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THE NAVY LIST ADVERTISES.
THE INCORPORATED SOLDIERS'
AND SAILORS' HELP SOCIETY.
Patrons :
His Majesty The King.
Her Majesty The Queen.
Field-Marshal H.R.H. The Duke ok Connaught, K.G.
The Council:
President— H.R.H. The Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein.
Vice- Presidents —
H.R.H. The Princess Henry op Battenberg ;
H.R.H. The Duchess of Connaught.
The Executive Committee :
Chairman — Major-General Lord Cheylesmore, k.c.v.o.
Vice- Chairman — Lieut.-General G. H. Moncrieff.
The OBJECTS of the Society are :—
(1.) To help Soldiers and Sailors by providing them with the name and
address of a "Friend" in each parish or ward throughout the
Kingdom to whom they may be commended on discharge from tb«
Army or Navy for aid in obtaining employment or other forms of
help suited to their needs.
(9.) In time of War, to arrange for accommodation of sick and wounded
Convalescent Soldiers and Sailors in Temporary Convalescent Hornet
and Private Houses.
(8.) To establish and maintain Convalescent Homes and Homes of Rest for
discharged Soldiers and Sailors who are disabled and necessitous, and
to contribute to the support of such cases in their own homes, if
considered necessary.
(4.) To teach useful Trades to men discharged as medically unfit, who, by
reason of their disability consequent on their service, are unable to
take ordinary employment, and to make such cases, as far as possible,
self-supporting by disposing of the work they turn out.
Employment was found during 1903-13 for 43,023 discharged Soldiers or
Sailors, while 59,527 were assisted with money or clothing. 6,468 sick and
wounded convalescents from the South African War have been received into the
temporary Convalescent Homes at disposal of the Society since 1901. 18 men
disabled on Active Service are in the Home and Workshops at Brookwood, while
o3 are employed daily in the London Workshops.
Since 1903 the Society has dealt with 12,583 cases of assistance to Seamen of
the Royal Navy and men of the Royal Marines.
Secretary— Major A.|TTJDOB GBAIG. F.S.A., 122, Brompton Boad, S,W.
Telegrams-" PEACEFUL, LONDON."
Telephone-" KF.NSJNGTON No. 1.'

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