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Minesweeping During the First World War
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Silver coloured medal with a crown at the top and laurel wreath suround. In the centre is an image of a mine. Add to board
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WW1 Mine Clearance Service Badge

First World War Mine Clearance Service badge. After the war the Royal Navy established the Mine Clearance Service to clear the thousands of mines laid during the conflict. It operated from 1918 until it was disbanded in 1920