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Two letters and a book associated with 2/Lt Cyril Cheesewright, 1st Middlesex Regiment; letters are written to his friend Bill Rudge, 1941; associated with the Fall of Hong Kong, World War Two, Far East (1941-1945) 1941. Archives 2011-05-7
The Beer Seller, 1840 (c). Greetings card after a painting hanging in the Officers' Mess of The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment (artist unknown), produced for the Blues and Royals Association for Christmas 1995. Troopers and NCOs of the Life Guards and Blues and Royals (in different orders of dress) purchasing a pint of beer from a street trader. Prints 1996-01-181
German helmet finial, 1915; belonged to F C Hitchcock, 2nd Bn Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians) and was found in the German trenches at Hooge at the Ypres salient in August 1915; associated with World War One, Western Front (1914-1918). Equipment, uniform 1951-12-27-2
Sudanese Ansar soldier's coat of Djubba, 1898 (c); captured by a member of Princess Victoria's (Royal Irish Fusiliers) from a Dervish soldier at the Battle of Omdurman, 2nd Sudan Campaign 1898. Uniforms 1960-03-157
Our gallant soldiers in Afghanistan / "Our life for our Queen". Coloured lithograph depicting the 9th (Queen's Royal) Lancers and Royal Horse Artillery at the Battle of Charasiab, 6 Oct 1879; published by F Silber, Berlin, Germany, 1880 (c). Prints 1975-11-72
After the Review. Chromolithograph of 16th Lancers and Royal Horse Artillery, after Robinson, 1890 (c). Prints 1975-11-74
Chromolithograph of HRH The Duke of Clarence at the head of the 10th Hussars, 1893 (c). Prints 1975-11-75
Forage cap and tunic associated with the Machine Gun Corps, 1914-1918; associated with World War One (1914-1918). Uniforms 2011-06-23
Cavalry sword belonged to Capt A K Hudson, 17th Cavalry, nd. Edged Weapons 1952-04-77
Sword in leather scabbard, 1915; associated with R A F S King, Royal Dublin Fusiliers; sword inscribed, 'The sword of R A F S King, 2/4 R. Dublin Fusiliers mortally wounded at Ypres and died at Bouloigne [sic], May 1915'; associated with World War One, Western Front (1914-1918). Edged Weapons 1956-10-53
Sword in leather scabbard belonging to Col A McCleverty, 7th Rajput Regiment, nd; made by Gaunt. Edged Weapons 1957-03-6
Cavalry sword in steel scabbard associated with 8th (King's Royal Irish) Hussars, nd. Edged Weapons 1957-03-8
Cavalry sword in metal scabbard, nd; associated with the Bengal Cavalry; made by Wilkinson, nd. Edged Weapons 1957-06-20
Cavalry sword, nd; belonged to Maj Mosley Mayne (1845-1910) Bombay Staff Corps and 3rd Bombay Light Cavalry. Bombay Governor's Body Guard, then later Gen Sir Mosley Mayne, GCB CBE DSO, 13th Duke of Connaught's Lancers (Watson's Horse), 9th Royal Deccan Horse, DM Operations in India. He commanded 5th Indian Division and Indian Corps in the Middle East. GOC in C Eastern Command India and Military Advisor the Secretary of State for India. Edged Weapons 1957-09-54
Indian Army Infantry sword GRI, nd; made by Gaunt. Edged Weapons 1958-04-15
Plated sword and two scabbards, nd; associated with 13th Lancers. Edged Weapons 1958-09-39
Sword, nd; belonged to G D Martin, Indian Army; 'ERI' on hilt, monogram, 'GDM' on blade; with leather knot, leather scabbard and steel scabbard. Edged Weapons 1958-11-52
Sword associated with the Royal Marine Artillery, nd; blade blasted, crown and VR; white buff sword knot; metal tassel; metal scabbard with 'Don' reverse side of upper [?]. Edged Weapons 1958-12-110
Sword, officers', belonged to Maj E L Hight, 1st Punjab Infantry; 'QV' cypher on blade; with steel scabbard. Edged Weapons 1959-11-348
Sword associated with the Indian Army Ordnance Corps, nd; black hilt 'GRI'; with scabbard and knot. Edged Weapons 1960-03-126
'We saw you going, but we knew you would come back', Entry of the 5th Lancers into Mons, 11th Nov. 1918. Circular oil on canvas laid down on board by Richard Caton Woodville, 1919; possibly Royal Academy 1919 No 338; signed at lower right, 'RCW/ 1919'; a mounted trooper kisses a young woman in a street in Mons, Belgium; associated with World War One, Western Front (1914-1918). Oil Paintings 2011-06-1
