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Description: | 1. '16 over crown over GR over crossed pennants over P over broad arrow over crown over E2 over B over MARK VI
2. WEBLEY MARK VI PATENTS
3. opposed broad arrows
4. F.CHESNUTT - CHESNEY.
sold out of store. Major Chesnutt-Chesney served with 2/6 Bn Lancs Fus, temporarily taking command, as a Captain, during the 3rd Battle of Ypres. He played a leading role in the battalion's defensive action of 30 March 1918, in which he was wounded: see 'The History of the 2/6th Lancashire Fusiliers', pp 138-140.
Subsequently carried by Major D C Tomlins RAMC, during the Second World War including D Day (according to police surrendered property record).
blued double action revolver with hinged frame extractor | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | P Webley & Son, Birmingham England | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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