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The Princess Mary Christmas gift box was a brass or silver tin containing a number of gifts intended to be distributed to all members of the armed forces of the British Empire on Christmas day 1914, during World War I.
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Date of Event 25 Dec 1914
These tins were sent to British, Colonial, and Indian soldiers and sailors for Christmas Day 1914
Issued ByPrincess Mary, England, Great Britain, 1914
Inscriptions 'BELGIUM', 'IMPERIUM BRITANNICUM', 'JAPAN', 'RUSSIA', 'MONTENEGRO', 'CHRISTMAS 1914', 'SERVIA', 'FRANCE'.
The letter 'M' is inscribed twice, one on each side of the Princess Mary profile.
Classification - Military history, Souvenirs & mementoes, Containers
Overall dimensions - 125 mm (Width), 85 mm (Depth), 37 mm (Height)
Keywords - Australians at War, Christmas, Christmas Celebrations, Colonial Military Forces, Defence Forces, Militaria: British, Militaria: New Zealand, Military Memorabilia, World War I, 1914-1918, Soldiers' Comforts