WWI Australian War Contingent Association gift tin

Theme: Militaria

Australian War Contingent Association gift tin was sent out to Australian forces for new years wishes in 1915. The rectangular gift tin is made of lacquered tin-plate and has a hinged lid printed in black with the Australian coat of arms in the centre and ‘1915.’ on either side. Beneath this are the words ‘TO THE AUSTRALIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE FROM THE AUSTRALIAN WAR CONTINGENT ASSOCIATION, LONDON. “A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ONE AND ALL.”’. The original contents consisted of Fry’s chocolate in two layers of six bars,