Christmas Message from Viscount Gort VC, C-in-C BEF

From Viscount Gort, VC, Commander-in-Cheif of the British Field Force

Once more within the memory of many of us a British Expeditionary Force is spending Christmas in France, and once again, under the leadership of a great soldier of France, the Allied Armies stand united to resist aggression.

In the year that lies ahead difficulties and dangers will undoubtedly arise, as they have done in the wars of the past, but they will be surmounted owing, on the one hand, to the close understanding which today exists between the French nation and ourselves and, on the other hand, to the knowledge that your thoughts are with us at all times whether the weather be fair or foul.

In whatever part of the Empire you may dwell,  I extend to you all cordial good wishes for Christmas and the New Year. 

December 23 1939