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Cap badge, other ranks, 1939 (c)-1945 (c); worn by Auxiliary Territorial Service when serving with the Royal Artillery; depicts a grenade of seven flames with, below, a scroll inscribed, 'ubique'; with mock embroidered surface; made of brown plastic. Badges 2003-02-266
Seven badges, 1938 (c)-1953 (c): other ranks' gilding metal cap badge; three brass shoulder titles; officers' gilt metal rank star, Auxiliary Territorial Service, 1938-1949 (c); other ranks' white metal and gilding metal cap badge, Women's Royal Army Corps 1949 (c); Royal Coat of Arms, Warrant Officer 1, Women's Royal Army Corps, 1953 (c); belonged to Miss Olive Annie Rutter MVO MBE. Badges 2003-02-274
Plunkett collection of approx 1,540 78 rpm microgroove acoustic and electrical phonodiscs, including several albums, and some 45 rpm, 33 rpm, 12 inch, 10 inch, 8 inch 7 inch discs; containing military and popular music performed by army, air-force, marine and civilian bands of Great Britain, Germany, France, Denmark and Holland, 1905 (c)- 1945. Sound Recordings 1981-10-34
Ten postcard photographs and one envelope associated with Cpl David Mulholland, Royal Army Service Corps, 1912-1920 (c). Archives 2003-02-296
Ten postcard photographs and one envelope associated with Cpl David Mulholland, Royal Army Service Corps, 1912-1920 (c). Photographs 2003-02-296
Nine brass shoulder titles, Auxiliary Territorial Service, 1938-1949 (c); one other ranks' gilding-metal cap badge, Royal Artillery, 1939-1945 (c); six other ranks' general service buttons; one master gunner's gilding-metal sleeve badge, Royal Artillery, 1939-1945 (c). Badges 2003-02-279
Certificate, 1946; presented to Cpl Joyce Long, Auxiliary Territorial Service Middle East Forces, for outstanding good service. Archives 2003-02-298
13 badges and two armbands, 1917-1949 (c); belonged to the late Miss M M Emery; associated with Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, Queen Mary's Auxiliary Corps, Auxiliary Territorial Service, Headquarters Eastern Command and Southern Command Signals. Badges 2003-02-281
Service documents relating to 14486292 Col Sgt Maj Richard John Wood, General Service Corps, Royal Fusiliers and Queens Regiment (Queens Own Buffs), 1944-1968; associated with Korea (1950-1953). Archives 2003-02-324
One officers' cap badge and three other ranks' cap badges, 1917 (c)-1992 (c); associated with Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, Auxiliary Territorial Service and Women's Royal Army Corps. Badges 2003-02-325
Two postcards, a press cutting, and an order of service for the dedication of the Memorial to the men of the Royal Buckinghamshire Hussars, relating to Pte W F Cherry, Royal Buckinghamshire Hussars, 1914-1918 (c); with two letters of consolation and a press cutting relating to Pte M R Cherry, Auxiliary Territorial Service, 1941 - 1942 (c). Archives 2003-02-319
Two photographs, one of which is associated with Pte W F Cherry, Royal Buckinghamshire Hussars, 1914-1918 (c) and the other associated with Pte M R Cherry, Auxiliary Territorial Service, Feb 1942 (c); associated with World War One (1914-1918) and World War Two (1939-1945). Photographs 2003-02-320
Documents associated with 19151173 L/Cpl Adrian Tennant Cooper's National Service with the Royal Engineers, 1947-1949; L/Cpl Cooper served in Germany with the British Army of the Rhine and was employed with the Combined Services Entertainments Unit as an escort for various theatre companies touring British camps in occupied Germany, resulting in his promotion to Lance Corporal. Archives 2003-02-330
Photograph album of 190 photographs, 1944-1945; associated with the 11th East African Division and the Kings African Rifles, Burma, World War Two (1939-1945). Photographs 1982-06-58
