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| Description | Object Type | NAM Accession Number |
|---|---|---|
| Transcript of a letter to the British Mirror, 28 Oct 1851, from Frank Hewson, a guardian of the Bedminster Union, complaining that the wife of a soldier of the 42rd Regiment of Foot had been left as a burden on the parish while her husband fought in the 8th Cape Frontier War (1850-1853). | Archives | 1994-10-47 |
| Diary of Robert Bethel, Army Service Corps 1914-1917, covering his service in Gallipoli and Egypt; with his demobilisation papers and some Home Guard orders, 1940, and his career details compiled by his daughter. | Archives | 1994-10-56 |
| Photocopied and original documents relating to armoured units in NW Europe 1942-1946, and to British Troops in Japan 1951. | Archives | 1994-10-59 |
| Four items associated with Adolf Hitler's bunker, 1945. | Photographs | 1994-11-102 |
| Four items associated with Adolf Hitler's bunker, 1945. | Maps | 1994-11-102 |
| Four items associated with Adolf Hitler's bunker, 1945. | Archives | 1994-11-102 |
| Collection of World War Two newspaper cuttings relating mainly to the Home Guard and supplies to Russia; held in 101 numbered envelopes. | Archives | 1994-11-107 |
| Ms correspondence of L/Cpl Frank Bentley, 2nd Bn Grenadier Guards to his brother, Cpl Arthur Bentley, Royal Army Medical Corps, 12 Mar 1915 - 15 Dec 1917, written while respectively serving on the Western Front and at 2nd Western General Hospital, including notes on conditions, thoughts on being sent overseas, and parcels received; together with letters from Arthur to Frank (Dec 1917), papers relating to the death of Frank in action at Gauche Wood (1 Dec 1917), papers relating to Arthur's service with the Royal Army Medical Corps, including Christmas cards, a pocket diary for 1919 (unused) and autograph book. | Archives | 1999-11-107 |
| 15 photographs relating to Cpl Arthur Bentley, Royal Army Medical Corps, who was in charge of the Quartermaster's accounts at the 2nd Western General Hospital, 1915-1917 (c). | Photographs | 1999-11-108 |
| The Experience of Other Ranks in the Long Range Desert Group, 1941-1945. Typescript dissertation on other ranks of the LRDG, by Barbara Keeley-Huggett, 1994. | Archives | 1994-11-108 |
| Papers relating to the North West Frontier of India collected by the photographer R B Holmes 1910 (c)-1961: a detailed list of the collection is available. | Archives | 1993-08-105 |
| Papers relating to the North West Frontier of India collected by the photographer R B Holmes 1910 (c)-1961: a detailed list of the collection is available. | Maps | 1993-08-105 |
| Papers relating to the North West Frontier of India collected by the photographer R B Holmes 1910 (c)-1961: a detailed list of the collection is available. | Photographs | 1993-08-105 |
| Papers relating to members of the Piper family 1911-1945 (c); collected by Sir David Piper. | Archives | 1994-11-124 |
| Letter written by Bombardier A Emmott, 76th Bty Royal Field Artillery from Bloemfontein, South Africa, 23 Feb 1901; with printed route card, P Battery 3rd Bde Royal Artillery, from Barrackpore to Jhansi, (nd). | Archives | 1994-11-147 |
| Papers relating to Mrs Marjorie Sargeant, Women's Auxiliary Corps (India), World War Two 1939-1945. | Photographs | 1994-11-151 |
| Papers relating to Mrs Marjorie Sargeant, Women's Auxiliary Corps (India), World War Two 1939-1945. | Archives | 1994-11-151 |
| Papers of Pte William Temple, Royal Fusiliers 1915-1919. | Photographs | 1994-11-153 |
| Papers relating to Capt J Harper-Nelson, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 1943(c)-1944; Somaliland Scouts, 1951 (c); King's African Rifles, 1958 (c)-1977. | Archives | 1993-08-109 |
| Papers collected by Captain B E Rigby (later Harper-Nelson), Women's Royal Army Corps, 1952-1954; associated with Malaya (1948-1960). | Archives | 1993-08-112 |
