King George V's War Museum

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

    KING GEORGE V, KING OF THE UNITED KINGDOM (1865-1936)

    Souvenirs of the Western Front

    1917

    RCIN 69437

    These German cartridges and shrapnel balls, which came out of shells as they exploded, were collected by King George V on one of his visits to the Western Front. The labels are written by the King and note where and when he found the objects.

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