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8356: Maurice Steff - Kite Balloon Squad

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posted on 2024-01-17, 13:35 authored by Lest We Forget Project Team
<p dir="ltr">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. </p>

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Celia Bean

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

Maurice Steff - great uncle of contributor

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1914-1918

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

Mediterranean

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

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

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