Xmas Parcels for Tommy

Issue No.

330-2

Date Released

22 Dec 1917

Stories in this Issue:

Story No. within this Issue: 1 / 5
Summary: [SUBTITLE]: "The boys at the front are not forgotten during Yuletide, every endeavour is made to enable Tommy to receive his parcel without delay." Close-up of soldier showing label on bag to another. Large pile of such bags. Bags being wheeled out and thrown onto a lorry. Bags being carried off. Close shot of boxes and bags which say that they contain books and stores, are bound for Seaforth Highlander in Salonika and Coldstream Guards with the EEF [Egyptian Expeditionary Force] amongst others, and come from Southampton Army Stores. Lorries driving off.
Keywords: Vehicles; Celebrations and festivals; Military
Length of story (in feet): 58

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