Guard receives toast for X'mas in England 1940. 

Guard Receives Toast – England 25 December, 1940

Guard receives toast for x’mas in England 1940.  On back of card is written, “This is Christmas Day, when the young officers took over the guard for two hours and the orderly room Sgt Harold Edwards thought they needed a drink so I played him out and did the gang get a kick out of it. That is Mr. Clark, Mac, officer in the Intelligence and this side is Mr. Bennet.”

(Prior accession No. P0862)

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Era
1939 – 1945 (WW 2)
Location of artifact
Binder 6, Research Room Shelf
Associated place
England
Associated event
England 1940
Associated name(s)
Sgt Harold Edwards/Mr. Clark (officer in Intelligence)/Mr. Bennet
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