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Article: Knocker sale upsets war veterans; MONTE CASSINO MONASTERY RELIC
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- The Press
- Article date:
- September 12, 2009
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A Christchurch widow selling a brass door knocker looted from
Italy's Monte Cassino monastery is in the gun from World War II
veterans who fought there.
The door knocker is being sold on online auction site Trade Me,
with a starting price of $500.
It was found by Gunner L V Gain on the floor of the medieval
monastery in June 1944, given to his nephew after the war as a
souvenir and is being sold by the nephew's widow, Barbara Gain.
Jack Cummins, 87, a veteran of the campaign and member of the
Italy Star Association, said it was not right to sell things taken
from the monastery.
"It's courtesy to return the stuff that has been brought home,"
he said.
"Trying to sell it is just not on.
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