| Training in platoon weapons RIFLE firing from low cover, 1958 (c). Training poster, colour lithograph; Number 3, published by the War Office 'M F P' (?). | Prints | 1999-11-110 |
| Letters, Christmas cards, press cuttings and other ephemera sent to Sister D E Warren, Horton Hospital Epsom, 1941-46 and 1953: a detailed list of the collection is available. | Archives | 1993-08-117 |
| 120 - mm AMMUNITION, 1960. Training poster, colour lithograph; AFV (Gunnery) No 27, published by the War Office 'C B H' (?), Jun 1960. | Prints | 1999-11-116 |
| Papers of Captain Eric C Stratton, 3rd County of London Home Guard, 1942-1943 and Burma 1945. | Archives | 1994-11-162 |
| Papers of George William Thompson, 14th Coy Imperial Yeomanry South Africa, 1900; associated with the Boer War. | Archives | 1994-11-163 |
| Hoof of Jubilee, the horse ridden by Capt Arthur Shakespear, 3rd Regiment of Dragoons and 10th Regiment of (Light) Dragoons (Hussars), at the Battle of Waterloo; divided in half and varnished; Shakespear was ADC to Lord Combermere, was placed on half pay in 1818, and died in 1845. | Equipment, general | 1999-11-125 |
| And When did you last see your father? Photogravure after the painting by William Frederick Yeames, 1917 (c); published as a Supplement to 'Holly Leaves' the Christmas Number of the 'Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News'; commissioners and soldiers of the Parliamentarian Army question a small boy as his mother and sisters watch fretfully, 1642 (c). | Prints | 1999-11-143 |
| Two red identity discs, 1939-1945 (c); worn by Betty Denyer, Auxiliary Territorial Service. | Equipment, general | 1999-11-130 |
| Typescript memoir of Colonel E P Rich, 12th Frontier Force Regiment in Persia 1941 and the Control Commission in Germany 1947-1951. | Archives | 1994-12-126 |
| First field dressing, 1941; contained in a canvas slip cover; printed with instructions for opening and the contents; made by T J Smith and Nephew Limited, Hull, Oct 1941; associated with D Nightingale, Auxiliary Territorial Service. | Medical Equipment | 1999-11-132 |
| White canvas housewife, 1939-1945 (c); associated with Brewerton, Auxiliary Territorial Service. | Equipment, general | 1999-11-134 |
| Two identity discs, 1939-1945 (c); owned by M Appleyard, Auxiliary Territorial Service. | Equipment, general | 1999-11-138 |
| Two identity discs, 1939-1945 (c); worn by Nancy Hughes-Reckitt, Auxiliary Territorial Service, who was raised at ATS Company in Chelmsford before the World War Two and became a chief commander; in 1955 (c) she became Hon Colonel of 301 or 305 (EA) Battalion, Women's Royal Army Corps (TA). | Equipment, general | 1999-11-140 |
| Papers relating to Miss E B Abbey who served with the Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps during World War One and was Chairman of the Edinburgh Branch of the Women's Royal Army Corps Association 1917-1982. | Archives | 1994-12-135 |
| Two blank identity discs, 1939-1945 (c); one red circular and one green octagonal; part of an Auxiliary Territorial Service uniform as issued to recruits. | Equipment, general | 1999-11-141 |
| Photocopy of diary kept by W G Kay, 7th Battalion Middlesex Regiment while on secondment to first, the Nigeria Regiment and then the Gold Coast Regiment, Royal West African Frontier Force (RWAFF), 1917-1918; with typescript summary compiled by Maj E C Lanning. | Archives | 1993-09-53 |
| Papers relating to 2/Lt Victor Lewis Parker, Indian Army 1944-1946. | Archives | 1994-12-141 |
| Papers relating to 2/Lt Victor Lewis Parker, Indian Army 1944-1946. | Maps | 1994-12-141 |
| Papers relating to Pte William James Jordan, Royal Artillery 1941-1943 and Army Catering Corps 1944-1946; associated with World War Two (1939-1945). | Archives | 1994-12-143 |
