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Pattern 1822 Infantry Officer's sword; blade is spear pointed with engraved decoration, including the maker's name, Buckmaster; 'Gothic' guard of white metal, possibly pewter; grip covered in fish skin; white metal scabbard; associated material relating to Lt Col James Farish Malcolm Fawcett, but this weapon may not have any direct connection as he was in the 5th Lancers. Edged Weapons 1959-11-296
Seven colour oleograph cut paper soldiers from the 'Glossy' McLoughlin Brother series, 1898 (c); published by McLoughlin Brothers. Prints 1999-05-23
Two photographs associated with All Saint's Church, Ladysmith, 1910 (c): one of the interior; one close-up of the memorial tablets to the fallen of the 5th Lancers, 13th, 14th and 18th Hussars. Photographs 1999-10-27
Papers collected by Captain David Stephan Robertson, Royal Scots Fusiliers, while attached to the Japanese Army in Manchuria, 16 Feb to 16 May 1905, and at the Staff College 1909-1910. Archives 1994-05-10
Route for 5th Royal Irish Lancers from Lucknow to Sealkote to march on 25 Nov 1869. Manuscript papers kept by Charles Henry (?) Scott. Archives 1994-08-11
Army book 127 containing a manuscript account of the Siege of Ladysmith by Cpl J O Freeman, probably 11th Hussars, attached 5th Lancers 1899; plus a description of army life in India illustrated with photographs; associated with the Boer War (1899-1902). Archives 1990-07-85
Calendar for 1983 with six colour photolithographs after prints of British Army subjects from the National Army Museum Collection, 1840 (c); published by Alvis-British Leyland UK Limited, 1982 (c). Prints 2000-02-7
Photograph album of 120 carte-de-visite portraits of officers and non-commissioned officers of various regiments. The original album may have been owned by Daniel Alexander Grant, but the alteration captions suggest that the photographs were subsequently rearranged or inserted by the husband of donor. (Album dimensions: 30 x 24.5 x 5.75 cm). Photographs 1982-04-409
Album of copy photographs with typescript annual lists, students, Staff College, 1876-1905. (Album dimensions: 31 x 27 x 4 cm). Photographs 1982-04-411
Forage cap, field service, officer (Torin pattern); with cap badge, 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers 1890 (c); made by Hawkes and Company, No 14 Piccadilly, London, 1890 (c). Uniforms 1993-08-310
5 photographs of Capt John Arthur Talbot Rice, 5th Lancers, and Capt Harry T Rice, East Riding of Yorkshire Yeomanry and the Welsh Guards, 1914-1921. Photographs 1994-10-51
Collection of 1701 photographs taken by Gale and Polden, Aldershot, showing British regiments and corps, including uniform, kit layouts, mascots, tattoos, portraits of monarchs and soldiers and ceremonial photographs, including the 1937 and 1953 Coronations. Photographs 1992-10-143
2 photographs associated with Capt John Arthur Talbot Rice, 5th Lancers; subjects include photograph of Capt Rice, 1917 (c) and a photograph of a sketch of the photograph of Capt Rice, with caption. Photographs 1989-10-110
5th Royal Irish, Aldershot, August 1907; printed booklet containing 17 photographs; subjects include Guard Parade with Lt A M Cunard; the Colonel and Lt Col H W G Graham; officers and squadrons; regimental signallers; polo team; band; Maxim gun team; Tent Pegging Section; the Forge and Farriers; recruits at musketry; scouts; stables and recruits, free gymnastics. Photographs 1989-10-111
Shabraque, officers', 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers, 1870 (c). Horse Furniture 1950-12-29
Two hundred and forty three lantern slides, mostly relating to Boer War, mainly illustrations from Illustrated London News and The Sphere, 1899-1902. Photographs 1963-12-305
Album of photographs, Staff College, 1861-1876. (Album dimensions: 31 x 27 x 4.5 cm). Photographs 1982-04-412
Group photograph of B Sqn 1st Life Guards, also known as Maj G F Milner's Squadron, Windsor, 1906. Photographs 2002-02-914
File: 6th Statement, 24 Apr 1918. One of eight files of papers; consisting mostly of sworn statements, sent to the Government Committee on the Treatment by the Germans of British Prisoners of War, by courts of enquiry held at The Hague, Holland, March-June 1918. Archives 2001-07-703-3
File: Further Evidence. One of eight files of papers; consisting mostly of sworn statements, sent to the Government Committee on the Treatment by the Germans of British Prisoners of War, by courts of enquiry held at The Hague, Holland, March-June 1918. Archives 2001-07-703-5
