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Presentation Tin

Accession Number NWHRM : 3126

Description

Pencil in cartridge case with monogram "M". Part of the contents of Box presented by Princess Mary to soldiers on active service at Christmas 1914.

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These brass embossed boxes were frequently kept by soldiers as souvenirs. The original contents varied, although all contained Christmas card and a picture of the Princess. Men on active service received a combination of pipe, lighter, 1 oz of tobacco and twenty cigarettes in distinctive yellow wrappers. Non-smokers and boys received a bullet pencil and a packet of sweets instead.

Department Royal Norfolk Regimental Museum

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