A First War Aef French Theatre Battles Matchbox Cover 1918 Archive followed by a transfer to

followed by a transfer to the 42nd Battery on December 17th

cypher of Victor Emanuele III on lid

s 2nd type neck badge

by Viennese maker Rothe (marked FR and also Gemsenkopf mark for 18Kt

A First War Aef French Theatre Battles Matchbox Cover 1918 Archive followed by a transfer toTwo 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