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Invitation to a dance on HMS 'Ajax', December 1918
It reads: 'The Ships company of HMS Ajax request the pleasure of the company of Miss G J Baxter at a dance onboard, Thursday December 26th Dancing from 2 till 7pm. Boat will leave X.L.Steps at 1.30pm. Please allow bearer to pass dockyard Gates'.
Georgina Baxter had to slide down a rope to disembark from the battleship as the tide had risen.
From a collection of papers of Miss G J Baxter, Women's Army Auxiliary Corps and Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps, 1917-1920.
NAM Accession Number
NAM. 1994-01-238-11
Copyright/Ownership
National Army Museum, London
Location
National Army Museum, Study Collection
Object URL
https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1994-01-238-11