Gunner GPB Kendall World War 1
Box of Chocolates presented to WW1 soldiers
WW1 Active Service book
Methodist soldiers prayer books
WW1 Pay book from 1918
Soldiers will in the pay book
Repair kit for uniforms standard issue
WW1 Leave docket
WW1 Third class railway ticket for leave to France
WW1-Transfer-Form
Gunner Kendall standing 2nd left in Egypt 1919
4 inch brass medal presented to the families of soldiers killed in action
Gas Whistles, left British, right probably French
Comrades certificate 1920
British Legion Membership certificate 1923
Mr Kendall in his horse drawn cart in the 1940s
Gunnar GPB Kendall
Gunnar G.P.B. Kendal was one of the first members of Marnhull British Legion in the early 1920’s. He fought in Europe and Egypt before returning home.
Here are some photos of the documents and memorabilia which he kept from the First World War and were kindly shown to us by his son, Ian Kendall.
World War One photos:
- WW1 gift of Christmas chocolates.
- 1918 Army pay book and will.
- WW1 leave authorisation and train ticket.
- Gas whistles.
- WW1 Medal for soldiers killed in action.