NAM.2004-10-172-2

Fragment of wire from a Zeppelin, 1916 (c). Contained in a bag, printed with authenticity guarantee and price, one shilling. Card inscribed, 'GUARANTEE/ This is a piece of the wire of the first Zeppelin/ brought down at CUFFLEY, HERTS./ September 3rd, 1916./ The wire having been given to the British Red Cross Society by H. M. War Office, it is being sold to help the wounded at the front./ Price 1/-'. One of two fragments of wire from a zeppelin brought down by Lt William Leefe Robinson, 29 Sqn Flying Corps at Cuffley, Hertfordshire, 3 Sep 1916. Lt Robinson was awarded a Victoria Cross for the destruction of this zeppelin. Associated with World War One, Air Operations (1914-1918).

World War One, Air Operations (1914-1918), World War One, Home Front (1914-1918)