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Description Object Type NAM Accession Number
Shell fuse, from World War One, Mesopotamia, 1914-1918; inscribed in Turkish. Ammunition 1960-12-114
Four Turkish bullets and four Turkish shrapnel balls, from Bandits Hill, Gallipoli, World War One, 1914-1918. Equipment, general 1956-02-963
Three live rounds and three fired cases of British .303 in Mk II cordite ammunition, souvenir from Fourteen Streams, Boer War, 1899-1902; made by Royal Laboratory. Ammunition 1956-02-957
Hallowe'en, 1914: Stand of the London Scottish on Messines Ridge, 31st Oct-1st No. 1914. Photograph of a painting by Richard Caton Woodville, produced by the London Scottish Regiment in aid of their benevolent fund, 1999. Prints 1999-06-81
15 rounds of live 7.92 mm Turkish Mauser ammunition in clips, in original carton, from Gallipoli, World War One, 1915. Ammunition 1956-02-938
German High Velocity shell fragment from Clare Camp, Loure, Belgium, Jun 1917. Ammunition 1956-02-935
Computer mouse mat, 1999; printed plastic foam, manufactured for the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, 1999; bearing a colour image of a Fusilier cockade and text in black on yellow, black strip along the bottom; textured upper surface. Crafts 1999-06-85
Computer mouse mat, 1999; printed plastic foam, manufactured by the British Army, 1999; bearing a photographic image of a soldier in jungle kit with an L95 A1 rifle with a SUSAT sight fitted; textured upper surface inscribed with the World Wide Web site addresses, 'ARMY www.Army.mod.uk www.Army.picture-library.com'. Crafts 1999-06-86
Papers relating to Pte F M Sauter, Auxiliary Territorial Service, 1943-1946. Archives 1996-11-81
Washstand, 1940 (c); oak with two metal towel rails; the top is hinged and lifts to reveal an enamel bowl and soap dish; a mirror rests on the base of the lid and there are double doors on the front; owned by Lt Col G Allen. Furniture 1974-06-28
Waterbottle, for mounted troops, 1918; brown enamelled body, covered with wool felt and bound with leather; canvas carrying strap; metal mouthpiece with a wooden stopper; issued to Brig S St C Holbrook, serving on the North West Frontier, India. Equipment, general 1974-07-118
Shell fragment from the Battle of Spion Kop, Boer War, 1899-1902. Ammunition 1956-02-908
Fragment of segmented shell, from the Battle of Vaalkranz, Boer War (1899-1902), Feb 1900. Ammunition 1956-02-907
Fragments of British 6 in shell from Fourteen Streams, Boer War (1899-1902), May 1900. Ammunition 1956-02-905
Nosecap of British shell from Fourteen Streams, Boer War, Boer War (1899-1902), May 1900. Ammunition 1956-02-904
Fragment of British shell fired at the Boers by the British, Cape Colony, Boer War (1899-1902), 1900. Ammunition 1956-02-896
Glove, standard pattern, 1995; red plastic PVC glove, fabric lined, wrist length; made by John Ward and Sons Limited. Equipment, general 1999-06-89
Glove, standard pattern, 1996 (c); plastic PVC glove, fabric lined. Equipment, general 1999-06-90
Apron, standard pattern, 1957 (c); resealed; leather with a bib. Equipment, general 1999-06-91
Blacksmith's apron, standard pattern, 1996; made of leather. Equipment, general 1999-06-92
Gloves, standard pattern, 1997; black rubber glove used for cleaning tanks, lined with fabric; printed 'NEOTEX/ II/ MADE IN ENGLAND'. Equipment, general 1999-06-93
Field lamp, 1910 (c); metal with a broad arrow mark and maker, Maw, London, stamped on the top; reputedly used by the Royal Army Medical Corps. Equipment, general 1974-08-52
Nine posters and one map, published in France; five published by the German Army of Occupation, 1940-1941; one published by the Vichy Government, 1941; one by the Comité de Libération, 1944; two posters were issued by the Provisional Government of the French Republic; map issued by the Army Bureau of Current Affairs. Archives 1996-11-84
