Princess Alexandra's Royal Air Force Hospital Wroughton, Crystal trinket Box

A commemorative two piece crystal trinket box with the emblem of the Princess Alexandra's RAF Hospital Wroughton, (near Swindon). Originally set up in 1941, attached to the RAF basest continued after the war as later took NHS patients as well.It was renamed as the Princess Alexandra's RAF Hospital after 1967.It was the primary destination for returning casualties from the Falklands war in 1982, but finally closed on 31st March 1996.
The lid of this square pot is engraved with the unit crest of the Hospital which features a castle with a red cross above the motto "Salubritas Per Industriam"-Health Through Work. Condition is good with no chips, cracks or flaws.Size 71mm by 71mm by 41 mm

Code: 52849