Leather purse with four coins

Leather purse containing four coins - two half pennies, one dated 1928, one penny dated 1936 and one shilling dated 1928. The front strapping of the purse is embossed with a dog. It belonged to William Alfred Savage VC (1912-1942) killed in action during the St Nazaire Raid.

Object Details

ID: REL0623
Collection: Relics
Type: Purse
Display location: Not on display
Date made: circa 1942
People: Savage, William Alfred
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 10 mm x 85 mm x 80 mm
Parts: Leather purse with four coins