The Henriques Ring

1916

The Tank Museum
Bovington, United Kingdom

At the Battle of Flers, while commanding a Mark I tank, a glass vision prism exploded in Basil Henriques' face. One piece was large enough to be extracted and mounted on a ring, which Basil gave to his wife Rose.

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Title: The Henriques Ring
Date Created: 1916
Type: Ring
Rights: The Tank Museum

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