Medjel Yaba - The First Day of the Turkish rout out of Palestine and Syria. Watercolour by Pte Odin Rosenvinge, Army Service Corps, 1918; view of the area with action including aerial combat, the day before the Battle of Megiddo (Armageddon, 19-20 Sept 1918); associated with World War One, Air Operations (1914-1918) and Battle of Megiddo, World War One, Egypt and Palestine (1914-1918) 1918. Drawings and Watercolours 2011-06-2
Preliminary study for the panel on the Guards Division Memorial, Horse Guards Parade, 1918 (c). Pen and ink by Gilbert Ledward, RA PRBS, 1923 (c); shows guardsmen loading heavy artillery, carrying a wounded comrade and standing on sentry duty; associated with World War One, Western Front (1914-1918). Drawings and Watercolours 2011-06-3
Caricature portrait of Capt J A Barrow, 21st Divisional Ammunition Coy Royal Field Artillery, 1918. Watercolour by Tpr Con Planck, 1918; full length caricature portrait with enlarged head, holding a lit match, smoking a pipe, standing by a field gun; signed and dated lower left, 'Con Planck/ France 1918'; associated with World War One, Western Front (1914-1918). Drawings and Watercolours 2011-06-4
The Home Defence - Form/ Four.rs.s.s. Watercolour with pen and ink by 2/Lt Noël Bower Jackson, 2nd/ 5th Bn Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment), 1914; caricature of a disorderly crew of rural recruits wielding rakes and scythes, being drilled by another dressed in antique armour with a saucepan for a helmet; signed and dated lower right, 'Noël Bower Jackson/ Alperton. 1914'; associated with World War One, Home Front (1914-1918). Drawings and Watercolours 2011-06-5
The Home Defence Parade. Watercolour with pen and ink by 2/Lt Noël Bower Jackson, 2nd/ 5th Bn Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment), 1914; caricature of a motley crew of rural recruits wielding pitchforks and scythes, led by a saucepan-helmeted soldier on an ancient horse, all having their photographs taken; signed and dated lower right, 'Noël Bower Jackson/ Alperton/ 1914'; associated with World War One, Home Front (1914-1918). Drawings and Watercolours 2011-06-6
Duet by two members of Salonica Force:-/ "I want to see the dear old home again"/ What blinkin' 'opes we've got !. Watercolour with pen and ink by Cpl William Briggs Twibell, Royal Engineers, 1916; signed and dated at lower right, 'W B Twibell/ 16/ Salonique'; associated with World War One, Salonika (1914-1918). Drawings and Watercolours 2011-06-13
Faugh-a-Ballagh. Coloured lithograph after 'Snaffles' (Charles Johnson Payne), 1916; published 1918 (c); shows the Royal Dublin Fusiliers going into action across the German trenches and engaging in hand to hand combat; a vignette at the bottom right on the border shows two German soldiers holding up their hands in surrender; title printed on border below; associated with World War One, Western Front (1914-1918). Prints 2011-06-18
'The Guns! Thank God! The Guns!'. Coloured lithograph after 'Snaffles' (Charles Johnson Payne), 1914; published, 1918 (c); shows a Royal Horse Artillery gun team galloping up to the front being cheered by wounded soldiers they pass on the way, a vignette at the bottom left shows a team ready to fire their gun; title printed on border below; associated with World War One, Western Front (1914-1918). Prints 2011-06-19
Five diaries kept by Signalman Walter William Cecil Shearer, Royal Corps of Signals, November 1941 to July 1945; also three active service religious texts and four copies of 'SEAC' newspaper, May 1945; associated with the Battle of Imphal (1944) and the Irrawaddy Crossings (1945), World War Two, Far East (1941-1945). Archives 2011-06-24
'Amiens Cathedral, French patrolling aircraft overhead', 1916 (c). Lithograph after Sir Muirhead Bone, 1916 (c). Associated with World War One, Western Front (1914-1918). Prints 1969-10-536
'The Gordon Highlanders and Gurkhas storming the Dargai Ridge', 1897. Reproduction by R Caton Woodville after a sketch by Melton Prior, publihsed by The Graphic, 27 Nov 1897. Associated with India, North West Frontier, Tirah Expeditionary Force (1897). Prints 1969-10-474
'James Thomas Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan, in the uniform of Colonel of the 11th Hussars, 1855'. Lithograph by J H Lynch, published by Paul and Dominic Colnaghi and Co, March 26 1855. With facsimile autograph. Associated with Crimean War (1854-1856). Prints 1969-10-443
