."I want you now to help me to send a Christmas present from the whole of the nation to every sailor afloat and every soldier at the front. I am sure that we should all be happier to feel that we had helped to send our little token of love and sympathy on Christmas morning, something that would be useful and of permanent value
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Some facts are there were a total of 2,504,677 boxes were made. Another fact is that the box Included smokes, candy, pencils, supplies like stationery and soap and a photo of Princess Mary. On christmas The gift box which arrived in the trenches was of two types: a silver box for officers and one in brass for enlisted men. In October 1914, George V’s 17-year-old daughter, mary, princess royal, launched an appeal to find every member of the armed forces receiving a Christmas gift. Each tin was decorated with an image of Mary and other military and imperial symbols.The boxes were originally intended for "every sailor afloat and every soldier at the front" on Christmas day 1914. Shortly before Christmas 1914, advertisements were placed in the British press seeking donations for the "Soldiers and Sailors Christmas fund" and £152,691 was soon raised.