1950’s - Imperial Tobacco Players Navy cut cigarette mild tin case circa 1950’s

Object/Artifact

Musée Canadian Grenadier Guards Museum

1950’s - John Players & Sons Montreal cigarette tin Circa 1950’s

Name/Title

1950’s - Imperial Tobacco "Players Navy cut cigarette mild" tin case circa 1950’s

Description

An original tin case of Players Navy Cut Cigarettes "Mild" Tin Case manufactured By Imperial Tobacco Montreal, Canada, circa 1950's with Canadian 50 Cents excise tax stamp. unknown attribution Printed On The Case: "Manufactured By Imperial Tobacco Co. Of Canada Limited Montreal, Canada Successor To John Player & Sons England" Type: Tin Metal Construction with hinged cover Item Measurements: Length: 5.3/4" Width: 4 1/4" Height: 5/8" Thanks for the cigarettes ... WW2 Connection: Although not a standard ration issue for Canadian soldiers during WW2, many groups in Canada, including the 6087th Overseas Association, The Canadian YMCA, The Overseas Tobacco Fund, the Overseas League (Canada) Tobacco and Hamper Fund of Montreal, or employers, and relatives, sent cigarettes to soldiers, and received postcards of acknowledgement and thanks in return.

Context

Many Canadian Grenadier Guards - including John Francis Young, VC were employed by the Canadian Imperial Tobacco Company prior to the outbreak of both WW1 and WW2. Imperial Tobacco Company of Canada Ltd. was created out of the cigarette companies founded by Bartholome Houde (acquired by American Tobacco Company in 1908) and George E. Tuckett (Acquired by Imperial Tobacco Company in 1930).

Created By

Bertille L. Hurel

Create Date

July 6, 2022

Updated By

Lieutenant Michael Hayes-Rivet, retired.

Update Date

June 3, 2025