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The Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Redditch Messenger – Saturday 7 July 1917

The Wounded Need More Eggs – Owing to the torpedoing of hospital ships,
thousands of wounded men cannot be brought home. In consequence the “NATIONAL EGG
COLLECTION,” which has undertaken to supply all the Eggs required for the wounded in
France, must send at least 250,000 Eggs weekly across the Channel. There is no substitute
for Eggs in maintaining a man’s vitality hastening convalescence, or even in preserving life.
The Eggs you send may make the difference between some wounded man’s “turning the
corner,” or otherwise. Help him back to health and strength. Send a SUBSCRIPTION if you
cannot send Eggs.
The National Egg Collection whose Patron is H.M. Queen Alexandra, dow it’s work under the
direction of the War Office, which controls the distribution of the Eggs.
The Bromsgrove Collecting Depot, No. 5 Worcester Street is OPEN EVERY TUESDAY when
Eggs, and Subscriptions to purchase Eggs are thankfully received by the Controller:-
Mr A. H. Clewer, Highfield Road, Bromsgrove; also by
Mr F. Carwardine St John Street, Bromsgrove;
Mrs Dolphine, Dodford Post Office;
Miss Mereditch, Chaddesley Corbett.

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