Carved shell - Hill 70

Trench Art – Carved artillery shell from Hill 70 – WWI

Artillery shell carved and embossed. Picked up after the battle at Hill 70, Aug 1917. Many items, including shell such as this, were carved and created by the troops in the trenches as a means of passing the time and focusing away from  the war.

Associated place
Hill 70
Associated event
Hill 70
Associated name(s)
NA
Era
1914 – 1919 (WW 1)
Location of artifact
Case 16/17 Trench
Classification
Personal, Memorabilia

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