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| Description | Object Type | NAM Accession Number |
|---|---|---|
| Thank you and good bye! VHS video cassette; farewell parade of the Berlin Garrison, 1994. | Film and Videos | 1998-02-186 |
| 8TH & 53rd & 40th REG.TS, 1825 (c). Coloured lithograph after D Alexander, published by James Del Vecchio, 4 Haymarket, London and Dublin, 1825 (c). | Prints | 1998-06-58 |
| VHS video: '40th Field Regiment Royal Artillery - The Lowland Gunners'. Recruiting and promotional video probably produced by the Services Sound and Vision Corporation. | Film and Videos | 1997-11-167 |
| Pattern 1895 Infantry Officer's sword; blade is straight, with engraved decoration, including the maker's name, J.G Plumb; steel, half basket guard; leather sword strap with brown leather acorn; chromed metal scabbard; carried by Lt Col George Dudley Ruadh MacMahon, 1st Bn 140th Patiala Infantry. | Edged Weapons | 1957-03-5 |
| Band sword (?); possibly of 40th Regiment of Foot; blade with diamond section; brass hilt with shell guard, similar to court sword, engraved with regimental name; downturned quillons with moulded terminals; square grip; crown pommel, similar to court sword. | Edged Weapons | 1970-03-12 |
| A View of the taking of Quebec September 13th 1759. Line engraving, published by R Sayer and J Bennett, London, 1778 (c). The English in boats disembarking, with the later Surrender of Quebec taking place beyond; with descriptive text in French and English below; associated with Seven Years War, North America (1756-1763). | Prints | 1999-04-191 |
| Truncheon, 1920; leather handle with two round weights at each end; covered in close fitting canvas; acquired in Asia Minor by Captain H K Percy-Smith, 40th Pathans, in 1920. | Equipment, general | 1965-11-91 |
| Papers of General John Severne, 8th Hussars, relating to the regiment 1759-1787. | Archives | 1995-04-20 |
| Diary of 40th Berkshire Corps ATS, 1939-1942. | Archives | 1997-10-148 |
| Printed booklets and leaflets relating to the British forces in Germany with general information on Germany and Berlin, 1979-92. | Archives | 1993-02-211 |
| Three copy photographs associated with the 40th Regiment in New Zealand, 1864-1866: Camp at Te A wamutu (photograph of a watercolour?); group of officers; group of NCOs including Paymaster Herbert Croft Ryder. | Photographs | 1999-10-76 |
| Papers relating to the marriage settlement of Capt J A Moggridge, South Lancashire Regiment and Miss A R Govett of Gibraltar, 1877-1912. | Archives | 1993-12-23 |
| Photocopy of list of the men of the 40th Regiment who served as convict guards at Redcliffe, Queensland, Sept 1824 to May 1825; details are given of the sources from which the list was obtained; overleaf is a photocopy of the Christening records for 1825 regarding children born to 3 of the soldiers. | Archives | 1990-06-399 |
| Series of ten diaries covering the period Mar 1915 to Apr 1916; with other papers and sketch maps, kept by Lt J A Webster, 8th Bn London Regiment. | Archives | 1992-08-271 |
| Two colour photographs: one of an illuminated Honorary Freedom of the County Borough of Bolton conferred on 5th Bn The Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire) Territorial Army, 1964; one named group photograph, Guard of Honour for the Tynwald Ceremony, Isle of Man, 5 Jul 1978, supplied by 4th (Volunteer) Bn The Queen's Lancashire Regiment. | Photographs | 2000-05-108 |
| Service dress tunic, trousers and lanyard worn by Maj Gen Sir Peter Downward, 1973 (c), Queen's Lancashire Regiment. | Uniforms | 2000-05-150 |
| Service dress tunic, trousers and lanyard worn by Maj Gen Sir Peter Downward, 1973 (c), Queen's Lancashire Regiment. | Equipment, uniform | 2000-05-150 |
| Album, 18 Jun 1976: 86 colour photographs, commercial postcards and maps of and relating to the Battle of Waterloo, 1815. | Photographs | 2000-07-97 |
