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Cartridge cases: Gretna Disaster
1915, Metal
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Cartridge cases: Gretna Disaster
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Title
Cartridge cases: Gretna Disaster
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Cartridge cases. Two spent brass cases, fired by the firing party at the funerals of the victims of the Gretna rail disaster.
Date
1915
Type
Metal
Location
Museum of Edinburgh
Accession number
SH.2014.83.1-2
These cartridge cases were retrieved from Rosebank Cemetery after the funeral of the Gretna Disaster victims. A grave and memorial still stand in the cemetery today.
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