A First War Lord Kitchener Commemorative Matchbox Cover Hold Absent without leave from 6

Absent without leave from 6

Footnote: The Corps of Guides served from 1903 until 1929 as an element of the Non-Permanent Active Militia

In their "On His Majesty's Service" cardboard shipping container

discolouration evident in the white enamels on the bottom

Footnote: Captain George Reginald Sills

A First War Lord Kitchener Commemorative Matchbox Cover Hold Absent without leave from 6Tin with a printed and celluloid wrapper, printed in red, blue, yellow and black inks on a white base, open on three sides, magnetic, front panel illustrating a colourized black and white image of Lord Kitchener, inscribed "LORD KITCHENER WHO RAISED" above and "A Voluntary Army of 5 million men." below, inside a black ruled frame, back panel inscribed "LORD KITCHENER'S CAREER" with nine notations below documenting his birth, ranks, battles and death