Troops for the War - Cavalry. Wood engraving after W Thomas from the series published in 'The Illustrated London News'; Sergeant. 8th Hussars, 17th Lancers; Sergeant, 4th Dragoon Guards, 5th Dragoon Guards. Prints 1968-06-328
Cavalry and Artillery Reinforcements for the war. Wood engraving after W Thomas from the series published in 'The Illustrated London News'; 8th Hussars, 17th Lancers, Royal Horse Artillery, 5th Dragoon Guards, 4th Dragoon Guards, 1st Royal Dragoons (should be 6th Dragoon Guards), 11th Hussars; associated with the Crimean War (1854-1856). Prints 1968-06-328
Cavalry troops. Coloured lithograph, 1854. No 10 in the series 'Going to the War' published by Read and Company. Depicts a group in full dress, consisting of Life Guards, 5th Dragoons, a Trumpeter of 13th Light Dragoon, Horse Artillery, 17th Lancers, 8th Hussars, 11th Hussars, and 1st Dragoons.Associated with the Crimean War (1854-1856). Prints 1973-02-31
Medal commemorating the Battle of Balaklava, 25 October 1854. White metal, struck by John Pinches Limited. Medals 1960-03-109
Three commemorative medals, 1855 (c): Battle of the Alma, 1854; Battle of Balaklava, 25 Oct 1854; Battle of Inkerman, 5 Nov 1854; associated with the Crimean War (1854-1856). Medals 1960-12-100
Three commemorative medals, 1855 (c): Battle of the Alma, 1854; Battle of Balaklava, 25 October 1854; Battle of Inkerman, 1854; associated with the Crimean War (1854-1856); struck by the firm of Messrs Pinches, 1855 (c). Medals 1963-05-23
Three commemorative medals, 1855 (c): Battle of the Alma, 1854; Battle of Balaklava, 25 October 1854; Battle of Inkerman, 1854; associated with the Crimean War (1854-1856). Medals 1963-09-105
Bound cyclostyled typescript summary of the life of William Cattell taken from his papers in the Royal Army Medical College, Millbank; Cattell served with the 5th Dragoon Guards in the Crimea and as a surgeon in the 2nd Afghan War. Archives 1972-08-4
Collection of official letters from Horse Guards to Lord Raglan (Commander-in-Chief, Crimea) and Lt-Col T M Steele (Military Secretary). The letters are from the Military Secretary (Maj-Gen Charles Yorke) and the Adjutant-General (Maj-Gen George Wetherall) and their subordinates, and relate to appointments, promotions, leave, establishments, arrivals and departures of troops, and related matters. From the papers of Gen Sir William John Codrington (1804-1884), Commander in Chief during the Crimean War (1854-1856), 1855-1856.(Printed finding aid available) Archives 1968-07-377-1
Ten loose photographs collected by members of the King Family; includes Crimean War 1854-1856. Photographs 1970-11-6
Nine photographs related to Household Cavalry and Yeomanry, World War One, 1914-1918. Photographs 1985-11-62
A collection of files relating to Victoria Cross winners between 1855 and 1967 compiled by the Rev Canon William Murrell Lummis MC, Rural Dean of Hingham, Norfolk, retired Captain, Suffolk Regiment; the majority of files contain biographical information and photographs of the recipients together with details of citations and war graves and where known the present ownership of individual medals. Archives 1974-07-83
Other ranks, forage cap badge, 1914 (c); relating to the Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment); associated with World War One (1914-1918). Badges 1964-04-83
Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Army, 1870. Awarded to Sq S Maj W W Widdows, 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers. Medals 1966-07-5
Uniform studies of Army Staff and all the regiments from the Life Guards to 10th Hussars, of various dates, 1742-1900 (c). Album of lithographs, containing two uncoloured and 115 coloured lithographs after Richard Simkin, 1742-1900 (c); made by Forster Groom and Company, London; including seven coloured by the artist and signed lower right, nd; associated with the Army Staff, Household Cavalry, Dragoon Guards, and the Light Cavalry. Prints 1982-04-150
Military Misreadings of Shakspeare [sic]. Children's book, a volume of chromolithographs after Thomas S Seccombe; published by George Routledge and Sons, 1880; associated with Sir William Shakespeare. Prints 1983-12-86
OUR SOLDIERS. Children's book, a volume of chromolithographs, published by Frederick Warne and Company, 1890. Prints 1982-03-8
Album of 199 photographs associated with the British Army, 1855 (c)-1905 (c). (Album dimensions: 26 x 33 x 5cm). Photographs 1986-09-45
Clock, 1868-1870; silver, by J Hamilton and Son, hallmarked Edinburgh, 1869-1870; surmounted by the figure of a lancer riding at the trot, including a separate lance; with cylindrical, ebonized casing; inscribed, 'FROM/ Captain J W Macfarlan/ on appt. as Paymaster/ TO/ Colonel W H Slade/ and/ THE OFFICERS/ 5th Royal Irish Lancers/ 1868'; from the Mess Plate of the 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers; relating Capt J W MacFarlane. Silver 1963-01-48
