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Box, presentation
Object type Naval warfare/wars
Classification: NM3.13036
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English: Silver presentation box Presented to GR Davis-Goff by the Captain and Ward Room Officers, HMS Achilles, 1st June, 1939 rectangular silver box with hinged lid and wooden lining (1 piece of lining broken - loose in box), inside divided into two compartments, presentation text engraved on top of lid- "G.R. D-G - From the Captain and - Ward Room Officers - H.M.S. Achilles - 1st June 1939", red plastic base, stamped on base "63400" and "7s", hallmarks stamped on left side of box- leopard head - lion - u - M and M
Date 01 Jun 1939; pre-WW2-wars; 17 Jul 2001; 15 Aug 2001; Circa 1939
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length: 137mm
width: 87mm

depth: 55mm
institution QS:P195,Q758657
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2001.25.269
Place of creation Unknown
Credit line Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 2001.25.269 Brent Mackrell Collection
Notes silver presentation box Presented to GR Davis-Goff by the Captain and Ward Room Officers, HMS Achilles, 1st June, 1939 Commodore GR Davis-Goff CBC DSC and bar, RNZN Captain G. R. Davis-Goff, DSC and bar, RNZN, m.i.d; born Renwicktown, Marlborough, 24 Sep 1905; joined NZ Division, RN, as seaman boy, August 1921; warrant rank (Gunner) 1932; Lieutenant, May 1941; Commander, 1947; Captain, 30 Jun 1953 WW2 commanded HMNZS Gambia Korean War commanded HMNZS Hawea
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