George Douglas Brush
George is wounded. Friday 18 May
Newspaper clipping July 29 1919, giving details of the War Medal and the Victory Medal
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Newspaper clipping July 29 1919, giving details of the War Medal and the Victory Medal.
CONTRIBUTOR
Pamela Brush
DATE
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LANGUAGE
eng
ITEMS
299
INSTITUTION
Europeana 1914-1918
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