RecordTobacco box, associated with Boer War< 1 of 1 > Back
Tobacco box, associated with Boer WarThis tobacco box, containing four bars of tobacco, was one of a number sent out to troops serving in the Boer War in South Africa in November 1900 as a morale-boosting gesture from the Scottish Regiments' Gift Fund. The small metal plate on each tobacco bar is stamped, 'F & J Smith's Yankee Plug'. During the Boer War (1899-1902), the loss of men was so great that a school was founded in Dunblane in Perthshire for the orphaned sons of Scottish soldiers. Record detailsTo search on related items, click any linked text below.
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