| Typescript memoir 'Burma Wartime Experiences 1940-45' by Miss J Walker, QAIMNS, with a photocopy of an article about nurses in Burma from 'The Scottish Daily Express' 21 Feb 1942. | Archives | 1993-09-62 |
| Papers relating to recruiting for the Regular and Territorial Armies, 1985-1993. | Archives | 1994-12-240 |
| The 'Wasbies', The Story of the Women's Auxiliary Service (Burma); photocopy of the history annotated by Joan Wolther, who served with the unit during 1944. | Archives | 1993-09-71 |
| Papers relating to gallantry and other awards of the Army, 1856-1992. | Archives | 1994-12-247 |
| Twelve manuscript letters from Lt John Reid, 54th Regiment, to Samuel Parke at La Touche's Bank, Dublin, 1813-1836. | Archives | 1999-11-161 |
| Papers of Maj Gen Edward Douglas Loch, 2nd Baron Loch, Grenadier Guards and Army Staff 1893-1927. | Archives | 1994-12-249 |
| Uniform items, Women's Royal Army Corps, worn by Lt Col (later Col) Elizabeth Rosemary Denne, 1974-1979. | Uniforms | 1994-03-262 |
| Embroidered panel; a tribute by Mohamed Najeebuzz Aman Khan Nawabzada, Deputy Jailer of the District Jail Bareilly, United Provinces, on the occasion of Lieutenant-Colonel B E M Newland's (Indian Medical Service) retirement as Superintendent of the District Jail and Civil Surgeon at Bareilly, April 1933. | Crafts | 1970-12-15 |
| Two named group photographs collected by 2/Lt (later Maj) F B Saul: Officer Training School, Bangalore: C C76 'C' Coy, Jul-Nov 1945; British and Indian Officers, 16th Bn The Baluch Regiment. | Photographs | 1999-11-164 |
| Warrant signed by Charles I at Nottingham, 22 Aug 1642, authorising Lord Willoughby of Eresby to raise the regiment that became the King's Lifeguard of Foote. | Archives | 1993-10-112 |
| Special forces knife concealed in a British Army boot heel plate. | Edged Weapons | 1991-07-248 |
| Medal group awarded to Sgt Brian Nicholas Washington, 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment, 1956-1958: General Service Medal (Army and RAF) 1918-62, 6th Issue, clasp: Near East; General Service Medal 1962-2007, 2 clasps: Radfan and Northern Ireland; United Nations Cyprus Medal 1964; South Atlantic Medal 1982 and Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Army 1954; Washington was the only member of 3 Para to serve both at Suez and in the Falklands. | Medals | 1991-12-133 |
| Paratroopers Airborne life jacket. | Equipment, general | 1991-07-250 |
| Bound typescript account by Lt W G Jenkins DSO, 43 Commando Royal Marines, of his service in the Mediterranean, 1944-1945, and subsequent expeditions to various parts of the world. | Archives | 1993-10-141 |
| Papers relating to Lt W F Parrington, RFA, 1917-1919, including a typescript war diary for 78th battalion RFA, Jul 1915 - May 1918; associated with World War One (1914-1918). | Archives | 1993-10-161 |
| Three field dressing, 1944 (c); used by the Indian Medical Service. | Medical Equipment | 1992-03-11 |
| K ration, Supper Unit, 1944 (c); made by H J Heinz, USA; associated with the 6th Bn, Nigeria Regiment. | Equipment, general | 1992-03-16 |
| Pouch, 1918-1919 (c); made of canvas; used by Pte R Vincent, No 6 platoon, B Coy, 19th Bn Hampshire Regiment; contained photographs collected by Vincent whilst serving in Vladivostok and in Siberia. | Equipment, general | 1992-05-20 |
| Wooden signboard, 1985 (c); used by BRIXMIS, British Commanders'-in-Chiefs Mission to Soviet Forces in Germany, in Berlin; painted, 'ATTENTION! PASSAGE TO MEMBERS OF THE SOVIET MILITARY LIAISON MISSION IS PROHIBITED'.vvv | Equipment, general | 1992-06-44 |
| Plastic signboard, 1985 (c); used by BRIXMIS, British Commanders'-in-Chiefs Mission to Soviet Forces in Germany; printed, 'SPERRGEBEIT'. | Equipment, general | 1992-06-45 |
| Formation (TAC) sign, 1985 (c); painted in black and yellow, with a stylised tank; used by BRIXMIS, British Commanders'-in-Chiefs Mission to Soviet Forces in Germany. | Equipment, general | 1992-06-46 |
