1918 British Government War Savings Certificate

Name/Title

1918 British Government War Savings Certificate

Entry/Object ID

1994.26.1

Scope and Content

British Government War Savings Certificate issued to G. Bernard Harrison on March 7, 1918. His address is listed as 162 Wellesley Road, Ilford (?). The certificate was purchased for 15.6 and could be redeemed in 5 years for 1 pound. The back cover details how a war savings certificate, such as this one, can increase in value over the course of one year. Inside the book there is a receipt for "One Pound War Savings Certificate."