| Papers associated with Lt Gordon Russell Gardner, Royal Signals, 150 Officer Cadet Training Unit, in Catterick, 1943; 140th Infantry Brigade, 47th (London) Infantry Division, in the Isle of Wight, 1943, 81st West African Infantry Division and 3rd and 5th Infantry Brigades, Burma. | Archives | 2000-12-579 |
| Papers associated with Lt Gordon Russell Gardner, Royal Signals, 150 Officer Cadet Training Unit, in Catterick, 1943; 140th Infantry Brigade, 47th (London) Infantry Division, in the Isle of Wight, 1943, 81st West African Infantry Division and 3rd and 5th Infantry Brigades, Burma. | Maps | 2000-12-579 |
| Album of 88 photographs compiled by Capt (later Lt Col) William Arthur Henry Bird, OBE, 23rd Sikh Pioneers, India, 1906-1920 (c). | Photographs | 2001-02-21 |
| 262 photographs taken and collected by R B Holmes, North West Frontier, 1890 (c)-1944; subjects include views in India, troops on parade and on duty, royal visits and railways, forts and bridges. | Photographs | 1993-08-106 |
| Collection of British Forces mail, 1915-1916: 39 envelopes, six postcards and one group of cancelled stamps. | Archives | 2001-06-8 |
| 45 documents and ephemera relating to Col B W K Goode of the Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire): typed information about the Hewett family who variously served in the Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment), 6th Bn South West Borderers, Royal Marines and Royal Engineers; also includes documents connected to the Payler family, in-law relations of the Goode family and printed records of the Goode family. | Archives | 2001-06-133 |
| 24 photographs and 3 watercolours relating to the 40th Pathans; showing formal and social groups, Durbar celebrations in 1903, the ruins of a burnt-out mess, and the regiment on parade; mounted on nine sheets from an album. | Photographs | 1987-11-97 |
| 24 photographs and 3 watercolours relating to the 40th Pathans; showing formal and social groups, Durbar celebrations in 1903, the ruins of a burnt-out mess, and the regiment on parade; mounted on nine sheets from an album. | Archives | 1987-11-97 |
| Photograph of British officers, 40th Pathans, Mian Mir, India, 1898-1899. | Photographs | 1990-09-16 |
| Powder horn associated with 40th Foot; cream and black; ornamented with mouldings and circular inserts of horn; one half of horn faceted; nozzle made of moulded horn. | Equipment, general | 1960-09-60 |
| Skeels wounded at the Action of Tellivera [sic], 28th July 1809. Watercolour, artist unknown, possibly by a soldier of 40th Regiment, 1809 (c); Pte Thomas Skeels, 40th (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment of Foot, lying wounded at the Battle of Talavera, Peninsular War (1808-1814), 1809. | Drawings and Watercolours | 2001-12-13 |
| The Surgeon's Dressing of the Wounds, 1809. Watercolour, artist unknown, possibly by a soldier of the 40th (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment of Foot, 1809 (c); Pte Thomas Skeels receiving medical attention, lying wounded at the Battle of Talavera, Peninsular War (1808-1814), 1809. | Drawings and Watercolours | 2001-12-14 |
| Collection of military band music from around the world, collected by the late Mr Harold Leonard Sidney Plunkett, nd. | Sound Recordings | 2001-12-44 |
| Germantown Medal, 1777; silver medal depicting the defence of Chew's storehouse by the 40th Regiment of Foot, during the Battle of Germantown, Philadelphia in the American War of Independence; inscribed on obverse, within a wreath, and crudely engraved on reverse; possibly presented by the Commanding Officer it later became a regimental award. | Medals | 1959-12-221 |
| Two gift chocolate boxes, one Queen Alexandra gift tobacco box, one Princess Mary gift tobacco box, one leather box and a handkerchief, 1878-1914; blackened brass prismatic compass, 1917(c), Verner's pattern. | Equipment, general | 1963-07-5 |
| Shasqua knife and scabbard; belonged to Lt Col George Allen Preston, Kars, 1919; slightly curved, single edged blade; possibly originally from a cavalry sword; silver carved hilt with repousse; wooden scabbard covered in brown leather, with silver mounts; decorated mouthpiece, lockets, and chape. | Edged Weapons | 1967-07-1 |
