Portrait Picture of Arthur Thomas, the Essex Regiment
Item
Title
Portrait Picture of Arthur Thomas, the Essex Regiment
Who?
Arthur Thomas
Item(s)
Portrait of Arthur Thomas, who served in the Essex Regiment, and a bronze chocolate box given to soldiers in 1914. The box has emblems of the allied countries, France and Russia.
Story
Portrait of Arthur Thomas in military dress and a bronze chocolate box given by Princess Mary to soldiers as a treat on the front lines.
When?
Christmas 1914
Where?
Battle of the Somme
Contributor
Raymond L Rumsby
Collection Day
Ashleigh Primary School. 23th March 2019
This item was submitted on March 23, 2019