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A wooden box lined with grey silk, the hinged lid painted with a British warship in action. On the front 'RNB Oct 1914' (Royal Naval Brigades). Made by prisoners of war while interned at Groningen, Netherlands during World War One.
The Royal Navy Division (RND) was made up of two naval brigades and a brigade of marines formed from surplus personnel from the naval reserves. After brief training the RND was sent to defend Antwerp alongside Belgian forces in the opening stages of the war. Fifteen hundred men crossed the Dutch frontier and were interned in the Netherlands to avoid capture by the Germans, the remaining survivors embarked for Dover in October 1914.
The Royal Navy Division (RND) was made up of two naval brigades and a brigade of marines formed from surplus personnel from the naval reserves. After brief training the RND was sent to defend Antwerp alongside Belgian forces in the opening stages of the war. Fifteen hundred men crossed the Dutch frontier and were interned in the Netherlands to avoid capture by the Germans, the remaining survivors embarked for Dover in October 1914.
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Object Details
| ID: | AAA0010 |
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| Collection: | Decorative art |
| Type: | Box |
| Display location: | Display - Forgotten Fighters |
| Creator: | Royal Naval Brigade Personnel |
| Date made: | 1914-18; 1914-1918 |
| People: | Royal Navy |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. We regret that Museum enquiries have not been able to identify the copyright holder and would welcome any information that would help us update our records. Please contact the Picture Library. |
| Measurements: | Overall: 50 mm x 110 mm x 80 mm |