'When Tank meets Tank,' Villers - Bretonneux, 24th April, 1918. Reproduction of drawing published by the Illustrated London News. Associated with World War One, Western Front (1914-1918). Prints 1969-10-338
Certificate presented to Pte Horace Cockburn, 25th Middlesex Regiment by Wynberg municipal council in admiration of the battalion's conduct when HMT Tyndareus struck a mine off the coast of South Africa, 1917; associated with the Mining of the Tyndareus, World War One, War at Sea (1914-1918) 1917. Archives 2011-06-25
Journal kept by Cpl Gwilym Henry Elias, 1/2 Welsh Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps, whilst travelling to the Near East and serving with the Egyptian Expeditionary Force, April 1917 to August 1918; associated with the Capture of Beersheba (1917) and the Capture of Jerusalem (1917), World War One, Egypt and Palestine (1914-1918). Archives 2011-06-26
Blanket, nd; said to have been used by Maj Tyrwhitt Drake at the Battle of Waterloo; blue and red broad striped, in the colours of the Royal Horse Guards Regiment; blanket was passed down through the Tyrwhitt Drake family; would have been worn rolled behind the saddle of his horse; associated with the Battle of Waterloo, Napoleonic Wars, Waterloo (1815) 1815. Equipment, uniform 2011-06-27
Memoir: Two vignettes of the Indian Artillery which celebrates its 50th anniversary in 1985; written by Brig John Donald, nd; recalling two comic characters of 1st Indian Field Regiment, Farrier Pith Singh and Syce Ding Dong who, despite mechanisation, were retained and who served during the retreat through Burma in 1942; associated with World War Two, Far East (1941-1945). Archives 2011-07-1
7th/ 8th Hussars officer's sword, pattern 1896; engraved on one side of blade with badge of 7th Hussars and on the other side with the badge of 8th Hussars. Edged Weapons 1960-05-28
Infantry sword associated with the Indian Army, nd; with leather scabbard, sword knot and frog; 'G.R.G. [George V]' on hilt and frog has white metal mountings. Edged Weapons 1960-07-88
Sword associated with the Army Veterinary Department, belonged to Longhurst; with brass hilt and metal scabbard. Edged Weapons 1960-07-187
Sword (Rifles pattern) associated with the 6th Rajputana Rifles, nd; belonged to Lt Col Wilfred Bennett Davidson-Houston, Royal Dublin Fusiliers; with black leather scabbard and black leather sword knot. Edged Weapons 1960-09-59
Infantry sword associated with the Royal Dublin Fusiliers, belonged to Lt Col Wilfred Bennett Davidson-Houston, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, nd; steel scabbard and white sword knot. Edged Weapons 1960-10-29
Infantry sword associated with the Royal Dublin Fusiliers, belonged to Lt Col Wilfred Bennett Davidson-Houston, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, nd; steel scabbard and white sword knot. Equipment, general 1960-10-29
Infantry pattern sword, associated with the Indian Medical Service, belonged to Col Walter Rothney Battye, DSO, MB, FRCS, Indian Medical Service, nd; with 'E.R.I.' cypher. Edged Weapons 1960-11-166
The Charge of the 21st Lancers at the Battle of Omdurman, 1898. Coloured photogravure after Richard Caton Woodville. Associated with 2nd Sudan War (1896-1899). Prints 1971-04-44
The Charge of the 21st Lancers at the Battle of Omdurman, 1898. Photogravure after Richard Caton Woodville. Associated with 2nd Sudan War (1896-1899). Prints 1973-01-7
Indian Army Officer's sword, VRI; cypher on brass hilt; Q. A. 6. 99. Edged Weapons 1958-11-17
Nine cigarette cards from a series of 25, published by W.D. and H.O. Wills Ltd, Bristol, 1915. Associated with World War One (1914-1918). Prints 1991-10-158
Kohima 1944. Colour photolithograph after Terence Cuneo, 1981; published by the 2nd Armoured Division, 1982; shows soldiers of the 2nd Bn The Dorset Regiment, in action during 'The Battle of the tennis court'; associated with the Battle of Kohima, World War Two, Far East (1941-1945). Prints 1994-07-162
The King's Royal Rifle Corps (formerly 60th Rifles). Chromolithograph after Frank Dadd, no 6 in the series, 'Types of the British Army and Navy'; published as a supplement to 'The Graphic', 14 Dec 1889; shows rifleman in marching order. Prints 1994-11-72
The First Life Guards. Chromolithograph after William Small, no 10 in the series, 'Types of the British Army and Navy'; published as a supplement to, 'The Graphic', 31 Aug 1889. Prints 1994-11-74