Typescript autobiographical memoir by L/Cpl Adrian Tennant Cooper, 1947-1949; relates to L/Cpl Cooper's National Service with the Royal Engineers, British Army of the Rhine; Cooper served in Germany with the Combined Services Entertainments Unit touring British camps in occupied Germany, resulting in his promotion to lance corporal; associated with The Verne Citadel, Portland Bill, Portland, Dorset, Hamburg, Germany, and Bergen Belsen Concentration Camp, Belsen, Lower Saxony, Germany. Archives 2003-02-331
Programme for the play 'White Cargo' by Leon Gordon, nd; presented by the Combined Services Entertainment Unit; associated with 19151173 L/Cpl Adrian Tennant Cooper who has a walk-on part in the play; L/Cpl Cooper served as a national serviceman with the Royal Engineers from 1947-1949. Archives 2003-02-338
Collection of badges and buttons associated with the Auxiliary Territorial Service, 1938 (c)-1949 (c). Badges 2003-03-505
Collection of 33 badges and buttons associated with First Aid Nursing Yeomanry, 1927 (c)-1933 (c) and Women's Transport Service (FANY), 1933 (c). Badges 2003-03-507
Shoulder cord, No 1, nd; sealed pattern, sealed 28 Feb 1956; silver. Uniforms 2003-03-11
Carriage dress, Royal Army Service Corps, nd; sealed pattern, nd. Equipment, general 2003-03-15
Title embroidered Royal Army Service Corps, black on khaki, nd; sealed pattern, sealed 4 Mar 1939. Badges 2003-03-262
Title embroidered Auxiliary Territorial Service, black on khaki, nd; sealed pattern, sealed 22 Oct 1939. Badges 2003-03-271
Cap badge, 16th London Regiment, nd; sealed pattern, sealed 16 Mar 1925. Badges 2003-03-316
Shoulder title, Royal Army Service Corps, nd; sealed pattern, sealed 8 May 1950; embroidered black 'RASC' on khaki. Badges 2003-03-427
Cap badge, gilt and white metal, SAS Regiment, nd; sealed pattern, sealed 27 May 1953. Badges 2003-03-462
Collar badge, gilt and white metal, Special Air Service Regiment, nd; sealed pattern, sealed 6 Oct 1953. Badges 2003-03-483
Other ranks' gilding metal cap badge, Auxiliary Territorial Service, 1938 (c)-1949; inscribed with 'ATS' within a laurel wreath surmounted by a monarchial crown. Badges 2003-03-508
Three pairs of shoulder titles, 1933 (c)-1949 (c); associated with Women's Transport Service (FANY) and Auxiliary Territorial Service. Badges 2003-03-512
Officer's silver collar badge, Auxiliary Territorial Service, 1938 (c); with brooch fitting verso; to denote membership of ATS before the issue of uniform; numbered verso 18752; inscribed, 'ATS' within a laurel wreath, surmounted by a monarchial crown. Badges 2003-03-515
Other ranks' plastic cap badge, Royal Corps of Signals, 1941 (c)-1946 (c); worn by Miss H D M Perry as Auxiliary Territorial Service attached to Signals; oval, inscribed, 'Royal Corps of Signals'. Badges 2003-03-519
Officers' bronze cap badge, Auxiliary Territorial Service, 1938 (c)-1949 (c); with the letters, 'ATS' within a laurel wreath surmounted by a monarchial crown. Badges 2003-03-521
Pair of shoulder titles, Auxiliary Territorial Service, 1938 (c)-1949 (c); 'Auxiliary Territorial Service', embroidered in black upon beech brown cloth and surrounded by a green embroidered border. Badges 2003-03-523
Embroidered shoulder title, Auxiliary Territorial Service, 1939 (c)-1945 (c); worn by the Free French, the first volunteers to No 15 Auxiliary Territorial Service Training Centre and Reception Depot, Aldermaston; embroidered, 'France' in white upon navy cloth. Badges 2003-03-524
Pair of shoulder title, Auxiliary Territorial Service 1938 (c)-1949 (c); worn by Auxiliary Territorial Service Officer Cadets at Auxiliary Territorial Service Officer Cadet Training Unit, Windsor; embroidered with 'ATS Officers School O.C.T.U' in beech brown upon green cloth, with brown embroidered border. Badges 2003-03-526
Collection of five cap badges associated with Women's Royal Army Corps, Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps, Auxiliary Territorial Service, Women's Royal Army Corps, and First Aid Nursing Yeomanry: three other ranks cap badges; two officer's cap badges. Badges 2003-03-527
