1914 Christmas 'Comforts tin' and card
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| Title | 1914 Christmas 'Comforts tin' and card (3) |
|---|---|
| Notes | Issued to all serving personnel by 'The Princess Mary'contained tobacco, sweets and a Christmas card. The Princess Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood (Victoria Alexandra Alice Mary Lascelles, née Windsor; 25 April 1897 “ 28 March 1965) was a member of the British Royal Family. She was the sixth holder of the title of Princess Royal. Mary held the title of princess with the style Highness from birth as the then great-granddaughter of the British Sovereign, and later Her Royal Highness, as the granddaughter and finally daughter of the Sovereign. After her marriage she held the title of Countess of Harewood. |
| Item Date | December 1914 |
| Creation place | France or Belgium |
| File type | Image |
| Item source | Artifact |
| Item medium | Mixed |
| Content | Memorabilia |
| Page | 3 of 5 |
| Cataloguer | Everett Sharp |
| Filename | GWA_2978_DSC02761.jpg |
| Copyright | The Great War Archive, University of Oxford / Primary Contributor |
| Digital repository | The Great War Archive, University of Oxford |
| Contributor Name | Everett Sharp(Norwich and Norfolk Millennium Library Submission Day 8th April 2008) |
| Contributed on the behalf of | James Mottershaw |
| Reference URL | http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/gwa/document/9100/4392 |
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| Title | 1914 Christmas 'Comforts tin' and card |
|---|---|
| Notes | Issued to all serving personnel by 'The Princess Mary'contained tobacco, sweets and a Christmas card. The Princess Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood (Victoria Alexandra Alice Mary Lascelles, née Windsor; 25 April 1897 “ 28 March 1965) was a member of the British Royal Family. She was the sixth holder of the title of Princess Royal. Mary held the title of princess with the style Highness from birth as the then great-granddaughter of the British Sovereign, and later Her Royal Highness, as the granddaughter and finally daughter of the Sovereign. After her marriage she held the title of Countess of Harewood. |
| Item Date | December 1914 |
| Creation place | France or Belgium |
| File type | Image |
| Item source | Artifact |
| Item medium | Mixed |
| Content | Memorabilia |
| Cataloguer | Everett Sharp |
| Copyright | The Great War Archive, University of Oxford / Primary Contributor |
| Digital repository | The Great War Archive, University of Oxford |
| Contributor Name | Everett Sharp(Norwich and Norfolk Millennium Library Submission Day 8th April 2008) |
| Contributed on the behalf of | James Mottershaw |
| Reference URL | http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/gwa/document/9100 |
