7915: Archibald Maxwell's Souvenir

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posted on 2024-01-18, 14:21 authored by Lest We Forget Project Team

Archibald Maxwell served with the Seaforth Highlanders during World War One. He was invalided out in 1917.

History

Name of contributor(s)

Matthew Trainer; grandson of Archibald Maxwell.

Subject of the story/individual the object(s) relate to

Archibald Maxwell

Date(s) the event(s) in the story took place

Archibald Maxwell was invalided in 1917. The coin was minted in 1910.

Location(s) where the event(s) in the story took place

Unknown.

Object(s)

Archibald Maxwell brought back a German gold drei mark coin from his time at war. It was minted in 1910, and displays Kaiser Wilhelm II on one side and the German Empire imperial eagle on the other. The words 'Gott Mit Uns' (God With Us) are inscribed on the edge. A hole has been drilled into the coin in order to transform it into a souvenir.