Officer's bronze cap badge, Auxiliary Territorial Service, 1938 (c)-1949 (c); with, 'ATS' surrounded by a laurel wreath, surmounted by a monarchial crown. Badges 2003-03-529
Collection of 22 photographs and postcards compiled by Mrs P Johnson during her Auxiliary Territorial Service in the Suez Canal Zone, 1946. Photographs 2003-03-530
Papers of Lt Gen Sir Ernest William Charles Bradfield (1880-1963), Indian Medical Service, 1899-1944: 13 diaries; one journal; volume of letters, telegrams and press cuttings; volume of speeches, addresses and reports; volume: 'Some Service Memoirs'; printed booklet: 'Madras Government General Hospital and Medical College 1664-1934'. Archives 1964-09-26
Officer's bronze collar badge, Auxiliary Territorial Service, 1938 (c)-1949 (c); with, 'ATS' surrounded by a laurel wreath, surmounted by a monarchial crown. Badges 2003-03-531
Two officer's collar badges, Auxiliary Territorial Service, 1938 (c)-1949 (c); with, 'ATS' surrounded by a laurel wreath, surmounted by a monarchial crown; with brooch fitting. Badges 2003-03-532
Hat flash, 817 Group Transport Company, West African Army Service Corps, 81st (West African) Division, 1940-1945 (c); worn by Maj G W Millard. Badges 1993-02-496
Four pairs of Commandant-in-Chief gilt rank badges, and an embroidered cap badge, Auxiliary Territorial Service, 1938 (c)-1949 (c); presented to HRH The Queen Mother as Commandant-in-Chief by the Army Council. Badges 2003-03-538
Middle East Land Forces (MELF), bronze cricket medal, Women's Auxiliary Air Force and Auxiliary Territorial Service, 1938 (c)-1949 (c); on one side is an engraving of a cricketer, the other side inscribed with, 'Alamein Clus [sic] WAAFS. V. A.T.S. CAIRO-1946 Pres Fares Sarofeem Bey', with two branches of laurel engraved upon the top part of the medal. Medals 2003-03-539
Two pairs of sergeant's rank chevrons, Women's Royal Army Corps, 1949 (c)-1992 (c); gold lace upon beech brown cloth. Badges 2003-03-544
Pair of formation badges, nd; worn by Adrian Cooper and worn while serving with the British troops on the Rhine during his national service; royal blue embroidered shield on a red wool shield, with a red wool cross in the centre upon which is embroidered a yellow sword, point facing down; associated with Combined Services Entertainment Unit (Rhine Army Troops). Badges 2003-03-557
Bronze coloured plastic cap badge, nd; worn by Capt Keith Hood, Army Cadet Force, when doing his national service, 1947 (c)-1949 (c); he was given the badge in 1947; badge bears the Royal Coat of Arms of the General Service Corps. Badges 2003-03-559
Royal Order of Welfare, Greece, 1948 (c); awarded in 5 classes for ladies only; depicts a gold edged blue enamelled heraldic rose, barbed green, a silver gilt medallion with a representation of the Virgin and Child, in a white circlet inscribed, 'EUPOIIA [in Cyrillic letters meaning welfare]', the monogram of the ruling king verso, a monarchial crown above the rose, on yellow ribbon with narrow light blue edges; associated with Auxiliary Territorial Service. Medals 2003-03-561
Pair of shoulder titles, Auxiliary Territorial Service, 1938 (c)-1949 (c); with letters, 'ATS' embroidered in black upon a circular khaki cloth ground. Badges 2003-03-576
Two silver rosettes for the Territorial Efficiency Medal, worn on a ribbon without the medal, Auxiliary Territorial Service, 1938 (c)-1949 (c); worn by Sgt S Green. Medals 2003-03-580
Cloth hat band with embroidered officer's cap badge, Auxiliary Territorial Service, 1938 (c)-1949 (c); gold embroidered cap badge, a lion upon a crown in proper colours, sewn on to beech brown hat band; worn by Lt Col M D Shoone when she was controller in the Auxiliary Territorial Service. Badges 2003-03-585
