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GIFTS FOR THE SERVICES. 
HO\^ TO SEND THEM. 
VARIOUS associations liave been formed on the 
model of Queen Alexandra's Field Force Fund 
for sending out gifts to units on service, and to 
numbers of men serving in one unit, but the average 
giver finds that the business of sending out a 
present to an individual soldier or sailor involves more care 
and trouble than the selection and procuring of the gift. The 
majority of the large stores and trading concerns, however, 
relieve purchasers of all trouble on this account, as, if the 
full address of the man for whom the gift is intended is 
handed to them, they will undertake all the business of packing 
and for^varding. 
Many occasions arise, however, where this is not possible. 
For the benefit of those who desire or are compelled to pack 
and despatch their own gifts, it may be well to mention that 
there is no fear of such delay and confusion as arose at the 
beginning of the war, for the postal service is now admirably 
organised and equal to all emergencies. The following 
excerpts from regulations governing the correspondence of 
and parcels for men abroad will be useful. Three distinct 
fields of work have to be considered ; there are the men of 
the British and Indian Expeditionary Forces in Flanders, the 
Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, and the prisoners of war 
interned abroad. Each of these must be considered separately. 
British Expeditionary Force. 
The rates of postage for the British Expeditionary Force 
in Flanders, and for the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 
are identical. For letters, the rate is a penny for every ounce 
or part of an ounce ; for books or newspapers the rate is a half- 
penny for every two ounces or part of two ounces ; for parcels 
up to three pounds in weight the rate is one shilling per parcel ; 
over three, and not more than seven pounds in weight, is. 4^. 
per parcel ; over seven pounds and not over eleven pounds, 
IS. 'ji. per parcel. All parcels over eleven pounds in weight, 
destined for any of the troops abroad, must be sent to the 
Military Forwarding Officer, Devonport, carriage paid to 
Devonport, and the carriage for the remainder of the journey 
must be defrayed by the addressee if necessary. 
The addresses of all letters and other postal packets in- 
tended for members of the Expeditionary Force should 
include the regimental number (if known), the rank, fuU 
name, squadron or company, battalion, battery, regiment or 
other unit to which the intended recipient belongs, and the 
words " British Expeditionary Force." Special care should 
be taken in addressing correspondence or parcels for officers, 
non-commissioned officers, and men who may be detached 
from their units and employed on other service. 
The rate of postage and other arrangements for the Indian 
Expeditionary Force are the same as for the British Expe- 
ditionary Force, except that : — No precise information can 
be given as to the distribution of units of the Indian Force 
and parcel packets for members of the I.E.F. should be 
addressed to the care of the India Office and marked — 
" Indian Expeditionary Force." In other respects, packets 
should be addressed as required in the case of the B.E.F. 
iWediterranean Expeditionary Force. 
In view of exceptional conditions of transit, involving 
several transhipments and exposure to weather, ft is necessary 
that parcels for the M.E.F. should be very carefully packed. 
It is recommended that they should be- as nearly round as 
possible and well padded with shavings, crumpled paper, 
or similar protective matter, and wrapped in waterproof paper. 
In the case of all men serving abroad, no parcels urder 
eleven pounds in weight will be accepted by the Military 
Forwarding Officer at Devonport, and no parcels over eleven 
pounds in weight will be accepted by the post office authorities. 
Prisoners of War. 
Letters, post cards, parcels, and money orders may be 
sent free of all postal charges to prisoners of war (of whatever 
nationality) interned abroad and to British civilians interned 
in Austria-Hungary and Germany. The address must be 
written very distinctly in ink, and in the following form :— 
Rank, initials, and name of the addressee. 
Regiment, or other unit. 
British (or French, etc.) prisoner of war. 
Place of internment. 
Country in which interned. (Germany, Austria-Hungary 
HoUand, etc.), c.'o General Post Office, Mount Pleasant' 
London, E.C. 
The rank, of course, is to be given in the case of military 
persons only, and the name of the place of internment if 
known, should always be stated. Parcels not bearing this 
particular are refused, but letters, post cards, and money 
orders which do not include the name of the place of intern- 
ment are accepted at sender's risk of delay and non-delivery 
What of the Xmas Gifts 
for your gallant fighting friends? 
THEY should be PRACTICAL presents, of course, and tf 
you are undecided as to just what to give glance through 
the ibllowing suggested items— we have it from an authoritative 
srarce that these are the very articles our soldiers and sailojs 
need most. A detailed list of Service Goods suitable for Xmas 
Presents will be forwarded post free on application to anyone 
who mentions "Land & Water." 