Clock, 1868-1870; silver, by J Hamilton and Son, hallmarked Edinburgh, 1869-1870; surmounted by the figure of a lancer riding at the trot, including a separate lance; with cylindrical, ebonized casing; inscribed, 'FROM/ Captain J W Macfarlan/ on appt. as Paymaster/ TO/ Colonel W H Slade/ and/ THE OFFICERS/ 5th Royal Irish Lancers/ 1868'; from the Mess Plate of the 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers; relating Capt J W MacFarlane. Crafts 1963-01-48
5th Royal Irish Lancers, 1913. Watercolour by Richard Simkin. Mounted officer in full dress beside officer in service dress. Drawings and Watercolours 1959-09-33
Nearing the End. Watercolour drawing by Richard Simkin, inscribed lower right 'R Simkin, 1918'. The 5th Royal Irish Lancers following up the retreating Germans, October 1918; associated with World War One (1914-1918). Drawings and Watercolours 1959-10-283
Two copy photographs, 1902-1904 (c); associated with King's Colonials, 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen's Bays), 3rd (Prince of Wales's) Dragoon Guards, 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers, 8th (King's Royal Irish) Hussars, 9th (Queen's Royal) Lancers, 10th (Prince of Wales's Own Royal) Hussars, 12th Lancers, 16th (The Queen's) Lancers, 17th (Duke of Cambridge's Own) Lancers; portrait of bandmaster, and regiments in 'training frocks' and slouch hats. Photographs 1984-11-34
General. Sir E.H.H. Allenby G.C.B. Col 5th Lancers/ General Commanding Egypt./ 1918. Watercolour by C Hunt, 1918 (c); associated with World War One, Egypt and Palestine (1914-1918). Drawings and Watercolours 2004-10-19
Photograph album, 1865-1970, compiled by T H Porker (Cornet), 1865-1870; associated with 4th (Queen's Own) Hussars. Photographs 1988-09-65
Photograph album of 230 photographs, 1877-1905, relating to Major C D King, Royal Field Artillery and his son C E D King, (later Capt) in the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry; associated with RMA Woolwich, Royal Artillery at Aldershot, Sussex Volunteer Artillery, 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers, RMC/RMA Sandhurst; associated with England, India, Germany and Switzerland. (Album dimensions: 28 x 37 x 5 cm). Photographs 1970-11-6-1
Photograph album of 116 photographs compiled by Col G F Milner, Life Guards and 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers, 1895 (c)-1914; featuring photographs of himself and officers in uniform (annotated mostly with names), family and friends, regimental dinners, images of the regiment headquarters in York, shooting expeditions in the Austrian Tyrol (1911), and cavalry training at Aldershot (1908, 1918); together with papers including daily orders (1918), greeting cards and invitations, orders of service for memorials to fallen officers, and newspaper cuttings.(Album dimensions: 30.5 x 24.5 cm)Associated with World War One (1914-1918) Photographs 1974-10-174
Photograph album of 116 photographs compiled by Col G F Milner, Life Guards and 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers, 1895 (c)-1914; featuring photographs of himself and officers in uniform (annotated mostly with names), family and friends, regimental dinners, images of the regiment headquarters in York, shooting expeditions in the Austrian Tyrol (1911), and cavalry training at Aldershot (1908, 1918); together with papers including daily orders (1918), greeting cards and invitations, orders of service for memorials to fallen officers, and newspaper cuttings.(Album dimensions: 30.5 x 24.5 cm)Associated with World War One (1914-1918) Archives 1974-10-174
Photograph album of 89 photographs compiled by Lt Col E N Ryan, 1910 (c)-1921; associated with 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers and Royal Army Medical Corps; showing views of Singapore and London, artillery, a hospital, Devonport, 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers, marching through Dublin on parade, on guard, officers from the Royal Army Medical Corps and family groups. (Album dimensions: 20 x 25.5 x 4 cm). Photographs 1977-02-54
