issued to troops
- 18-pounder fuses brought back from France/Belgium;
- Battlefield debris from the Somme;
- YMCA bible issued to troops
Story
Thomas Arthur Stone was part of the 29th Brigade Royal Field Artillery during the First World War. The submitted items comprise the following:
- Decorated 18-pounder shell case ('trench art') that Thomas Stone brought back from France in 1916;
- 18-pounder fuses brought back from France/Belgium;
- Battlefield debris from the Somme;
- YMCA bible issued to troops
- Decorated 18-pounder shell case ('trench art') that Thomas Stone brought back from France in 1916;
- 18-pounder fuses brought back from France/Belgium;
- Battlefield debris from the Somme;
- YMCA bible issued to troops
When?
1914-1918
Where?
The Somme; France; Belgium.
Contributor
Mark Stone, grandson.
Collection Day
Faringdon, 21/07/2018
This item was submitted on November 19, 2018