Memorabilia of Michael Staunton
Helmet of Michael Staunton
CONTRIBUTOR
Peg Coyle
DATE
1915
LANGUAGE
eng
ITEMS
5
INSTITUTION
Europeana 1914-1918
PROGRESS
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Memorabilia of Capt. R.V. Stanford
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