Photograph album of 67 photographs taken by Deen Dayal, Delhi Camp of Exercise, 1886; associated with Queen's Own Corps of Guides Cavalry, Punjab Frontier Force, 14th Regiment of Bengal Infantry (The Ferozepore Sikhs), 13th (Duke of Connaught's) Regiment of Bengal Lancers, Royal Horse Artillery, 45th (Rattray's Sikh) Regiment of Bengal Infantry, 7th Regiment of Bengal Cavalry, 3rd (Prince of Wales's) Dragoon Guards, 2nd Regiment of Central India Horse and 8th (The King's Royal Irish) Hussars; showing Sir Frederick S Roberts with foreign military observers, Sir George Greaves addressing officers and at a review, various regiments relaxing and in action including the units listed above and Sappers and Miners; showing baggage columns, a field hospital, wrestling and gymnastics and animal transport. Formerly the property of Lieutenant Colonel Frederic Standish Hore (1836-1895), 39th Foot.(Album dimensions: 26.5 x 38.5 x 4 cm). Photographs 1978-10-46
Scrapbook containing 143 photographs, 1901 (c)-1940 (c); associated with 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers, Loyal Suffolk Hussars (Imperial Yeomanry) and Local Defence Volunteers; showing portraits including Charles E Pym 1901 (c)-1914; showing groups a cricket team 1905 (c), a band, NCOs and men 1907 (c), the transport ship 'Dilwara' 1901, on board ship for South Africa 1901, Naauwpoort Camp 1901 (c), the King's birthday parade in Colchester 1903, camps, the Suffolk Yeomanry 1913-1914, Gallipoli, trenches, Anzac Bay 1915 and the Western Front; associated with World War One, Gallipoli (1915-1916) and World War One, Western Front (1914-1918). Photographs 1979-08-66
Other ranks chapka badge, brass, 1880 (c); associated with 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers; associated with the Battle of Blenheim (1704), the Battle of Oudenarde (1708), the Battle of Ramillies (1706) and the Battle of Malplaquet (1709), all part of the War of the Spanish Succession, Northern Europe (1702-1713). Badges 1970-08-14
5th Royal Irish Lancers/ "A toast to thee, fair damsel!"/ A Jolly Christmas to you. Chromolithographic greetings card, after Harry Payne, nd; published by Raphael Tuck and Sons, 1885 (c). Prints 2005-06-283-2
Three forage cap buttons, 5th Lancers, 1910 (c). Badges 1992-03-137
Documents relating to the career of Maj Charles Evelyn Pym, 5th Rifle Brigade, 5th Lancers, Suffolk Yeomanry, Kent Home Guard, 1901-1963. Archives 1979-08-68
Papers of Brig Gen Maurice Lilburn MacEwen, 16th (The Queen's) Lancers, 1900-1914, chiefly relating to the Curragh Mutiny; associated with the Boer War (1899-1902). Archives 1980-01-6
Passport, signed by the Earl of Derby, issued to Lt Col Francis Richard Grant (half pay 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers), 'travelling on the continent and going to Russia', dated 1 Nov 1875. Archives 1977-04-19
Seven photographs of unknown officers including 5th Lancers, 4th Hussars and Line Regiments, 1885 (c)-1900. Photographs 1970-11-20
One hundred and forty five photographs of the British Army, 1971-1981; associated with recruit training, exercises in Britain, Europe, North America, South East Asia and Caribbean. Photographs 1983-08-79
Hand coloured photograph of Trp H Linford, 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers, 1914 (c). Photographs 1973-07-32
Collection of military Christmas and New Year cards, 1890 (c). Prints 1982-04-698
Dessert plate, 5th Royal Irish Lancers, 1905-1920. Porcelain, made by Cauldron, 1905-1920. White, narrow sea green border with gilt edge and gold inner line; central device of Irish harp, gold crown. Ceramics 1959-11-387
Papers relating to the service of Capt John Arthur Talbot Rice, MC, Croix de Guerre, 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers, 1914-1918, on the Western Front, including correspondence to his parents (1914-1918), and papers regarding his death as a prisoner of war following wounds sustained at Noyon (March - April 1918); associated with World War One, Western Front (1914-1918). Archives 1975-11-80
Chip off the Old Block. Engraving after Richard Caton Woodville; associated with the charge of C Sqn 5th Lancers at Elandslaagte, Boer War (1899-1902), 1899. Prints 1956-02-471
Six postcard photographs associated with Pte W V White, 5th Lancers and the East Riding Yeomanry, 1913 (c)-1914 (c). Photographs 1978-06-14
Seven photographs and four negatives of Capt J A Talbot Rice, MC Croix de Guerre, 5th Lancers, 1911-1918 and World War One, Western Front (1914-1918). Photographs 1975-11-81
Two hundred and eighty glass negatives, British Army, 1892(c)-1900. Photographs 1978-02-37
Collection of certificates, various regiments, 1930 (c); published by Gale and Polden Limited, 1930 (c). Prints 1986-11-22
Button, officers', 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers, 1903-1952. Badges 1992-05-226
Collection of 26 negatives and two sheets of captions collected by Sgt Arthur George Harrington, 1st Bn The King's Royal Rifle Corps during his service including the Relief of Ladysmith, Boer War (1899-1902) 1900. Photographs 2006-12-94
