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Some WW2 Items from the Forest of Dean.

WW2 Bike

Terry wrote: "... Please find enclosed some photos of a few items recently acquired. They belonged to a Mr Virgo of Blakeney".

"The photos above show his bike, his helmet, his tinned gasmask and his army issue Greatcoat his ARP axe and entrenching tool".

"The photos below show his diary dated 1936, a ration tin for sweets and some typed orders for a mock exercise prior to the outbreak of WW2. ".

WW2 Book

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