The chocolate which was awarded to British soldiers at Christmas 103 years ago will remain as it is, will be exhibited in the auction

Items such as chocolate which was made 103 years ago and was presented as a souvenir to British soldiers will be bidden in the auction. While the appearance of chocolate has changed over the years, the atmosphere at that time was almost left unchanged.

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In this chocolate, the goods which had been paid for British soldiers who were in charge at the time of the First World War had been kept unnoticed for a long time. In the explanation of the auction there is an explanation of "the first Christmas season of the First World War", so it seems to have been dealt to soldiers fighting on the front line during the Christmas season of 1914.

A former soldier named Richard Barrymore, who belonged to the Leicestershire Regiment, was receiving chocolate. Mr. Barrymore got a number of achievements and received multiple medals and souvenirs from the army, and this auction has been exhibited at the "Barrymore Collection" with these items set as a set It is that.


Chocolate is kept as it is contained in a tin can, but there were 10 chocolate bars that Mr. Barrymore had eaten, one in a state of missing. It seems that the surface is in a state of gentle appearance after more than 100 years, but the engraved marks etc on the surface are left intact.


In addition, the Barrymore collection includes cigarettes (tobacco) and cigarettes (cigarettes), as well as matching tobacco sets. In the cigarette box is written "Her Royal Highness The Princess Mary's Christmas Fund", which was doing support activities for British soldiers and families during the First World WarPrincess MaryIt is a statement indicating that it is "Princess Mary 's Christmas gift fund" that I gave to all of the U.S. Army soldiers. By the way, the cigarette is opened and three are gone.


In addition, the medal awarded to Barrymore is also included in the collection. Mr. Barrymore battled by the German army and the Allied Army, which broke out in the western part of Belgium in 1915Battle of the second Ypres"We have received a special medal such as" Distinguished Service Order "and" Meritorious Service Medal "etc. since it gave outstanding achievements.


About the chocolate which is exhibited this time, I manage an auctionEddisons CJM"This colony chocolate was awarded to soldiers in the first winter of World War I. As the name of" colony (colony) "shows, cocoa beans Is from Trinidad, Granada, St. Lucia, chocolate was made in Canterbury Tin cans are manufactured by Barringer Wallis & amp; Manners, the industry leader in the manufacture of decorated tin cans . Although it is a very rare item even though the cans remain, it is unrealistic to say that chocolate is contained in it, "he says.

In addition to the above-mentioned chocolate, medal and tobacco set, the Barrymore Collection is a set of certificates and letters etc and will be exhibited at the auction on June 5, 2018 (Tuesday). It is possible to enter online auction via the link below, the deadline is 18:00 on June 5, 2018 British time.

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