King George V's War Museum

A collection displayed at Windsor Castle by George V following the First World War

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    HMS Thrush bell

    1889-1917

    RCIN 69821

    Before the war, HMS Thrush was commanded by the future King George V. She was wrecked off the Irish coast on 11 April 1917 while acting as a salvage ship, and her bell was presented to her former commander.

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