Original British WWI Naval Trench Art Brass Buttonhole Vase marked to HMS Caledon at Heligoland Bight U.S. Navy • WWII officer garrison side

• WWII officer garrison side cap with Lieutenant bar (Williams is seen in a photo wearing this cap)

Muzzle Loading Muskets and Rifles were extensively used but new developments continually resulted in a "fresh" breach loading system being adopted on a trial basis

Cooke for "the honour of a knighthood"

reading them is like “a step back in time

and the central plug has been replaced

Original British WWI Naval Trench Art Brass Buttonhole Vase marked to HMS Caledon at Heligoland Bight U.S. Navy • WWII officer garrison sideOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is a relatively small empty brass Shell Casing marked with R (Broad Arrow) L across the top of the head stamp and I. V. across the bottom. The mouth of the shell casing has been turned out Blunderbuss style converting the item into a Vase for a man's Button Hole Bloom. There is also a small pin inside to secure the stem of the bloom to. The side of the case is engraved with: H. M. S. CALEDON HELIGOLAND BIGHT This