Original U.S. WWI POW Coblenz Prison Trench Art with Scrapbook - 42nd Infantry Division Category_MG 34 Pistol Grip Assembly • WWI issue wool tunic

• WWI issue wool tunic with Cross of Lorraine Advance Sector Service of Supply patch to left shoulder and wool medical insignia on right sleeve

The Oxfordshires returned to the UK in 1902 with the conclusion of the war

display gun not included

Finally by September 23 the landing area around Salerno was secure enough for the 307th to make the move to Monte Corvino

The gun is in its original Civil War configuration and has none of the post war modifications or alterations that were made to some of the Spencer rifles

Original U.S. WWI POW Coblenz Prison Trench Art with Scrapbook - 42nd Infantry Division Category_MG 34 Pistol Grip Assembly • WWI issue wool tunicOriginal item: Corporal William C. Reekie was a member of the 117th Field Signal Battalion in the 42nd Infantry Division and fought in World War One. At some point during the war he was captured and put into a Prisoner of War camp in Coblenz Germany. While in prison he elaborately carved his mess tin. On the top in the center it reads: W. C. ReeKei 117 F. B. S. C. 42 Div Around the circumference of the lid: CHAMPAIGN BACARRRAT ST MICHEL VERDUN CHATEAU