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2014.004.015a
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2014.004
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Wooden Rifle Case (Nicholson)
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72nd BATTALION CEF, SH of C
72e BATAILLON CEF, SH de C
Wooden Rifle Case (Nicholson)
Lee Enfield rifle case belonging to Pte. Edward Nicholson, # 2139722 of the 72nd Bn CEF. He arrived in France on 9 November, 1918, two days before the end of WW I.
Whereabouts of the rifle unknown. A note with the case is dated 3 June, 1997. Inside the case were two rifle barrel pull throughs, a brass jag, a cleaning rod, tin oil
bottle, square headed screw driver and a webbing compass case (empty).

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