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Napkin ring, Major Charles Douglas Jay DSO, Machine Gun Corps, 1917-1918

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Napkin ring, Machine Gun Corps, Major Charles Douglas Jay DSO, 1917-1918

Silver, semi-circular napkin ring, made by 'D', possibly Dewsnap and Company, hallmarked London 1917-1918, with riveted bronze Machine Gun Corps badge of crossed Vickers machine guns surmounted by a crown, inscribed on flat side: 'Major C.D. JAY. D.S.O. October 1917'.

Major Charles Douglas Jay served with the Royal Sussex Regiment and the Machine Gun Corps during World War One (1914-1918). He was awarded the Distinguished Service order in 1917.

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 1997-07-33-1

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Study Collection

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1997-07-33-1