Historical information

Owned by William Albert HARRISON (Service Number VX41478; above Link ["WW2 Record"]
Sent home to his mother from Liban on 25-10-41

Significance

Soldier's name known. Items donated (date unknown) by brother-in-law who was living in Montmorency and was a committee member of MERSL when item donated.

Physical description

Oval shaped slice of wood from the cedar tree in Lebanon. (Liban) Stained with light brown varnish. Original bark from tree all around trhe edge of plate

Inscriptions & markings

Stamp in French possibly where it was made, Artiols bois des cedres. Becharry Liban. Salim Kabalan.
Hand written message;- Edna with all the best to you Bill. Dated 25-10-41