Collar badge, other ranks', 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars or 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers, 1902-1922. Badges 1985-06-47
Badge, cap or arm, non-commissioned officers', 5th Royal Irish Lancers, 16th/5th Lancers or 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars, 1939 (c)-1952 (c). Badges 1985-06-48
Walking Out Dress. Colour photolithograph greetings card of the Queen's Royal Lancers, 2006; after Malcolm Greensmith; published by Gemini Prints, 2006; four soldiers in uniform, each with their regimental badge beneath them; inside printed with the badge of the 17th Lancers. Prints 2007-02-37
Drum banner associated with the 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers, 1876-1911. Flags and Colours 1960-03-187
Earthenware tile with an illustration of an officer of the 5th Lancers, 1890 (c); manufactured, 1970 (c); signed in monogram, 'DKI'; printed illustration on tile showing a mounted officer, wearing a Czapka helmet with green plume, the reins in one hand and a drawn sword in the other turning in his saddle. Ceramics 2007-03-29
Embroidered shoulder title, 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers, 1916-1919. Badges 1955-03-225
Embroidered shoulder title, 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers, 1916-1919. Badges 1955-03-236
Cap badge, 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers, nd. Badges 1955-03-261
Other ranks' button, 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers, 1898-1903. Badges 1955-03-283
Other ranks' button, 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers, 1902-1911. Badges 1955-03-284
Other ranks' buttons, 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers, 1898. Badges 1955-03-308
Other ranks' shoulder title, 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers, 1907-1923. Badges 1955-03-314
Two bound typescript volumes compiled by Col J R Harvey, nd. Archives 1971-10-13
Thirty five photographs of portraits of officers and non-commissioned officers, 1856 (c)-1896 (c). Photographs 1969-02-18
Part of a manuscript notebook containing copies of letters written to Lt Col Fiennes Miller, 6th Dragoons including several during the Waterloo Campaign 1813-1815, and a description of the death of Lt Col G K Ansell, commanding 5th Dragoon Guards, September 1914; associated with the Napoleonic Wars, Waterloo (1815) and with World War One, Western Front (1914-1918). Archives 1968-07-244-1
Boer War scrapbook and four loose photograph album pages containing 28 photographs relating to the 5th Lancers, 1899-1902; associated with the Boer War (1899-1902). Archives 1956-11-10
Boer War scrapbook and four loose photograph album pages containing 28 photographs relating to the 5th Lancers, 1899-1902; associated with the Boer War (1899-1902). Photographs 1956-11-10
Photograph of J A Batten-Pooll in full dress, 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers, 1910 (c). Photographs 1966-02-128
Documents relating to Col W G C Wyndham, 1875-1914; associated with the 2nd Sudan War (1896-1899). Archives 1963-10-27
Two tinted photographs of Maj James Farish Malcolm Fawcett, 5th Lancers, in full dress with and without headdress, 1892 (c). Photographs 1959-11-295
Two prints, nd. Prints 1963-10-19
Types of the Irish Regiments of the British Army. Colour photolithograph after Richard Simkin, 1911; published by The Graphic, 1911. Prints 1973-10-90
Comrades-in-Arms, Grand March (Quick Step) composed for the pianoforte by Arthur E Godfrey. Music cover by H G Banks after R Simkin, 1901 (c); published by Gould and Company, 1901 (c); associated with the 5th Lancers and New South Wales Lancers. Prints 1974-09-57
The Queen's Escort. Oleograph associated with the 5th Lancers, 1890 (c). Prints 1974-12-27
Lace, 5th Lancers, 1883, sealed pattern, 1883. Uniforms 1955-03-206
Chapka boss, staff sergeants', 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers, 1910-1930, sealed pattern, 1910, obsolete, 1930. Badges 1955-03-356
Uniform and equipment items, 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers, worn by Lt Col James Farish Malcolm Fawcett, 1892 (c). Uniforms 1959-11-290
Uniform and equipment items, 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers, worn by Lt Col James Farish Malcolm Fawcett, 1892 (c). Equipment, uniform 1959-11-290
Uniform and equipment items, 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers, worn by Col B Vandeleur, 1884 (c). Uniforms 1959-07-30
Uniform and equipment items, 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers, worn by Col B Vandeleur, 1884 (c). Equipment, uniform 1959-07-30