| Sword and scabbard gathered by Lt Col George Allen Preston, while on the Tibet Expedition, 1904; single edged blade, with usual wavy lines of different coloured metal; circular iron guard with concave on blade side; wooden grip, covered with coarse fishskin; pommel cap of facetted iron with decorative copper; wooden scabbard covered with green leather; ornamental copper wrapper completes chape. | Edged Weapons | 1967-07-1 |
| Caucasian kindjal knife and sheath; belonged to Lt Col George Allen Preston, who may have acquired them while in Mesopotamia, World War One, or while at Kars, 1919. | Edged Weapons | 1967-07-1 |
| Talwar (or Tulwar) sword and scabbard, nd; belonged to Lt Col George Allen Preston; single edged, heavy blade, reminiscent of Turkish kilij form; two semi-circular marks on blade, and another under langet; talwar type of steel on hilt with knuckle guard; wooden scabbard covered with brown leather, with two reserved moulded ridges on outer face. | Edged Weapons | 1967-07-1 |
| Knife and sheath, nd; belonged to Lt Col George Allen Preston; probably from Central Africa; spatulate double edged blade, which widens to broad leaf shape; fibrous yellow horn grip; tang riveted with one rivet, fixed to iron pommel; outer surface of sheath of thick cream parchment, decorated with fine, brown thongs; back of scabbard, brown leather; edges sewn with yellow thongs. | Edged Weapons | 1967-07-1 |
| Afghan knife and sheath, nd; T-section blade, with small amount of chiselled decoration towards shoulder; gilt brass decorated ferrule; decorated cream bone grips; black horn 'beaked' pommel; wooden sheath covered with black, tooled leather; decorated brass mouthpiece and chape; belonged to Lt Col George Allen Preston. | Edged Weapons | 1967-07-1 |
| Pesh-kabz knife and sheath, nd; belonged to Lt Col George Allen Preston, 6th Gurkha Rifles; central ridge along back of blade; ivory grip with steel ferrule and small pieced flange at pommel; wooden sheath, covered with gilded brass with elaborate, punch marked designs. | Edged Weapons | 1967-07-1 |
| 76 colour transparencies of regimental cap badges, 1981. | Photographs | 1987-07-16 |
| Officer's shoulder belt plate, 40th (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment of Foot, 1789 (c)-1802 (c); oval brass shoulder belt plate; with a bugle device below; inscribed with '40' in the centre. | Badges | 1984-05-40 |
| Regimental gallantry medal awarded by Maj Donald Campbell to Sgt H Bowles, 40th (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment of Foot, 1807; associated with Capture of Montevideo (1807), Napoleonic Wars, South America (1804-1807). | Medals | 1979-11-57 |
| Badges and medals, various regiments, 1745-1815; associated with Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815). | Medals | 1963-05-160 |
| 172 photocopy typescript transcript of the memoirs of Lt Gen Alexander Cosby Jackson, begun May 1816; based on his memory and diary entries kept at the time of the events he described. | Archives | 1986-04-71 |
| Three photographs relating to the unveiling of the regimental memorial to all who fell in action of 40th Pathans, Mar 1920. | Photographs | 1988-09-1 |
| Waterloo Medal 1815; one of two medals awarded to Sgn William Jones, 40th (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment in the Peninsular and at Waterloo. | Medals | 1991-08-1 |
| Military General Service Medal 1793-1814, with 12 clasps: Toulouse, Orthes, Nive, Nivelle, Pyrenees, Vittoria, Salamanca, Badajoz, Ciudad Rodrigo, Fuentes D'Onor, Busaco and Corunna; one of two medals awarded to Sgn William Jones, 40th (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment in the Peninsular and at Waterloo. | Medals | 1991-08-2 |