Identity disc, 1915-1916; belonged to Russell Beaumont Woakes, Indian Army Reserve; with string threaded through a hole in the top. Equipment, general 1974-08-80
Despatch box, 1809 (c); wood covered with leather and strengthened with numerous studs, some of which spell out 'MOORE'; brass handle on the lid; metal lock and key; the inner sides are lined with pages from an encyclopaedic book or journal; reputedly used by Sir John Moore at Corruna. Equipment, general 1974-09-3
Portrait photograph of Maj Charles Frederick Rogers, Royal Indian Army Service Corps, 1936 (c). Photographs 1996-11-89
PMR-2A anti-personnel mine used by the former Yugoslav Army, 1995 (c); made by SDPR, Beograd, Yugoslavia; copy of USSR POM - 2 and C2ECH PP - Mi - 5b stake mine. Ammunition 1997-09-66
Six shrapnel bullets, found at Passchendaele, 1997; from World War One 1914-1918; corresponds to 35 per pound as per tables in Treatise on Ammunition, 1915; thought to be British. Ammunition 1997-08-18
27 photographs collected by Pte David Hunt, 3rd Bn Parachute Regiment, during his service in Egypt, 1951-1952. Photographs 1999-06-88
13 inch mortar shell, fired at Basing House during the English Civil War 1642-1649. Ammunition 1997-05-31
US 75 mm field artillery cartridge case, 1943 (c), from World War Two; case is possibly from Leicester Yeomanry Artillery Training, B Battery. Ammunition 1996-12-25
German 20 mm High Explosive shell, from World War Two; painted with 'P345 13e 39 115g'. Ammunition 1993-03-54
French 75 mm cartridge case, 1904; used during World War One; base stamped with maker's name, Rennes, France and date. Ammunition 1993-03-53
Ammunition box for 250 .303 in cartridges; used by the British Army, 1950 (c). Equipment, general 1993-03-48
British Enfield .303 in cartridge, World War One (1914-1918); card inside box reads 'English cartridge struck by German bullet (part of charge exploded) from Dead Man's Porch 1916'. Ammunition 1993-01-82
Turkish 7.92 mm 5 round Mauser chargers, used by the Turkish Army during World War One. Ammunition 1992-11-78
Uniform worn by Lt Col David Andrew Girran, 1966 (c), Royal Army Pay Corps, 51st Gurkha Infantry Brigade: khaki drill tunic and bush jacket; two pairs of khaki drill trousers; two olive green bush jackets; four pairs of olive green trousers; two pairs of olive green shorts; pair of khaki drill shorts; olive green cloth waistbelt. Uniforms 1999-06-121
Uniform worn by Lt Col David Andrew Girran, 1966 (c), Royal Army Pay Corps, 51st Gurkha Infantry Brigade: khaki drill tunic and bush jacket; two pairs of khaki drill trousers; two olive green bush jackets; four pairs of olive green trousers; two pairs of olive green shorts; pair of khaki drill shorts; olive green cloth waistbelt. Equipment, uniform 1999-06-121
Papers relating to Capt A Scott Garnham's period in command of a prisoner of war company, 1918 and his involvement in raising a battalion of the Isle of Wight Rifles, 1919-1924. Archives 1996-11-92
Pair of American Matterhorn experimental issue boots, worn by British troops in Bosnia. Uniforms 1999-06-130
Brassard, worn by British Logistics Battalion in Bosnia; the unit, based near Split, provided support required by British troops. Equipment, uniform 1999-06-134
Items of equipment owned by FM Sir Gerald Templer: camp bed, 1917, issued during World War One; sleeping bag, 1952, issued during the Malayan Emergency. Furniture 1974-10-101
Items of equipment owned by FM Sir Gerald Templer: camp bed, 1917, issued during World War One; sleeping bag, 1952, issued during the Malayan Emergency. Equipment, general 1974-10-101
Pair of muleshoes, 1914 (c); made of iron with six nails; each with two screws; used during World War One. Horse Furniture 1974-10-191
L17A2 APDS 30 mm cartridge case, 1986; body marked with 'APDS L14A2 CY-12-86 013 346, L17A2 CY-11-86 352 RG 86 30 mm AFV'. Ammunition 1991-09-58