Six officers' rank badges, 1938 (c)-1941 (c): officer's bronze laurel wreath; officer's bronze rank star, Auxiliary Territorial Service; officer's gilt rank star; officer's gilt crown, Auxiliary Territorial Service, 1939 (c)-1941; officer's rank crown, Auxiliary Territorial Service, 1941 (c); officer's rank star, Auxiliary Territorial Service, 1941 (c). Badges 2003-03-586
Three embroidered cap badges associated with Auxiliary Territorial Service, 1938 (c)-1949 (c); one badge is slightly larger than the other two; all items with, 'ATS' encircled by a laurel wreath, surmounted by a monarchial crown and a lion, 'ATS' embroidered in silver cord upon black cloth, the wreath, crown and lion in gold cord and beading, the crown also with burgundy cloth. Badges 2003-03-587
War service chevron, Auxiliary Territorial Service, 1938 (c)-1949 (c); with four red stripes printed upon khaki cloth indicating four years service. Badges 2003-03-588
Collection of nine badges of Dame Jean Rivett Drake; associated with Eastern Command, War Office, Northern Command, HQ 21st Army Group, GHQ Home Forces, GHQ Far East Land Forces and Women's Transport Service (F.A.N.Y.): eight formation badges; shoulder title. Badges 2003-03-590
World War II, N Africa, 1942 (c). Charcoal drawings by Bryan de Grineau, 1942 (c); 15 vignettes of the different roles of the Royal Army Service Corps; associated with World War Two, North Africa (1940-1943). Drawings and Watercolours 1959-09-211
The Administration Building, 121 Supply Platoon RASC, Suez Canal Zone, 1952. Watercolour greetings card by Sgt Ralph Lillford, 121 Supply Platoon, Royal Army Service Corps, 1952; painted during Lillford's National Service. Drawings and Watercolours 1993-04-286
'You Will Die Soon or Late by Commandos.. or...Plague...',lithograph, artist unknown, 1954; Egyptian propaganda leaflet, 1954; collected by Ralph Lillford during his National Service in the Suez Canal Zone. Prints 1993-04-288
Three items of brass trench art, World War Two (1939-1945): an ashtray with collar badge of Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service; fuse cap protector; ashtray of 3rd Corps QAIMNS; with a plaque to 'Memory of Korea', 1940 (c). Crafts 1997-08-67
Indian garland, 1945; gold thread, sequins and beads; presented to Maj Gen I M S Huban, Surgeon General Madras, on Victory in Europe Day. Crafts 1992-02-18
Indian garland, 1945 (c); gold thread, sequins and beads; presented to Maj Gen I M S Huban, Surgeon General Madras, on Victory in Europe Day. Crafts 1992-02-17
Textile, possibly a cushion cover, embroidered with the legend '1944 Burma-1945' and regimental motifs of the Royal Welch Regiment; made by an unknown soldier, 2nd Bn Royal Welch Fusiliers, while serving in Burma, 1945. Crafts 1991-10-143
Pair of sherry glasses, Auxiliary Territorial Service, owned by Cpl Phyllis Rippon, 1945 (c); with transfer print; maker unknown. Ceramics 1993-01-115
Buckles and shoulder straps/titles, British and Indian including Militia and Territorial Army, nd. Badges 1956-02-102
Framed panoramic group photograph, 1917: Headquarters, 612 M.T. Coy; A.S.C York, September 1917; associated with Sgt A J Perman, Army Service Corps, World War One (1914-1918); produced by Panora Limited, 60 Doughty Street, London WC1. Photographs 2003-03-641
Three formation badges, 2nd Anti-Aircraft Corps, 1939-1945 (c); associated with Auxiliary Territorial Service, 1938-1949 (c); bearing a mailed arm holding a sword, embroidered in pale blue upon a piece of square red cloth. Badges 2003-04-84
Trade badge, Auxiliary Territorial Service, 1938-1949; worn on Cooks' overalls; embroidered with the letters 'ATS' within a laurel wreath surmounted by a monarchial crown, in red upon white cloth. Badges 2003-04-86
Trade badge, tradeswoman cook, Auxiliary Territorial Service, 1938-1949 (c); bears the letter 'C' with a laurel wreath below, embroidered in buff and covered in blanco, upon khaki cloth. Badges 2003-04-87
