item details
NameFarewell message from King George V and Queen Mary to Empire troops returning home
ProductionGeorge V, King of Great Britain; writer; 1919; United Kingdom
ClassificationVisual and Verbal Communication
Materialspaper
DimensionsOverall: 125mm (width), 186mm (height)
Registration NumberGH024217
Credit lineGift of Ian Devon and Joanne Mackay in memory of James Aloysius Devons, 2013
Overview
This is an example of King George V's and Queen Mary's Farewell Message to troops from the Empire returning home after the First World War. The Message was printed and copies given to all returning troops, some of whom kept them as a personal acknowledgment of their wartime service.