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Flask, Lt. J. Hopper, and Swagger Stick, WWI UK

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Flask, Lt. J. Hopper, and Swagger Stick, WWI, UK. This flask and stick are both engraved and feature English coat of arms logos, and were owned by Lt. J. Hopper, an officer from the UK who served with the Durham Light Infantry, 8th Battalion. The Durham Light Infantry was formed in 1881 with the 1st Battalion, formed from 68th (Durham) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry) and 2nd Battalion, the 106th Regiment of Foot (Bombay Light Infantry). During the Great War 37 Battalions were raised and 12,606 members of the regiment were killed or died of wounds. The 8th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry was raised at Durham in August 1914. After training Britain they proceeded to France on the 17th of April 1915 landing at Boulogne to joined 151st Brigade, 50th (Northumbrian) Division. They saw action in the Second Battle of Ypres in 1915 and in June after suffering heavy casualties merged with the 6th DLI to become the 6/8th until mid August. They were in action again on the Somme in 1916 and at Arras and Passchendaele in 1917, in 1918 saw action on The Somme and in the Battles of the Lys. In August the 8th DLI transferred to 117th Brigade, 39th Division and was disbanded in France on the 6th of November 1918. Flask is signed on bottom "Lansdale, Made in England"
Provenance: Miki and James J. Mangan III of Fairfield, CT
Size: 4.25" H x 3.5" L x 1" W
Weight: stick: 7 oz
Condition: very good, flask is shiny and unpolished, stick is very good as well.

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