Australian War Contingent Association gift tin with contents

Australian War Contingent Association gift tin with original chocolate contents. The rectangular gift tin is made of lacquered tin-plate and has a hinged lid printed in black with the Australian coat of arms in the centre and '1915.' on either side. Beneath this are the words 'TO THE AUSTRALIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE FROM THE AUSTRALIAN WAR CONTINGENT ASSOCIATION, LONDON. "A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ONE AND ALL."'. The tin contains its original contents of Fry's chocolate in two layers of six bars. There are remnants of the lead foil wrapping on the chocolate. Across the top of the chocolate is a yellow, orange and black paper label which reads 'FRY'S ROYAL CHOCOLATE 300 GRANDS PRIX, GOLD MEDALS, ETC. Makers to H.M. THE KING, H.M. THE QUEEN and H.M. QUEEN ALEXANDRA.' In the top left corner of the label is the British royal coat of arms, and in the right is Queen Alexandra's coat of arms. 'BY APPOINTMENT' is printed below each coat of arms.

During the First World War the Australian War Contingent Association in London produced gift tins such as this which were distributed to Australian soldiers to celebrate the Christmas and New Year period.