Half bottle of Champagne, 1900. Supplied to hospitals for the sick and wounded in the Boer War (1899-1902) by the War Office. Made by Dagonet at Fils, 1900. Equipment, general 1974-11-16
Kitbag, 1952; canvas, with a drawstring top and carrying handle; marked with the name, 'Wilson, T' and number '22717263'. Equipment, general 1975-01-9
Soap holder, with a Broad Arrow mark, 1945; Pair of knee or shin guards, with Broad Arrow Mark, 1940. Equipment, general 1975-01-47
Turkish 8 mm rifle round. Ammunition 1990-04-2
Pair of snow shoes, universal pattern, 1943; stamped with the date on the webbing. Equipment, general 1975-02-14
BRIXIA model 35 mortar bomb, used by the Italian Army 1939 (c), possibly earlier. Ammunition 1989-09-12
Mk III 3 in mortar bomb, used by the British Army, 1941; composed of yellow ochre painted body with red and green bands, six fins each with two perforations, closing cap and cardboard packing tube. Ammunition 1988-09-50
Five German 7.92 mm cartridges and ammunition clip, collected by J R Dixon of the 12th London Regiment 1918; cartridges stamped with 'GM 3.18. 567'. Ammunition 1988-07-5
Twelve Mk II .380 in revolver cartridges, in box, 1960 (c); box stamped with '12 Cartridges Revolver .380 inch/ Mk II RL 7 5 38A/ ISAA'. Ammunition 1987-10-58
Cartridge wrapper for Mk III Martini-Henry cartridges, 1877; brown paper; stamped in the centre with cartridge type 'CARTRIDGES SA. BALL B.L. MARTINI-HENRY ARM. Mark III 1877'; one of several found by the donor, stuck to music stands, with some trumpet music stuck to the reverse; believed to have originated with the Cheshire Regiment. Ammunition 1986-06-101
Mast hoop, 1852 (c); made of iron; recovered from HM Birkenhead, a troopship which was wrecked on 26 Feb 1852; possibly from the ship's mast. Equipment, general 1975-04-13
Vickers-Maxim 'Pom-Pom' artillery shell and case, used by the British Army during the Boer War 1899-1902. Ammunition 1986-04-108
Document, or briefcase; wooden body covered in brown leather externally and line in black; with a brass holder for a name plate and a brass lock by Mitchell and Co; used by FM Lord Allenbrooke during World War Two while he was CIGS, and by FM Lord Montgomery, his successor, also used by FM Sir Gerald Templer while VCIGS and CIGS. Equipment, general 1975-04-76
Vickers-Maxim 'Pom-Pom' shell and case, 1906 (c); made by Elswich Ordnance Company, 1900 (c); case stamped with maker's initials EOC; associated with the British Army and Royal Artillery during the Boer War (1899-1902) and World War One (1914-1918). Ammunition 1986-04-108
1 in Verey pistol cartridge, associated with the British Army, 1927; base stamped with maker's initial and date 'K 27 Ltd'. Ammunition 1986-04-107
Basin used by FM Sir Gerald Templer (1898-1979), 1916; white enamel basin with a leather top, also known as a Chalumchie, (Hindu); marked inside with a blue cypher 'AE' (?); associated with World War One (1914-1918). Equipment, general 1975-04-77
24 hour ration pack, 1975; cardboard box containing a list of contents and the following packets: Snack, Breakfast; Main Meal; Sundries. Equipment, general 1975-05-17
Button stick, 1950 (c); brass, patent number 116972/17; inscribed 'WHB'. Equipment, general 1975-06-23
Items acquired by FM Sir Gerald Templer in Malaya, 1952 (c): Malayan blowpipe with four poisonous darts; opium pipe; associated with Malaya (1948-1957). Polearms/Other Weapons 1975-06-31
Items acquired by FM Sir Gerald Templer in Malaya, 1952 (c): Malayan blowpipe with four poisonous darts; opium pipe; associated with Malaya (1948-1957). Equipment, general 1975-06-31
Three cookers, 1945-1962 (c): two Hexamine solid fuel cookers, wrapped in original wax paper; field cooker with a pan, inscribed with the maker's, 'SJ & E Fellows Ltd 1962'; Rifle cleaning kit. Equipment, general 1975-06-60