| Photograph showing a headstone of the grave of Sgt William Lawrence, 40th (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment of Foot, in Studlands Bay Church, Dorset; taken in 1985. | Photographs | 1985-05-7 |
| Christmas card, 1918; sent by 'Jack'; illustrated with a picture of a bantam bring ridden by a British soldier, and carrying a German soldier in its claws; printed by Henry Stone and Son Limited. | Archives | 1987-03-75 |
| Papers of Lieutenant General Gerald Ellison covering his military career both in the field and on the Staff (1882-1940), in particular his roles during the South African War (1899-1902) and the Dardanelles Campaign (1915-1916), and as Secretary of the Esher Committee on War Office Reconstitution (1905-1906), and covering his advocacy of military service, Army reorganisation, and his role as an official historian for the Dardanelles Campaign, including diaries, essays, operational orders, pamphlets, committee papers, programmes, memorials, invitations, and extensive correspondence with military peers and colleagues. | Archives | 1987-04-35 |
| Album of 60 photographs by Frederick Bremner; associated with the Indian Army. | Photographs | 1952-11-39 |
| Group of 23 medals, 1799-1935. | Medals | 1958-11-99 |
| Photograph album of 284 portrait photographs of British and Indian Officers of the Indian Contingent who attended the Coronation of King George V and Queen Mary; photographed by Langfier Limited, 1911. | Photographs | 1985-04-3 |
| Fifty six photographs mounted on twelve sheets from album, compiled by Lt R S Waters, 40th Pathans,1902 (c)-1914. | Photographs | 1976-01-14 |
| Photograph album of 88 photographs, 1860 (c) -1886; associated with Lt Gen Thomas Fourness Wilson (CB) (1819-1886) and 12th Regiment of Bengal Cavalry, 30th (Punjab) Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry and 26th Punjab Infantry. (Album dimensions: 30 x 24 x 4 cm). | Photographs | 1966-09-163 |
| Plaque, 1984 (c); shield shaped, attached to the centre of the plaque is a wooden shield shaped regimental insignia of Queen's Lancashire Regiment, flanked by two metal plates inscribed, 'Captcstrong' and 'October 1984'; plastic scroll attached to the bottom of the plaque inscribed, 'Loyally I serve'; with plastic scroll attached to the top of the plaque inscribed, 'The Queen's Lancashire Regiment'. | Crafts | 2003-01-93 |
| View of the Taking of Quebec, 13 September 1759. Coloured engraving, artist unknown, published by Laurie and Whittle, 53 Fleet Street, London, 1 November 1797. British in boats disembarking, with the later Surrender of Quebec taking place beyond; with descriptive text in French and English below; associated with Seven Years War, North America (1756-1763). | Prints | 1971-02-33-314 |
| 40th Pathans, Malikdin Khel (Afridi), 1908 (c). Watercolour, signed lower left by Major Alfred Crowdy Lovett, 1908 (c). The original for p130 of Major G F MacMunn's 'Armies of India', published in 1911 (c). | Drawings and Watercolours | 1953-02-42 |
| Lieutenant William Manning, 40th Regiment, 1811 (c). Miniature, watercolour on ivory, artist unknown, 1811 (c); oval, head and shoulders; mounted and glazed in a square black-painted wooden wall plaque. | Miniatures | 1965-10-133 |
| A View of the Taking of Quebeck [sic] by the English Forces Commanded by Gen Wolfe Sep 13th 1759. Coloured engraving; associated with the Louisberg Grenadiers, Seven Years War, North America (1756-1763). | Prints | 1956-02-329 |
| Officer's gilt metal button, 40th (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment of Foot, 1855-1881 (c); from a collection of regimental buttons of the British Infantry, 1st Regiment of Foot to 109th Regiment of Foot, 1830-1881; mounted and framed. | Badges | 2003-07-45 |
| Royal Artillery/ 40 Field Regiment/ The Regular Lowland Gunners. Colour photolithograph recruiting poster, 1997 (c); published by the Armed Forces Recruiting Office, 1997 (c). The badge of the Royal Artillery and an M 109 self propelled gun, in red on a grey ground; associated with the 40 Field Regiment Royal Artillery. | Prints | 1997-07-58 |
