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Drum

A tambourine type drum, with skin held by wooden pegs and string over a brown ceramic frame. Reverse has metal springs. Face is decorated with George VI Royal Engineers badge and titled 'NIGERIA 1943-1945', all drawn in ink and coloured (red and yellow). Presented to Sgt. G.F.P. Moir while he was serving with the Postal Section in Nigeria.

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  • Repository:Royal Engineers Museum, Library & Archive