8356: Maurice Steff - Kite Balloon Squad

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posted on 2024-01-17, 13:35 authored by Lest We Forget Project Team

Deployed at/to Jutland and was commissioned to the Kite Balloon Squadron in the Aegean and Mediterranean sea. He would go up in a hot air balloon which was tethered to a boat to spot mines. He was up in a hot air balloon when he heard the news of the end of the war.

History

Name of contributor(s)

Celia Bean

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

Maurice Steff - great uncle of contributor

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

1914-1918

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

Mediterranean

Object(s)

Various letters sent to brother. Passed to contributor by her mother.

Community Collection Day

South West Roadshow, Plymouth (06/03/19)

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Lest We Forget World War One

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