A First War Aef French Theatre Battles Matchbox Cover 1918 Hold inscribed "VENDICA DAVIDE MENINI" and

inscribed "VENDICA DAVIDE MENINI" and "AVANTI MIEI ALPINI

He joined his unit three days later on the 24th in Edinburgh

version issued circa 1925

previously cleaned and in better than very fine condition

The Army later informed his mother that his "remains have been carefully exhumed from the original place of interment and reverently reburied in Grave 1

A First War Aef French Theatre Battles Matchbox Cover 1918 Hold inscribed "VENDICA DAVIDE MENINI" andTwo piece construction, brass disk bearing a right facing Marianne, inscribed "REPUBLIQUE" at the left and "FRANAISE" at the right, affixed to the front panel of the thick brass base, spine engraved "R. Murphy", back panel engraved "SOMME VERDUN ARGONNE ST. MEHIEL 1918", with an almost full matchbox inside, contaning thirty matches, the matchbox marked with the Red Cross in the centre and inscribed "THE RED CROSS LICENSES SAFETY MATCH MADE BY NITEDALS