| Formation (TAC) sign, 1985 (c); painted in black and white on a blue ground; used by Soviet forces during the Commander in Chief's mission to the soviet forces in Germany. | Equipment, general | 1992-06-47 |
| Soviet 'Halt' sign, 1985 (c); used by Soviet forces during the Commander in Chief's mission to the soviet forces in Germany; painted in Cyrillic characters, 'HALT'. | Equipment, general | 1992-06-48 |
| French vehicle registration numberplate, 1985 (c); used by the French Military Mission during the French mission to the Soviet forces in Germany. | Equipment, general | 1992-06-49 |
| British vehicle registration numberplate, 1985 (c); used by BRIXMIS, British Commanders'-in-Chiefs Mission to Soviet Forces in Germany. | Equipment, general | 1992-06-50 |
| American vehicle registration numberplate, 1985 (c); used by the US military mission during the US mission to the Soviet forces in Germany. | Equipment, general | 1992-06-51 |
| Length of rope, 1944-1945 (c); presented to the Chief of the BRIXMIS Operation on 6 Dec 1978 by Dr Teichman, the Director of Colditz Hospital; made from blankets and cut from a much longer length; believed to have been intended for use in the escape of Allied prisoners of war from Colditz Castle; rope was found, during reconstruction work in Colditz Castle, with some rolled up escape maps above a door frame in November 1978; associated with World War Two, POWs Germany, (1939-1945). | Equipment, general | 1992-06-52 |
| Papers and portrait photograph of Gunner E Elkin, RFA, 1940-46. | Archives | 1993-11-9 |
| Swagger stick, 1920 (c); leather covered shaft with a white metal head bearing the regimental crest of the Rajputana Rifles. | Equipment, general | 1992-09-323 |
| SAS escape kit belt, 1970 (c); used by Maj H V Gilpin who served with 21st Special Air Service (Volunteers) during 1951-1954 and 1970-1988. | Equipment, general | 1992-09-336 |
| SAS escape kit belt, 1970 (c); used by Maj H V Gilpin who served with 21st Special Air Service (Volunteers) during 1951-1954 and 1970-1988. | Scientific Instruments | 1992-09-336 |
| SAS escape kit belt, 1970 (c); used by Maj H V Gilpin who served with 21st Special Air Service (Volunteers) during 1951-1954 and 1970-1988. | Edged Weapons | 1992-09-336 |
| Four maps of Korea contained in wooden and plastic map cases used by Captain (later Major) P A Duckworth, 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards during the Korean War, 1951-1952. | Maps | 1994-05-374 |
| Copies of battalion orders 4/8 Gurkha Rifles, Oct 1941 to Feb 1943, and arrangements for official visits Apr 1946, collected by Lt I G Paterson. | Archives | 1993-11-14 |
| Papers of Lance Corporal T Neller, Royal Sussex Regiment and RGA 1891-1904. | Archives | 1993-11-22 |
| Ration book issued to Lt A R Braddy, 2nd battalion Lincolnshire Regiment, 1919. | Archives | 1993-11-25 |
| HQ 14 Army, Occupation of Tanglin Barracks and adjacent houses. Three versions of the plan of Tanglin Barracks, including blueprint, property of Captain Eric C Strathen, Royal Artillery, Assistant Camp Commander, 22 Sept 1945. | Maps | 1994-09-35 |
| Maps relating to the British Army and 6th Armoured Brigade in Germany, 1986 (c). [RESTRICTED: CLOSED UNTIL 2023] | Maps | 1994-09-117 |
| Six maps issued to Major John Ffrench, 6th Rajputana Rifles during the North African Campaign and in Italy, 1943. | Maps | 1994-11-173 |
| Signboard, 1985 (c); written in German, translates as, 'HALT, state border crossing and photography forbidden except BRIXMIS'; associated with BRIXMIS, British Commanders'-in-Chiefs Mission to Soviet Forces in Germany, Berlin. | Equipment, general | 1992-12-63 |
| Nine coins contained in a cardboard sleeve and plastic folder, 1991; the coins represent countries who joined Operation DESERT STORM for the Liberation of Kuwait: Britain, Kuwait, USA, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Egypt, France, Canada and Italy. | Equipment, general | 1992-12-71 |
