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Christmas Cards and Christmas Gifts 2 years 1 hour ago #87680

QSAMIKE Away Senior Member Posts: 5838 Thank you received: 1929	Here is the thread on the Scottish Christmas Tin..... (Posted nearly 12 years ago) www.angloboerwar.com/forum/13-miscellany...ristmas-tin?start=12 Mike Life Member Past-President Calgary Military Historical Society O.M.R.S. 1591 The following user(s) said Thank You: Neville_C
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Christmas Cards and Christmas Gifts 2 years 1 hour ago #87681

QSAMIKE Away Senior Member Posts: 5838 Thank you received: 1929	Here is the thread for the Devonshire Regt. Christmas 1901 Tobacco Tin...... www.angloboerwar.com/forum/13-miscellany...acco-tin?start=6#219 Mike Life Member Past-President Calgary Military Historical Society O.M.R.S. 1591 The following user(s) said Thank You: Neville_C
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Christmas Cards and Christmas Gifts 2 years 1 hour ago #87682

dunnboer Offline Senior Member Posts: 440 Thank you received: 375	More Khaki "cards" Attachments: The following user(s) said Thank You: QSAMIKE, Neville_C, Moranthorse1
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Christmas Cards and Christmas Gifts 2 years 1 hour ago #87684

dunnboer Offline Senior Member Posts: 440 Thank you received: 375	This New Zealand example must have left quite a hole in the senders coat as it measures 36 x 29 cms. The photo with it is presumably the sender. Attachments: The following user(s) said Thank You: Neville_C, Moranthorse1
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Christmas Cards and Christmas Gifts 2 years 1 hour ago #87686

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Thank you Paul.

I was hoping you would have something to bring to the party, and I am not disappointed..!!
The khaki cloths are superb, especially the New Zealand example. The Diyatalawa card is also a lovely piece.

Mike, thank you for posting the two links. Yes, I too had assumed for many years that the Scottish tins were Christmas gifts, but further research shows that the distribution was actually made during July/August 1900.

There is a more detailed post about the tins here: "Frae Scots tae Scots” – 20,000 tins of tobacco for the troops

My Devon Regiment tin is a little faded (the red has turned to pale pink). Despite this it is a nice clean example.

Neville