Memento
Category
Metalwork
Date
1914 (circa) - 1919 (circa)
Materials
Metal, textile and paper
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 939828
Summary
Black (enamel?) metal cigarette case, dented, and tan leather-effect 'Pineroyd' letter case, accompanied by a handwritten note in the hand of Roger, 10th Earl of Stamford: Letter case and cigarette case belonging / to Roland Charles Sansom, Royal / Flying Corps - killed in action on / the 16th May 1918.
Provenance
Stamford collection; devised to the National Trust by Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford (1896-1976).