| Thirty eight badge, uniform and equipment items, 19th Punjabis, 19th (Punjab) Regiment of Bengal Infantry, 21st Punjabis, York and Lancaster Regiment, 1900 (c)-1918. | Uniforms | 1966-02-13 |
| Shako and ball tuft, officers', 40th (Central London Rifle Rangers) Middlesex Rifle Volunteers, 1870 (c). | Uniforms | 1983-07-70 |
| Formation badge, 40th (Kings) Royal Tank Regiment (TA), 1940 (c); part of the collection of Maj John Waring. | Badges | 1994-05-292 |
| Ledger, 1762-1771; associated with Thomas Fisher (d 1768), 10th Dragoons. | Archives | 1985-07-20 |
| Forage cap, field service, officers', 40th Pathans, 1912 (c). | Uniforms | 1981-02-9 |
| Field service forage cap, side hat, standard type, 40th Pathans, 1903-1922; light khaki/ drab melton cap with light khaki/ drab melton crown and dark green curtain and peak, with scarlet piping; plain silver plate buttons. | Uniforms | 1961-12-452 |
| Vinaigrette jar, 1936 (c) and Tureen stand, 1898; jar made by H and H, 1936-1937 and stand made by Royal Worcester; relating to 5th Bn, 14th Punjab Regiment. | Ceramics | 1960-12-4 |
| Two ladies' brooches or bracelets, each made of a lock of hair, 40th Pathans, 1914 (c). | Equipment, general | 1984-09-56 |
| Battle of Talavera, 1809. Watercolour by Richard Simkin, 1900 (c). The 40th Regiment at the Battle of Talavera, 28 Jul 1809; associated with the Peninsular War (1808-1814). | Drawings and Watercolours | 1959-09-70 |
| Three watercolours ascribed to Capt A Beecher, 1852 (c); associated with 2nd Burma War (1852-1853). | Drawings and Watercolours | 1962-10-34 |
| A Representation of the Cloathing of His Majesty's Houshold [sic] and of all the Forces upon the Establishments of/ Great Britain ... 1742. Volume of 104 coloured engravings, no details, published 1742 (c); covering the Gentleman Pensioners and Yeomen of the Guard, cavalry infantry to 52nd Regiment of Foot, and Marines; with manuscript lists of Colonels on facing pages. | Prints | 2004-10-87 |
| Programme for a tattoo of massed bands, pipes and drums, 40th Infantry Division at Hong Kong, 1st and 15th Feb 1950; belonged to William Newport, Royal Army Service Corps, 1947-1952. | Archives | 2004-10-199 |
| Rank badges, chevron and formation badges associated with the Middlesex Regiment, HQ Land Forces Hong Kong, 3rd Division, 49th (West Riding) Division, 51st (Highland) Division, 43rd (Wessex) Division, Allied Land Forces, South East Asia, 61st Division, 78th Division, 55th (West Lancashire) Division, 40th Infantry Division and 44th Division; associated with World War Two (1939-1945). | Badges | 2004-11-154 |
| 'Great British Regiments', Set No 0241 of 3000, a set of 52 cap badges and 52 sterling silver medals produced by the Birmingham Mint to commemorate 52 extinct or amalgamated British Regiments, 1975; contained in mahogany presentation case. | Medals | 1993-02-61 |
| Photograph album of 301 photographs, 1904-1921; associated with England, India, Switzerland, China and Japan. First of five photograph albums compiled by Lt Col Cyril Nisbet Steel, 25th Punjabis 1901-1930, 16th Punjab Infantry 1930-1932. (Album dimensions: 28 x 38 x 5 cm). | Photographs | 1973-01-64-1 |
| Photograph album of 22 photographs of 1st Bn Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment), Tidworth, England, 1926; associated with Queen's Lancashire Regiment. (Album dimensions: 31 x 42 cm). | Photographs | 1974-10-142 |
| Photograph album of 115 photographs compiled by Lt Col H K Percy Smith, India, 1902-1931; associated with 40th Pathans, 14th Punjab Regiment and Mussoorie Volunteer Rifles; associated with India, North West Frontier, Tirah Expeditionary Force (1897-1898) and India, North West Frontier, Waziristan (1919-1920); associated with World War One, Western Front (1914-1918), 1917. (Album dimensions: 31.5 x 46 x 5 cm). | Photographs | 1975-10-14 |