The 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons. Chromolithograph after Charles Green, no 13 in the series, 'Types of the British Army and Navy'; published as a supplement to, 'The Graphic', 19 Jul 1890; shows a sergeant in marching order. Prints 1994-11-75
Royal Scots Fusiliers. Chromolithograph after Walter C Horsley, no 22 in the series, 'Types of the British Army and Navy'; published as a supplement to, 'The Graphic', 19 Jan 1897; shows a piper, two officers, sergeant and fusilier. Prints 1994-11-77
The Kettle Drummer/ Royal Horse Guards. Pencil drawing heightened with pen and ink by John Stanley, signed and dated 19 Dec 1940. Drawings and Watercolours 1991-07-254
10th (Prince of Wales Own Royal) Hussars. Coloured pen and ink drawing by John Stanley, 1940 (c). Drawings and Watercolours 1991-07-258
View of the Kidney depression for the position of the Carrier Platoon Commander, 1st Gordons (Brigadier Barker), during the Battle of El Alamein, 25th October 1942. Watercolour over pencil by Charles N Barker, 1982; associated with the 1st Battle of El Alamein, World War Two, North Africa (1940-1943) 1942. Drawings and Watercolours 1991-11-83
Uncle has his/ Military Boots/ & Gaiters!! Sepia pen and ink with drawing, signed and dated lower right, 'A.I.E.C./ 11/11/1940'; shows a Home Guard soldier with P17 rifle sling, marching to right; inscribed verso in ink,'P.17 American Rifle'; associated with World War Two, Home Front (1939-1945). Drawings and Watercolours 1992-05-46
The Storming of Ibstone Wood, Bucks; Watercolour, pen and ink by James Sylvester Holland, 1941; shows the Home Guard on exercise, 1941; associated with World War Two, Home Front (1939-1945). Drawings and Watercolours 1993-07-99
Field Marshal Lord Montgomery. Pencil drawing by Reginald William Weatherly, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment, 1945 (c); bust portrait in service dress with medal ribbons and distinctive two-badged beret, 1945 (c); signed bottom right, 'R W Weatherly'; associated with World War Two (1939-1945). Drawings and Watercolours 1992-07-129
Admiral Louis, Lord Mountbatten. Pencil drawing by Reginald William Weatherly, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment; half length in naval uniform, 1945 (c); signed bottom right, 'R W Weatherly'. Drawings and Watercolours 1992-07-130
Jemadar-Major Punjit Singh VC - Indian VC Punjab Rgt. Pencil drawing by Reginald William Weatherly, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment, 1944; head and shoulders portrait, wearing pugri, 1944 (c); signed and dated bottom right, 'R W Weatherly. 23-5-44 NORTH AFRICA'; associated with World War Two, North Africa (1940-1943). Drawings and Watercolours 1992-07-131
Field Marshal Lord Alexander of Tunis, 1944. Pencil drawing by Reginald William Weatherly, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment, 1944; bust portrait with service dress cap; inscribed verso, 'In case it looks nothing like him/ dearest - its Field Marshall [sic] Alexander/ The best General of them all/ including Americans'; associated with World War Two (1939-1945). Drawings and Watercolours 1992-07-133
'Mr Hockshaw, of course, is our local Emma Pip'/ Punch 1.1.41. Pen and ink over pencil drawing by J W Taylor, 1941 (c); shows an ATS officer introducing a slightly bewildered looking MP in a bowler hat; the original drawing for a 'Punch' cartoon, 1941; signed lower left, 'JWT'; associated with World War Two (1939-1945). Drawings and Watercolours 1992-08-332
'Scenes in Italy, 1860-61'. Sketchbook of pencil and pen and ink drawings by Elizabeth Thompson (later Lady Butler), inscribed 'Mimmie Thompson aged 14 Casa Quartara November 29 1860' in fly-leaf and 'Ended August 12th 1861' on last leaf'. Pages of vignettes showing peasants, tradesmen, boatmen, priests, horsemen; carnival groups; interiors, exteriors; Bersaglieri, carabinieri and garibaldians with several loose drawings executed later (21.5 x 16.5 cm). Drawings and Watercolours 1963-11-193-5
Soldiers packing their kit in a barrack room, 1942. Watercolour by L/Cpl Harold Yates, 5th Bn Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Drawings and Watercolours 1992-11-126
British howitzer position, Lille, 1940. Pencil drawing by Capt Bryan de Grineau, Royal Field Artillery, 1940; signed and dated, 1940; associated with World War Two, North West Europe (1939-1943). Drawings and Watercolours 1993-08-61
