Princess Mary Gift Fund box containing medals issued to Anderson and a Christmas card

• Reference:GB 248 UGC 225/11/6/2
• Dates of Creation:1914-1920
• Physical Description:
  6 items

• Scope and Content

  Contains 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal, the Silver War Badge and a WW1 ribbon bar. The card features the words 'Imperium Britannicum' with a sword and scabbard either side and at the bottom are the words 'Christmas 1914'. The Princess Mary Gift Fund box is an embossed brass box given as a Christmas present to those serving at Christmas in 1914 and was paid for by a public fund backed by Princess Mary. The box contained gifts such as tobacco and chocolate as well as a card and photograph of the Princess.