Waterbottle, universal pattern, 1945 (c); metal body covered with felt; cork stopper with a metal ring at the top, attached to the bottle by a piece of string. Equipment, general 1975-07-16
Green canvas grenade carrier, used by the US Army, 1943 (c). Equipment, general 1983-01-132
Waterbottle, universal pattern, 1967 (c); plastic with a beaker top which has a white metal handle; stamped, 'keep away from heat or flame Cat No 973-6669 1967'. Equipment, general 1975-07-17
Items owned by Lt Gen R G Broadwood, 12th (Prince of Wales's Royal) Lancers, 1898: leaves collected from General Charles George Gordon's garden in Khartoum, is a glass phial contained in a case; writing case with an embroidered crown and cypher on the face, from a shabraque. Associated with the Siege of Khartoum, 1st Sudan War (1883-1885) and 2nd Sudan War (1896-1899). Equipment, general 1975-08-41
'Boer or Briton: A New South African War Game', 1900 (c); board game consisting of a cardboard box printed on the lid with a Boer soldier, a Guardsman and the title; containing a printed sheet of rules and dice; the board and ten men are missing; made by J Jaques and Son Limited. Equipment, general 1975-10-127
First field dressing, 1945 (c); wrapped in olive drab cotton, with instructions for use printed outside; marked with the maker's name, 'Robinson and Sons Ltd, Chesterfield, July/September 1945'; entire package is wrapped in airtight clear plastic. Medical Equipment 1975-11-41
Pair of mess tins, 1966 (c); made of steel and aluminium, the smaller fits into the larger; both marked with broad arrows and 'MMS 1966 CN/1876'. Equipment, general 1975-11-42
Respirator, 1963; made of black rubber, with a blackened metal air filter and exhalation valve; attached to the wearer by elasticated olive drab straps; in a canvas respirator case. Equipment, general 1975-11-43
Respirator, Mark 7, 1945-1969 (c); made of black rubber, with a grey metal air filter and exhalation valve; attached to the wearer by elasticated olive drab straps; in a canvas respirator case. Equipment, general 1975-11-44
Housewife, 1955; olive drab housewife, lined with black waterproofing; marked in the inside of the flap, 'MS Ltd 1955'. Equipment, general 1975-11-45
Paper cartridge with musket size ball, 1825-1850 (c). Of the type used with pattern 1842 smoothbore percussion musket. Ammunition 1978-11-175
16 British Service assorted small arms cartridges for machine-guns, rifles and revolvers, 1868- 1912. Ammunition 1975-02-33
Waterbottle, 1914 (c); white metal and oval in shape; covered in brown felt which buttons over the bottle; brown leather strap around length of bottle which is fixed around the neck; clip attachment at the neck. Equipment, general 1975-11-87
Washstand, 1854 (c); wooden; used by Lord Raglan during the Crimean War (1854-1856). Furniture 1975-12-117
Quill pen, 1857; discovered with the papers of Col J E W Inglis and associated with the siege of Lucknow, Indian Mutiny. Equipment, general 1976-01-47
Photocopies of documents relating to the experiment by which civilian women were given a weekend introduction to the Women's Royal Army Corps (TA), Mar 1962. Archives 1996-12-4
First field dressing, 1943; wrapped in drab olive cotton, printed with instructions for use on the outside and the maker's name, Robinson and Sons Limited, Chesterfield; entire package wrapped in clear plastic. Medical Equipment 1976-02-24
Toilet kit, 1950 (c): tube of Colgate toothpaste; small bar of LUX soap in a metallic wrapper; orange plastic toothpaste; shaving brush with white bristles; grey plastic soap box; green soap; toilet case in white linen, containing a copper bladed instrument (function unknown). Equipment, general 1976-02-27
