King and a Hero’s Child

Issue No.

342-2

Date Released

16 Mar 1918

Stories in this Issue:

Story No. within this Issue: 4 / 5
Summary: [SUBTITLE]: "His Majesty shakes hands with little Master Beasley after presenting his mother with his fallen father’s medal." King George V and Queen Mary walk past nurses. Talking to an injured [?] soldier. King awards medal to one-armed soldier, then widow and young boy. Boy shakes hands keenly with the king, then does so again, and then with the Queen.
Keywords: Royalty; Children; Casualties; Awards and honours; Disabled persons
Length of story (in feet): 61

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