‘Capt. F.O. Grenfell, V.C.’, Captain Francis Grenfell VC, 9th (Queen’s Royal) Lancers, cigarette card, 1915
cigarette card, cigarette card
Accession Number
NAM.1984-04-30-2
Description
Cigarette card, Captain Francis Grenfell VC, 9th (Queen’s Royal) Lancers. No. 2 of the 1st series of ‘The Great War Victoria Cross Heroes’, a set of 25 cigarette cards, issued by Gallaher Limited, 1915. Captioned: ‘won this honour for showing great gallantry when opposed to unbroken infantry at Ardregnies [Audregnies] on the 24th Aug,. 1914, and for helping to withdraw to safety the guns of the 119th Battery Royal Field Artillery, near Doubon on the same day’. One of 103 cigarette cards, nd. Associated with the Battle of Mons, World War One (1914-1918).
Events
Mons, Battle of, 1914 (World War One, Western Front 1914-1918)
Associated collection
