Original British WWI “Bloodiest Single Day in the History of the British Army” Battle of the Somme KIA Death Penny Soldier Memorial in Original Issue Cover - Horace Harold Ball - 1st Lancashire Fusiliers MG 34 Buffer & Butt Stock The leather finish has some

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indicating the Bootsmann rating path

These helmets are very rarely encountered

The same serial number is found at the end of the receiver

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Original British WWI “Bloodiest Single Day in the History of the British Army” Battle of the Somme KIA Death Penny Soldier Memorial in Original Issue Cover - Horace Harold Ball - 1st Lancashire Fusiliers MG 34 Buffer & Butt Stock The leather finish has someOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely WWI Memorial Plaque commemorating the life and service of Lance Sergeant Horace Harold Ball, a British soldier who served in the Lancashire Fusiliers and was killed in action on the first day of the Battle of the Somme, July 1st, 1916, the bloodiest single day in the history of the British Army. On this day, the British forces record a staggering 57,470 casualties, including 19,240 killed or died of