Memories of Marriage

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posted on 2024-06-05, 16:39 authored by Their Finest Hour Project Team

Items include the contributor's younger sister's (born in 1943) identity bracelet. It was worn everywhere. The writing says 'Alison Margaret Strong - WONK33383'.

The contributor also brought in her father's brooch from the Royal Artillery, her father's army book (Record of Service), and bus and tram tickets from a book about her parents' marriage in 1940.

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Identification Bracelet and Royal Artillery Brooch Officer's Record of Service (Army book) Book about marriage from 1940, containing bus and tram tickets

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Alison Strong and Catherine's father

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Catherine Burgess

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Sister and parents

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Shared at RGS Worcester Perrins Hall, Worcestershire on 16 June 2023.

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91104 | WOR014

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Their Finest Hour World War Two Armed Forces Armies Army Artillery Britain British British Army Child Childhood Children Civilian Civilians Military Royal Royal Artillery

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