Five embroidered shoulder titles, Women's Transport Service (FANY), 1933 (c); with 'Women's Transport Service F.A.N.Y' embroidered in plum upon a strip of khaki cloth. Badges 2003-04-60
Shoulder title, Army Service Corps, 1915-1917 (c); made of brass; inscribed with the letters 'ASC'; associated with the Women's Legion. Badges 2003-04-68
Carved elephant's tusk, 1944 (c); ivory tusk, carved in Burma with black inscription, 'To the W.A.S (B) on their Return to Burma/ From the XIV [numeral set in shield device] Elephant Coy/ Okeththpyiah [Pagoda Stone]/ Killed by land mine October 1944' and red central shield with numerals and wooden infill at the end; associated with World War Two, Far East (1941-1945). Crafts 1991-10-147
Shoulder title, Auxiliary Territorial Service, 1938 (c)-1949 (c); with 'Channel Islands' embroidered in white upon a curved strip of khaki cloth. Badges 2003-04-120
Two war service chevrons, Auxiliary Territorial Service, 1938 (c)-1949 (c); with a red embroidered stripe upon black cloth. Badges 2003-04-125
Slip on shoulder strap title, Auxiliary Territorial Service, 1938 (c)-1949 (c); 'ATS' embroidered in black, within a thin embroidered black border, upon khaki cloth. Badges 2003-04-126
Cloth badge, 1938 (c)-1949 (c); possibly a physical training instructor's badge, Auxiliary Territorial Service, 1938 (c)-1949 (c); depicts 'ATS' embroidered in gold, encircled by a laurel wreath embroidered in red, surmounted by a monarchial crown embroidered in gold and red, within a gold border, all upon a shield shaped white cloth. Badges 2003-04-127
13 shoulder titles, Women's Transport Service (FANY), 1939 (c); with, 'Women's Transport Service F.A.N.Y.', embroidered in plum upon a strip of khaki cloth. Badges 2003-04-143
Two pairs of shoulder titles, Auxiliary Territorial Service, OCTU, 1938 (c)-1949 (c); with, 'A.T.S. Officers School O.C.T.U.', embroidered in light brown upon a green curved strip of cloth, with a thin dark brown embroidered border. Badges 2003-04-145
Two pairs of shoulder titles, Auxiliary Territorial Service, 1938-1949 (c). Badges 2003-04-147
Shoulder title, Auxiliary Territorial Service, 1938-1949 (c). Badges 2003-04-153
Three shoulder titles, associated with Auxiliary Territorial Service/ Women's Royal Army Corps Territorial Army, nd. Badges 2003-04-157
Pair of shoulder titles, Auxiliary Territorial Service, 1938-1949 (c). Badges 2003-04-158
Pair of shoulder titles, Auxiliary Territorial Service, 1938-1949. Badges 2003-04-159
Shoulder title, possibly associated with Auxiliary Territorial Service or Women's Royal Australian Army Corps, 1938-1949 (c). Badges 2003-04-160
Four war service chevrons, two with four stripes; one with three stripes and one with two stripes; Auxiliary Territorial Service, 1938-1949 (c). Badges 2003-04-164
Two formation badges, worn by Auxiliary Territorial Service in Signals, 1938 (c)-1949 (c); piece of cloth in the shape of a diamond, with the lower part in dark blue and the upper part in white, the number '2' is embroidered in black upon the white portion. Badges 2003-04-188
Two cloth backings for cap badges, Auxiliary Territorial Service, 1938 (c)-1949 (c); one has a bronze badge attached; backings are in the shape of a teardrop with beech brown cloth upon green cloth backed onto black cloth. Badges 2003-04-192
Formation badge, US 5th Army; associated with Auxiliary Territorial Service, 1938-1949 (c); worn by Jnr Cdr C M Stocker when at Allied Military Government in Florence; a red rectangle with two corners cut off, containing an embroidered blue mosque with 'A5' embroidered in white. Badges 2003-04-210
17 copy photographs relating to Army Commandos, 1944-1945. Photographs 1986-03-16
Two formation badges, 30 Corps, 1939-1945 (c); associated with Auxiliary Territorial Service employed British Army of the Rhine; black charging boar set in a white circle on a square black background. Badges 2003-04-212