| Photograph album of 62 photographs compiled by an officer of the 40th Pathans, 1890 (c); associated with 5th Regiment of Foot (Northumberland Fusiliers); showing groups, parades, polo groups, sporting trophies, topography and staff; associated with India, North West Frontier, Black Mountain Expedition (1888). (Album dimensions: 30 x 43 x 4 cm). | Photographs | 1961-11-62 |
| Army of India Medal with clasp, Ava, 1799-1826 awarded to Capt H C Wilson, 40th Bengal Native Infantry; associated with the 1st Burma War (1824-1826). | Medals | 1983-09-72 |
| Photograph album of 266 photographs compiled by Maj Gen R S St John, 1895 (c)-1905; associated with RMC/RMA Sandhurst, 3rd Bn Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own), 40th (Pathan) Regiment of Bengal Infantry, 20th Duke of Cambridge's Own Infantry (Brownlow's Punjabis), India and England. (Album dimensions: 36 x 45 x 6 cm). | Photographs | 1967-11-36 |
| Microfilm copy of typescript transcript of the memoirs and journal of Capt Peter Jennings, 1770 to October 1814; associated with Wars of the French Revolution, Egypt (1799-1801) and Napoleonic Wars, South America (1804-1807). | Archives | 1983-01-102 |
| Collection of badges associated with the 40th Regiment of Foot. From the collection of Maj H G Parkyn. | Badges | 1970-12-194-1 |
| 32 photographs relating to the Indian Army service of Maj W D C Williams; the majority of the collection focuses on Williams' service in North West Frontier Province, 1920 (c)-1930 (c); associated with India, North West Frontier (1920-1937). | Photographs | 2005-07-705 |
| Other ranks shako plate, 40th (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment of Foot, 1855-1861. | Badges | 1983-10-202 |
| Officer's helmet plate, 40th (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment of Foot, 1878-1881. | Badges | 1983-10-212 |
| Other ranks helmet plate, 40th Lancashire (3rd Manchester) Rifle Volunteer Corps, 1879 (c). | Badges | 1984-02-50 |
| Officer's shoulder belt plate, 40th (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment of Foot, 1844-1855. | Badges | 1984-05-41 |
| Officer's shoulder belt plate, 40th (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment of Foot, 1824-1844. | Badges | 1984-06-82 |
| 40th Regiment of Foot (2nd Somersetshire) Officers' Mess plate warmer, 1784 (c); Georgian Sheffield plate possibly by silversmith Matthew Boulton and Company; circular plate warmer with two handles, engraved in centre with a sphinx resting on a plinth and 'XL' below, all within a wreath; sun stamp and letter J on base. | Silver | 2005-10-18 |
| The Queen's Lancashire Regiment. Postcard of a watercolour by Douglas N Anderson, 1988 (c); published by Geoff White Limited, 1988; from a collection of 17 postcards titled, 'The British Army Series'. | Prints | 2005-10-35 |
| Manuscript copy of journal of Lt D A Gordon, 40th Regiment of Foot, during the Capture of Louisburg, 1758, Seven Years War, North America (1756-1763). | Archives | 1968-07-131 |
| Documents and maps of Maj Gen Harold Ruggles-Brise, Grenadier Guards, 1899-1919; associated with the Boer War (1899-1902) and World War One (1914-1918). | Archives | 1980-02-40 |
| Fulwood Barracks and Regimental Headquarters of the Queen's Lancashire Regiment. Postcard of a photograph, nd; published by Beric Tempest, nd, 1900 (c); exterior view of the barracks. | Prints | 2005-11-202 |
| Collection of photographs compiled by and relating to Maj Arthur Ion Fraser, DSO, 9th Hodson's Horse, 1899-1917; associated with the Battle of Cambrai, World War One, Western Front (1914-1918) 1917. | Photographs | 1982-07-89 |
| Passport issued to 'Lieut Colonel Richard Chitty (British Subject) travelling on the Continent', 15 Jun 1855. | Archives | 1978-02-36 |
| Miscellaneous papers of 40th Pathans (5/14 Punjabis after 1922) collected by Lt Col Hubert Kendal Percy-Smith, 1917-1950. | Archives | 1975-10-32 |
| Personal papers of Lt Col Hubert Kendal Percy-Smith, 1917-1958; associated with World War One, India (1914-1918) and World War One,Salonika (1914-1918). | Archives | 1975-10-33 |