Original British WWI Souvenir Shield Plaque with Battlefield Relics Sent to VAD Worker Elizabeth Trimble with Note of Provenance German Holsters We think maybe it reads

We think maybe it reads "FRARZ"

the forward elements entered Linz and moved north into Czechoslovakia itself

The T-shaped spine of the bayonet is marked M’re de Steyr

which has a double headed eagle with many smaller coats of arms on its wings

so it does not really "fire" well

Original British WWI Souvenir Shield Plaque with Battlefield Relics Sent to VAD Worker Elizabeth Trimble with Note of Provenance German Holsters We think maybe it readsOriginal Item. One of a kind. This is a tremendous plaque with bits and pieces of battlefield relics picked up by British soldiers, along with battle annotations, sent to Elizabeth Trimble by an Army officer in France in recognition of the comforts sent to his men by her Voluntary Aid Detachment working group. Comforts were scarves, balaclava helmets, gloves, socks, etc. The shield measures 7 x 10 and includes a scroll reading 1914 15 16 indicating