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Description: | 2573
DRAWER 1 (L.)
whole: the image occupies the centre. The title is separate and positioned across the top in red. Further text is
positioned beneath the title, left centre, right centre and in lower quarter, all in red. All set against a plain white
background.
image: a British infantryman stands facing the viewer, in front of him is placed large package with a label inscribed 'A Gift from Queen
Alexandra's Field Force Fund'.
text: THE 3RD OF MAY IS SOLDIERS' DAY FOR Queen Alexandra's Field Force Fund.
Patroness: HER MAJESTY QUEEN ALEXANDRA.
A COMMANDING OFFICER WRITES: 'Just the things my men cannot get out here.'
A SOLDIER WRITES: 'Something worth Guarding.'
A GIFT FROM QUEEN ALEXANDRA'S FIELD FORCE FUND.
F.H. Townsend. 1917
The Fund has sent millions of gifts to troops at all fronts.
YOUR OPPORTUNITY of helping to send a parcel of real comforts to a soldier will be on 'Soldiers' Day,' May 3rd, when a street collection
will be made.
LADY COLLECTORS WANTED.
Organiser: 24a, HILL STREET, S.W.7.
CHANCERY LANE PRINTING WORKS, Ltd, Plough Court, Fetter Lane, E.C.
Additional leaflet adhered to same mount entitled 'The Third of May is Soldiers' Day'.
Uses same image as PST 10781. | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Subjects: | Queen comforts Military Personnel Charities Queen Alexandra Field Force Fund Alexandra WW1 British Home Front | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Queen Alexandra Field Force Fund | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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