CHAMOIS LEATHER VESTS, 
sleeveless. Each 17/6 
CHAMOIS LEATHER VESTS, with 
sleeves. Each 3S/- 
CHAMOIS 
sleeves. 
CARDIGANS, with 
Each 42/- 
TAN LEATHER VESTS, with 
sleeves, lined wool. Each 45/- 
TAN LEATHER UNDERCOATS, 
half length. Each 46/- 
TAN LEATHER JERKINS. 
Each 21/- 
HEAVY CHAMOIS CARDIGANS. 
Each 45/- 
TRENCH COATS, interlined with Oil 
Silk ; also with detachable Fleece lining. 
b:ach £5 10 
"MIRANDA" LIFE-SAVING 
WAISTCOATS (as supplied to the 
Admiralty) in Navy Dungaree. 
Each 15/6 
Also in Navy Robicord. Each 21/- 
KIT BAGS. Tan Waterproof Service 
Kit Bags — with best band-sewn <;trap- 
pings. Each 63/- 
SAFETY RAZORS :— 
" Gillette " Sets, with spare blades. 
Each 21/- 
*' Auto Strop" .Sets, with spare blades. 
Each 21/- 
" 7 o*c" Sets, with spare blades. 
Each 10/6 
" Clemak" Sets, with spare blades. 
Each 5/- 
Ditto, with stropping machine, etc. 
Each 10/6 
TORCHES. Electrical Torches. 
Each 5/-, 6/6, 12/6, 14/6 & 18/6 
SERVICE LAMPS. Officers' Elec- 
trical Service I^mps. Each 21/-&27/6 
WRIST WATCHES. Silver Lever 
Service Wrist Watches. 
Each 25/6, 27/6, 80/-, 32/6, S5/.. 
47/6 & 60/- 
WRIST WATCHES. 9 ct. Gold 
Service Wrist Watches. 
Each 60/- & 70/- 
TINDER LIGHTERS. Tinder 
Lighters for the trenches. 
Each 1/6, 2/6, 3/6 & 6/6 
SHAVING MIRRORS. Unbreakable 
Metal Shaving Mirrors. 
Each lOid., 1/6, 3/6 & 3/11 
FLASKS. Metal Flasks. 
Each 2/9, 3/11, 5/11, 6/11, 12/11 
to 25/- 
CIGARETTE CASES. Velvet CaW 
Leather Cigarette Cases. Each 2/1 1 
CIGARETTE CASES. Solid Silver 
Cigarette Cases 
Each 11/6, 15/6, 18/6, 21/- to 63/- 
KIT WALLETS. Kit Wallets— con- 
taining stationery. In waterproof khaki 
cloth. Each 1/11 
In real Pigskin. Each 5/6 
GLOVES. Waterproof Leather Gloves 
with strap wrists — for Motor Transport 
wear or for the trenches. A pair 3/1 1 
GLOVES. Asbestol Gloves. Apair8/Jl 
Gauntlet ditto. A pair 11/3 
STOCKING PUTTEES. Khaki 
Stocking Puttees. A pair 5/6 and 6/1 1 
SCARVES. Khaki or Navy Woollen 
Scarves. Each 2/6, 2/1 1, 3/1 1 and 4/6 
HANDKERCHIEFS. Khaki Hem- 
stitched Handkerchiefs. Per doz. 3/- 
CAP COMFORTERS. Khaki Cap 
Comforters. Each 1/6 & 3/6 
SWEATERS. Knitted Wool Sweaters. 
Each 5/11, 7/11, 8/11, 10/6 & 14^6 
JACKETS. Knitted Wool Jacket* 
Each 5/11. 10/6, 12/6 & 16/6 
TOILET CASES. Roll-up Khaki 
Waterproof Service Toilet Cases — with 
all necessary fittings and hussif. 
Each 10/6 
PURSES. Solid Pigskin Portse.i 
Purses— best make. Each 2/1 1 
PIPES. Excellent Briar Pipes. 
Each 1/-, 1/6 & 2/6 
AIR CUSHIONS. Khaki Waterproof 
Air Cushions — shaped specially for use 
as head pillow. Each 4/6 
DRINKING CUPS. Service Collaps- 
ible Drinking Cups. 
Each 1/3, 1/9, 4/6 & 7/6 
SERVICE KNIVES. Service Knives 
— containing Tin Opener. Each 3/6 
Peter Robinson's 
OXFORD STREET 
LONDON W 
PeltT Robinson, Lid. 
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