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Silver matchbox of C.S.M.I. Hinds

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AuthorSheath, William Archibald Sydney
SubjectHinds, Charles
TitleSilver matchbox of C.S.M.I. Hinds
NotesMy grandfather, Charles Hinds, came from Liverpool. I don't know which regiment he was in, but he was given this silver matchbox by a Major Sheath. The inscription reads C.S.M.I. Hinds from Major Sheath Oct 1916.

Editor's Comment:
Bombardier / Acting Company Serjeant Major (Instructor) 669 Charles Hinds, Army Gymnastic Staff.

Captain William Archibald Sydney Sheath, Liverpool Regiment (later promoted Major, on Staff).
Item DateOctober 1916
Creation placeUnknown
File typeImage
Item sourceArtifact
Item mediumMetal
ContentMemorabilia
CataloguerRichard Marshall
FilenameGWA_2715_Silver_matchbox_002.jpg
CopyrightThe Great War Archive, University of Oxford / Primary Contributor
Digital repositoryThe Great War Archive, University of Oxford
Contributor NameMartin Hinds
Reference URLhttp://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/gwa/item/4213