Original French WWI Clay Sacred Earth Marker with Dirt from Somme in Original Box - Made in Paris French Militaria so some care is needed

so some care is needed when placing the items in the case

It is the most senior regiment of the Guards Division and

Colonel John George Vaughan Hart of the British West India Regiment

It is the Air Force Service Component of United States Central Command (USCENTCOM)

It does not look to have seen heavy use during its service life

Original French WWI Clay Sacred Earth Marker with Dirt from Somme in Original Box - Made in Paris French Militaria so some care is neededOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a very nice clay Sacred Earth urn which contains dirt from the battlefield of the Somme. These were made in Paris in the 1920s to raise funds for Disabled veterans of World War I. The urn comes in its original box which measures 6 x 3 x 1. It also comes with an original certificate which certifies the earth as being taken from the battlefield in France. The front of the urn reads SOMME with 1914 and 1918 to