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'Driver J.H.C. Drain, V.C.', cigarette card, 1915
Cigarette card, Number 14 from the 1st series of 'The Great War Victoria Cross Heroes', one of 8 sets of 25 cigarette cards, issued by Gallaher Limited, Belfast and London, 1915-1916.
Portrait of Job Henry Charles Drain, Royal Field Artillery, after a photograph by Central Press. The reverse of the card summarises Kenny's act of gallantry at the Battle of Le Cateau during World War One (1914-1918) in 1914. It records that Drain 'won this honour on Aug. 26th, 1914, where he and Driver F. Luke, V.C, volunteered to help in saving the guns, and with conspicuous bravery faced a hostile fire from only 100 yards range'. Captain Douglas Reynolds (1882-1916), Royal Field Artillery, was also awarded the Victoria Cross for his gallantry during the same action.
Cigarette cards were produced from the mid 1870s until the end of World War Two (1939-1945). Used to strengthen thin cigarette packs the cards were quickly developed into advertising devices. Series of cards covering every conceivable subject, from sportsmen to flora and fauna, were produced to encourage collectors and potential smokers alike.
One of a collection of 103 cigarette cards.
NAM Accession Number
NAM. 1984-04-30-12
Copyright/Ownership
National Army Museum, Out of Copyright
Location
National Army Museum, Study Collection
Object URL
https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1984-04-30-12