Historical information

Gift to troops in France 1914-15. Decorative brass tin sent by Princess Mary to members of the British, Colonial and Indian Armed Forces for Christmas 1914. Over 426,000 of these tins were distributed to those serving on Christmas Day 1914. The tins were filled with various items including tobacco, confectionary, spices, pencils, a Christmas card and a picture of the princess.
http://museumvictoria.com.au/collections/items/1329146/tin-princess-mary-s-christmas-gift-1914

Physical description

2Gift to the troops tobacco tins
Christmas 1914 Brass hinged lidded tin
New Year 1915 Brass hinged lidded tin containing tobacco in "plugs"

Inscriptions & markings

Christmas 1914 Imperium Brittanicum France Russia (embossed)
Australian coat of arms To the Australian Expeditionary Forces
From the Australian Contingent Association
Happy New Year 1915