Housewife, 1914-1918 (c); khaki drill fabric in the form of a strip of textile, folded over at the corners of one end and folded to form a pocket at the other; a flap of flannel inside is secured over the pocket; a strip of material is secured on to the centre of the housewife and forms three pockets, it is stencilled, '27424/ CC'. Equipment, general 1976-02-28
Papers of Joseph William Daniel, City Imperial Volunteers, attached Army Service Corps, 1900, 16th battalion Manchester Regiment, 1918 and Royal Army Pay Corps, 1920. Archives 1996-12-3
Photograph album containing 85 photographs (including two loose): 'Three Years with the Middle East Land Forces, Jun 1947 to Mar 1950 ATS and WRAC'; with ephemera relating to the Auxiliary Territorial Service and Women's Royal Army Corps in Egypt, Cyprus and Kenya. Photographs 1995-01-70
Collection of 179 letters and notes, 1811-1860: correspondence of Lieutenant General William Staveley, (1784-1854), and Captain E Staveley. Correspondence includes letters relating to the Peninsular War and the Waterloo campaign. Archives 1999-06-149
Photograph album containing 157 photographs relating to the Auxiliary Territorial Service and Women's Royal Army Corps in Austria (?), 1948-1950; mostly views and off-duty portraits and groups. Photographs 1995-01-71
Photograph album containing 58 photographs (including four loose) relating to the Auxiliary Territorial Service and Women's Royal Army Corps in Egypt and Switzerland, 1946-1951. Photographs 1995-01-72
Photograph album containing 108 photographs (including three loose) possibly taken by a member of the Auxiliary Territorial Service or Women's Royal Army Corps while on leave or off duty, 1946-1952; include views of Gibraltar, Malta, Port Said, Ismailia, Cairo, Cyprus, Suez, Switzerland and views of the camp at Fayid, Egypt. Photographs 1995-01-73
Photograph album containing 48 photographs illustrating the work of the Women's Royal Army Corps Experimental Assistants in Gunnery at the Proof and Experimental Establishment, Shoeburyness, Essex, 1949 (c); shots include WRAC personnel bathing on the beach, playing cricket and netball and on the rifle range and the WRAC shooting team. Photographs 1995-01-75
Photograph album containing 123 photographs relating to the Auxiliary Territorial Service and the Women's Royal Army Corps [probably either the 305th (East and West Riding) Bn or the 308th (Northern Command) Bn Territorial Army] in Yorkshire, 1948 - 1950. Photographs 1995-01-76
Barrack box, 1914; wooden with the name of the owner painted on the exterior in white; owned by Quarter Master Sergeant Robert Ernest Manwaring, Royal Army Medical Corps. Equipment, general 1976-08-7
Photograph album containing 26 photographs, with ephemera, relating to the 10th Battalion Women's Royal Army Corps, 1949-1950. Photographs 1995-01-77
Photograph album containing 294 photographs, probably taken by a member of the Women's Royal Army Corps stationed in Germany during the 1950s; photographs include views of France, Holland, Belgium, Germany and Luxembourg. Photographs 1995-01-78
Photograph album containing 16 photographs (including five loose) with newspaper cuttings and ephemera from the Women's Royal Army Corps Staff College scrap book, 1951-1955 (c). Photographs 1995-01-79
Photograph album containing 376 photographs relating to the Women's Royal Army Corps and the Auxiliary Territorial Service, including shots of camps, parades, training exercises, sports, VIP visits, exhibitions, recreation and reunions, 1940 (c) - 1958 (c). Associated with the British Army of the Rhine. Photographs 1995-01-80
Photograph album containing 34 photographs (including one loose) with ephemera relating to the Women's Royal Army Corps Staff College, 1951-1957; presented to the WRAC Staff College by Maj B M Balmer, WRAC Administrative Officer, Feb 1951 to Dec 1952. Photographs 1995-01-81
Entrenching tool handle, 1945; wooden bound with a metal; marked on the blade attachment, 'MHB 1945'. Equipment, general 1976-09-21