A First War Army 100 Ft. Field Measuring Tape Hold he was obliged to remain

he was obliged to remain in bed about six weeks

the stitching intact overall

As a member of the 1st battalion

Star in silver

A First War Army 100 Ft. Field Measuring Tape Hold he was obliged to remainA First War Army 100 Ft. Field Measuring Tape Hardshelled leather wrapped case, originally heavily stitched along the seam on the edge, weighing 555 grams, maker marked "JOHN RABONE & SONS BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND" in the centre on one side, date stamped "1917" on the body of the case between the maker marked centre and the brass framed exit area for the tape, marked "100 Ft" (Feet) on the cover of the brass winder coupling, marked with the British Broad