| Folder of pamphlets and leaflets 'The Volunteer and Reserve Forces', produced by the National Employers' Liaison Committee for the Territorial and Reserve Forces to increase awareness and understanding of the volunteer reserves, Nov 1993. | Archives | 1993-11-88 |
| Two sample certificates of Trade Proficiency, REME, Armourer Class I and Armourer Class 3/2, 1993. | Archives | 1993-11-91 |
| Gas goggles and wrapper, 1917; owned by Capt W H Lowe, Royal Field Artillery. | Scientific Instruments | 1994-12-231 |
| Commemorative bottle of wine produced by the Women's Royal Army Corps, 1990: the label shows WRAC, Womens Army Auxiliary Corps and Auxiliary Territorial Service uniforms. | Equipment, general | 1994-12-230 |
| Four wallets relating to Brig Dame Frances Coulshed, Women's Royal Army Corps, 1951-1954. | Equipment, general | 1994-12-229 |
| Piece of flooring from the bunker in which Hitler committed suicide, Berlin 1945. Taken by Miss M Cheyne, Auxiliary Territorial Service; associated with World War Two, North West Europe (1944-1945). | Equipment, general | 1994-11-101 |
| Papers collected by Maj I D McLean, 8th and 2nd battalions Middlesex Regiment, relating to the final days of the campaign in North West Europe May - Jul 1945, with three postcards sent by a German soldier or soldiers, 1941 (c). | Archives | 1993-11-106 |
| Housewife, 1940; owned by Mrs Beatrix Lousdale (nee Blumfeld), Auxiliary Territorial Service; Lousdale was a driver for the military in the Southampton area during World War Two. | Equipment, general | 1994-11-100 |
| Swagger stick, 1917-1918; associated with Tom Weatherill, London Scottish, who served in World War One. | Equipment, general | 1994-11-99 |
| Military police whistle, 1943; made by J Hudson and Company. | Equipment, general | 1994-11-98 |
| Two booklets relating to the campaign in Burma 1945, with menu for British other ranks victory dinner, 17 Aug 1945. | Archives | 1993-12-20 |
| One of two escape kits, 1954 (c); consists of a black wallet containing a map, a compass and letter requesting assistance in many languages. Map dates from 1954, issued to British servicemen. One escape set still sealed. | Equipment, general | 1994-10-87-1 |
| One of two escape kits, 1954 (c); consists of a black wallet containing a map, a compass and letter requesting assistance in many languages. Map dates from 1954, issued to British servicemen. One escape set still sealed. | Scientific Instruments | 1994-10-87-1 |
| 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 |
| Typescript transcript of a letter to his nephew from Pte E Peto, P O Regiment, Fort Brown, Cape of Good Hope, 18 May 1857, with photocopy of a photograph of a Corporal. | Archives | 1993-12-29 |
| Typescript account by Pte J R Scarr of his service with 2nd Bn Gloucestershire Regiment 1931-32, written in 1987. | Archives | 1993-12-40 |
| Typescript account by Maj Desmond Eric Renforth Scarr CBE of his service with the London Rifle Brigade, 1939, OCTU 1940, Gloucestershire Regiment, 1940-1941, Reconnaissance Regiment, 1941-1946, 14th/20th Hussars 1947-62, edited by Mr J R Scarr 1993. | Archives | 1993-12-41 |
| Typescript memoirs: 'Mario's Watch' by Capt K R R Scarr, 43rd Reconnaissance Regiment 1934-46 and Sgt P R R Scarr RAF Coastal Command, 1941-46, and 'Thirty-Six Hour Days' by P R R Scarr, edited by Mr J R Scarr, 1993. | Archives | 1993-12-42 |
| Collection of 106 colour photographs relating to the South Atlantic (Falklands War) (1982), Apr to Jul 1982, taken by 24057159 WO2 David Langham, 81 Ordnance Company, Royal Army Ordnance Corps. | Photographs | 1999-11-172 |
| Papers collected by 2386859 Sergeant T C Waterman, Royal Signals India and Burma, 1945-1946; a list of the collection is available, which includes a long run of South East Asia Command newspaper, 'SEAC'. | Archives | 1993-12-45 |