WW1 Princess Mary Christmas Gift Tin-Researchable.

A complete tin containing cigarettes, tobacco, Christmas card with envelope and Princess Mary photo card.
Of particular interest is the name and service details written, in pencil, on the envelope, indicating that the recipient was a Chief Petty Officer serving on HMS Powerful.
HMS Powerful was the lead ship of her class of two protected cruisers built for the Royal Navy in the 1890s. She was initially assigned to the China Station and then provided landing parties which fought in the Siege of Ladysmith of 1899–1900 during the Second Boer War. After a lengthy refit, the ship was placed in reserve until 1905 when Powerful became the flagship of the Australia Station. Upon her return home in 1912, she was again reduced to reserve for a brief time before she was reclassified as a training ship. The ship remained in this role until 1929 when she was sold for scrap.
As the sailors full name and service number are visible, it should be possible to learn a great deal more about this veteran.

Code: 54331