During the early days of the second battle of Ypres a yound Canadian artillery officer, Lieutenant Alexis Helmer was killed. He was serving in the same unit as a friend of his, the Canadian military doctor and artillery commander Major John McCrae. It is believed that folowing the burial John began
The Allies 1914 – 1918 Cufflinks to commemorate together the national flowers of remembrance for France, Canada, new Zealand, America, Australia, South Africa and Great Britain. Size: 20 x 15mm each with bar fittings. Complete with a presentation box styled off a 1915 postcard, and information leaflet. The Cornflower The
1914-ALLIES-1918 Lapel Pin, National Symbols the Poppy & Le Bleuet. ref LWF-1914/18 Exclusive to Lest We Forget, solid brass stamping, enamelled, clutch pin fitting, supplied in a presentation box descriptive explanation in French and English. The poppy as you will no doubt know became the symbol for remembrance for most
5 Petal POPPY Lapel Pin, Chrome Metal Highlights – 15mm diameter
Ref: LWF- LP16
Part of a range of poppy jewellery designed and developed in England as a timeless memento of the centenary of The Great War of 1914 – 1918. Each piece captures the simplicity of the delicate and poignant
ANZAC PIN, Poppy & Wattle with Australia Flag, Symbols Of Remembrance LWF_40 Beautifully made in brass for durability, chrome plated and hard enamelled. The Poppy long since synonymous with Remembrance and Sacrifice through all conflicts. The Poppy chosen by the Allies in the Great War with slight variations for each
Fleurs de France les Bleuets, National Symbol of Remembrance for France Cornflower Lapel Pin ‘Le Bleuet’ bright metal with soft enamel inlay in a symbolic blue a mix of colour of the natural flower and the French Horizon Blue uniforms of the Great War. Metal Chrome plated to ensure a
