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The National Egg Collection for Wounded Soldiers and Sailors 1914-1918

The National Egg Collection for Wounded Soldiers began in November 1914, after proposals by the editor of the magazine Poultry World, Frederick Carl. At first, the scheme had a target of sending 20,000 freshly-laid eggs per week to a hospital in Boulogne, and wanted to later achieve 200,000 eggs per Read more…

By Curator, 6 years11th April 2019 ago
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