009 - 097 - Major General H J C Hildreth CBE, Director of Ordnance Services, with Mrs E O Bateson, Lady Mayoress ...

Major General H J C Hildreth CBE, Director of Ordnance Services, with Mrs E O Bateson, Lady Mayoress of Portsmouth (holding the presentation silver cigarette box) and Mrs Bonnar Pink, wife of the Deputy Lord Mayor in the Mayors Parlour at the Guildhall, Portsmouth. The cigarette box was presented by the City Council to commemorate 40 years assoication of the City with the Corps. Official Army photograph by Cpl Black AC RAOC