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posted on 2024-06-05, 19:35 authored by Their Finest Hour Project Team

This is the story of two grandfathers - both grandfathers lived in Plymouth.

Grandfather - Harald Robert Charles Routley:
"Deadman's Pennies" - campaign medals. Letter to his wife.
Thinks unknown medal goes with grandad's service - unknown overseas service - Griffon plate 1914-1918 engraved. Great-grandad's medal - part of British war - died in India, or islands off India during (WW1) war - grandmother gave it to son (her father).

Grandfather - Thomas James (Rundle):
Has a letter from the Kin.

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1. Harald Routley's "Deadman's Penny" 2. Griffon plate 3. Thomas Rundle's "Deadman's Penny" + Letter 4. Letter from Harald Routley to his wife

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Grandfather: Harald Robert Charles Routley Grandfather: Thomas James (Rundle)

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Anon

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Grandfathers

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Shared at University of Plymouth, Plymouth on 15 November 2023.

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109023 | PLY012

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