Original Canadian WWI Remembrance Photo Frame made from Ross Rifle Buttstock U.S. Badges Then they had Ship’s Inspection

Then they had Ship’s Inspection each day

snap fastened leather latch tab and belt loops all present and in good condition

Just a few small edge dents

Young Hawtayne was the son of the Reverend William Hawtayne and entered the Royal Navy aged 11 in 1793 with his intention of becoming a Ship's Chaplin

This fine example is in

Original Canadian WWI Remembrance Photo Frame made from Ross Rifle Buttstock U.S. Badges Then they had Ship’s InspectionOriginal Item: One of a Kind. The Ross rifle is a straight pull bolt action . 303 inch calibre rifle that was produced in Canada from 1903 until 1918. The Ross Mk. II (or "model 1905") rifle was highly successful in target shooting before World War I, but the close chamber tolerances, lack of primary extraction and overall length made the Mk. III (or "1910") Ross rifle unsuitable for the conditions of trench warfare, exacerbated by the often poor