1st Bn/ (Prince of Wales's Own)/ 12th/ Frontier/ Force/ Regiment (Previously 51st Sikhs/ F.F.). Watercolour, signed and dated lower right, 'Sabreur/ 1942'; shows five single figures of an officer, 1938, two Sikhs, 1914 and two Pathans, 19[?]. Drawings and Watercolours 1993-08-278
Resurgam - Hong Kong 1945. Pastel by Thelma Charley, 1985 (c); the finial of the colour of the 1st Bn The Middlesex Regiment, hidden from the Japanese in 1941, rises from the ground; signed lower right, 'Thelma Charley'; associated with World War Two, Far East (1941-1945). Drawings and Watercolours 1993-11-74
Distinguished Service Order awarded to Col R E C Price, South Wales Borderers, 1961. Medals 1987-01-5
Brass shoulder title associated with the Motor Machine Gun Corps, nd. Badges 1961-07-95
Three shoulder titles and a button associated with the Army Service Corps, 1901. Badges 1961-07-51
Service dress cap or collar badge and brass buttons associated with the Northumberland Fusiliers, nd. Badges 1961-07-55
'Colonel George Wahab, 14th Madras Native Infantry', 1805 (c). Photographic reproduction of painting. Half length, in regimental uniform. Prints 1968-06-136
White metal cap badge, associated with the Royal West Kent Regiment, nd; horse and invicta only, the scroll was embroidered; it is possible that part of the badge was worn on the pillbox forage cap. Badges 1961-07-59
Collection of items associated with the 14th Punjab Regiment, nd; includes four shoulder titles, a variety of buttons and a case containing cap, collar and shoulder badges. Badges 1961-07-61
Collection of items associated with the 14th Punjab Regiment, nd; includes four shoulder titles, a variety of buttons and a case containing cap, collar and shoulder badges. Equipment, uniform 1961-07-61
Two buttons associated with the Royal Irish Fusiliers, nd. Badges 1961-07-62
Button associated with Royal Berkshire Regiment, mounted as a brooch, nd; 1901 pattern. Badges 1961-07-63
Two plain brass cap buttons associated with 40th Pathans, nd. Badges 1961-07-64
Medals awarded to Pte Thomas Hewitt, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal 1914-20; Allied Victory Medal 1914-19; discharge badge, 1914-1918. Associated with World War One (1914-1918). Medals 1996-06-3
Medals awarded to Pte Thomas Hewitt, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal 1914-20; Allied Victory Medal 1914-19; discharge badge, 1914-1918. Associated with World War One (1914-1918). Badges 1996-06-3
Medal group awarded to Col L M Davies, Women's Royal Army Corps: Order of the British Empire, commander; Order of St John, badge and medal; Defence Medal 1939-45; British War Medal 1939-45; General Service Medal, 1918-62, with clasp: Cyprus; Jubilee Medal, 1977; six miniatures of the above. Medals 1996-06-6
Collection of buttons and other items associated with the Royal Artillery, 1860 (c)-1952 (c). Badges 1961-07-71
Buffs other ranks' cap badge, nd. Badges 1961-07-75
Lincolnshire Regiment other ranks' cap badge, nd. Badges 1961-07-76
Welsh Regiment other ranks' cap badge, nd. Badges 1961-07-77
Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) other ranks' cap badge, nd. Badges 1961-07-78
Black Watch other ranks' cap badge, nd. Badges 1961-07-79
Manchester Regiment other ranks' cap badge (City Arms), nd. Badges 1961-07-80
Worcestershire Regiment other ranks' collar badge, nd; 'FIRM' on scroll below Garter. Badges 1961-07-82
Shoulder title and brass button, 1915-1922; associated with the Machine Gun Corps. Badges 1961-07-83
Army Service Corps other ranks' cap badge and shoulder title, nd. Badges 1961-07-84
Other ranks' cap badge associated with the 28th County of London Regiment (Artists Rifles), nd. Badges 1961-07-87
Shoulder belt plate associated with 20th Middlesex (Artists) Volunteer Rifle Corps, 1880 (c); original design by Ulyon. Badges 1961-07-88
Officer's rank star associated with Royal Horse Guards, nd. Badges 1961-07-90
Other ranks' cap badge associated with 17th/ 21st Lancers, nd. Badges 1961-07-91
Other ranks' cap badge associated with the London Rifle Brigade, nd. Badges 1961-07-92
Other ranks' shoulder title associated with the Royal Army Medical Corps, 1940 (c). Badges 1961-07-94
Shooting medal, Naini Tal Volunteer Rifle Corps, awarded to L/Cpl G B R Ellis, 1900 (c). Medals 1996-06-194