Overseas Club certificates, 1915 - 1916
Scope and Contents
Colour certificates, 7¾" x 5", certifying that Sidney Ward had helped send comfort to the soldiers and sailors of the Empire. The first two certificates are identical; the last two have different designs.
Dates
- Creation: 1915 - 1916
Creator
- Ward, Sidney, fl1915 - 1916 (Person)
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Biographical / Historical
The Overseas Club was established 'to promote the unity of British Subjects the world over'. Its patron was His Majesty The King. Sidney Ward's background is not known.
Extent
5 item(s) (5 certificates) : postcard
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
MSS 11
Other Finding Aids
MSS Addenda, vol. I.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented by K.G. Barringer, c. 1986.
General
This collection level description was created by RAS using information from the original typescript catalogue.
Originator(s)
Ward, Sidney, fl 1915-1916
Finding aid date
2003-08-28 12:38:10+00:00
Repository Details
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