Brooch, Auxiliary Territorial Service, 1940 (c); gold metal with blue and red enamel, maker unknown; of bar or tie pin form, with the letters 'ATS' within a laurel wreath, surmounted by a crown. Crafts 1997-06-34
Fifteen regimental sweetheart brooches, 1939-1943 (c); silver and enamel made variously by James Fenton, Sydney and Company, Thomas L Mott and Company, George Atkins and Son, all hallmarked Birmingham; includes two pendants; tiepins; a lapel badge. Crafts 1997-08-60
Bracelet, 1944 (c); white metal with black, white and blue enamel, unmarked, nd; badges of the Royal Corps of Signals and 49th (West Riding) Division as alternate panels; flat, rectangular metal pieces, with the Royal Signals figure in bas relief; the polar bear divisional sign flat, each piece with two links at either end and a clasp; belonged to WO1 S D Julian, Auxiliary Territorial Service. Crafts 1997-11-197
Imperial Service Troops, 1908 (c). Watercolour, signed lower left by Major Alfred Crowdy Lovett, 1908 (c). The original for the illustration on p204 of Major G F MacMunn's 'Armies of India', published in 1911. 15 figures, several with signatures of sitters below. Drawings and Watercolours 1953-02-69
Operation Barras, 10th September 2000. Colour photolithograph after David Rowlands, 2001 (c); published by Saville Fine Arts, Bristol, 2001 (c); D Squadron 22 Special Air Service Regiment conducting the rescue of the hostages held by the rebel West Side Boys at Gberi Bana, Sierra Leone; signed and dated lower right, 'David Rowlands 2001'; associated with, Operation Barras, Sierra Leone (2000). Prints 2003-04-232
The Freedom of the City of Lichfield ... was granted to the Army Training Regiment (Lichfield) ... Under command of Lieutenant Colonel P R Farrar. Colour photolithograph after David Rowlands, 2000; published by Saville Fine Arts, Bristol, 2000 (c); band of the Parachute Regiment and guards from the Prince of Wales's Division, Parachute Regiment and Army Medical Services march through Lichfield; signed and dated lower right, 'David Rowlands 2000'. Prints 2003-04-246
'Though Time Goes By ..' The 21st Special Air Service Regiment (Artists) (Volunteers) Golden Jubilee 1947-1997. Colour photolithograph after David Rowlands; published by Saville Fine Arts, Bristol, 1997 (c); two soldiers in a forest clearing by a stream, boil up a brew; signed and dated lower right, 'David Rowlands 1996'. Prints 2003-04-248
Papers relating to Pte T J Skinner, Army Service Corps, 1914 (c)-1918 (c) and his son Pte T A Skinner, Royal Army Medical Corps, 1939 (c)-1945 (c): official documentation, telegrams, newspaper cuttings, guide books and personal letters covering their service during World War One (1914-1918) and World War Two (1939-1945). Archives 2003-05-3
Photographs and postcards relating to Pte T J Skinner, Army Service Corps, 1914 (c)-1918 (c), and his son Pte T A Skinner, Royal Army Medical Corps, 1939 (c)-1946 (c); associated with World War One (1914-1918) and World War Two (1939-1945). Photographs 2003-05-4
Photographs and postcards relating to Pte T J Skinner, Army Service Corps, 1914 (c)-1918 (c), and his son Pte T A Skinner, Royal Army Medical Corps, 1939 (c)-1946 (c); associated with World War One (1914-1918) and World War Two (1939-1945). Archives 2003-05-4
15 photographs relating to the 7/10th Baluch Regiment, including: portraits, formal and informal groups, and views in Burma; 1943-1947; collected by Capt H W Price. Photographs 1986-06-12
Two formation badges, Royal Army Service Corps, Southern Command (UK), 1940 (c); both depict a cloth shield divided vertically with left half dark blue and right half yellow, with three white and blue stars down the centre and one blue star on the yellow section and one white star on the blue section. Badges 2003-05-25