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Description Object Type NAM Accession Number
Bayonet, pattern 1907/ 1913, used by the British Army, World War One (1914-1918); wire cutter. Edged Weapons 1993-01-95
Bayonet, pattern 1907/ 1913, used by the British Army, World War One (1914-1918); wire cutter. Equipment, general 1993-01-95
German KAR98 bayonet; blade stamped with No's 639 over d and 41 ddi; metal scabbard; frog; used by the German Army during World War Two (1939-1945). Edged Weapons 1993-01-87
German KAR98 bayonet; blade stamped with No's 639 over d and 41 ddi; metal scabbard; frog; used by the German Army during World War Two (1939-1945). Equipment, general 1993-01-87
Plaque, 1940 (c); sheet metal, enamelled white all over with a painted device on both sides; inscribed with the letters, 'N.A.C.B', surmounted by a crown and over an anchor, the whole is surrounded by an almond shaped boarder inscribed, 'ARMY & NAVY/ CANTEEN BOARD'. Equipment, general 1979-06-130
British No 4 Mk II spike bayonet, 1942 (c), used by the British Army, World War Two (1939-1945); metal scabbard. Edged Weapons 1992-11-76
Bavarian seitengewehr bayonet, pattern 1898/1905, dated 1915; manufactured by Alex Coppel of Solingen; used by the German Army, World War One (1914-1918); metal scabbard. Edged Weapons 1992-11-75
Sword bayonet, pattern 1907/ 1913; used by the British Army, World War One (1914-1918); black leather scabbard. Edged Weapons 1992-11-74
French Lebel bayonet, pattern 1886, used by the French Army 1886-1935; scabbard. Edged Weapons 1992-11-73
Sword bayonet, pattern 1856/ 1858, used by the British Army, 1858-1880. Edged Weapons 1992-11-71
German Ersatz bayonet, pattern 1888/ 1898, 1916 (c), used by the German Army during World War One (1914-1918). Edged Weapons 1992-11-70
German seitengewehr bayonet, pattern 1898, dated 1906; crosspiece stamped with No 62 R 3 203; scabbard; associated with 3rd Coy 92nd Infantry Regiment, German Army, World War One (1914-1918). Edged Weapons 1992-11-69
Photocopy of a diary kept by 37259 Sapper William Marsh Butler, 88th Company (?) Royal Engineers, Mesopotamia, September 1916 to January 1918; Butler was later granted a temporary commission in the Indian Army. Archives 1995-02-129
Trench periscope and non-issue type; first field dressing made by T J Smith and Nephew Limited, Hull; associated with World War One (1914-1918). Scientific Instruments 1979-08-15
Trench periscope and non-issue type; first field dressing made by T J Smith and Nephew Limited, Hull; associated with World War One (1914-1918). Medical Equipment 1979-08-15
Photocopies of newspaper accounts of the service of Captain M Barclay (later Barclay-Cooke), Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps, with No 2 Field Hospital in the Falklands, June 1982 to January 1983; associated with the South Atlantic (Falklands War) (1982). Archives 1995-03-11
Whip, 1910 (c); leather driver's whip, used by the Army Service Corps. Horse Furniture 1979-08-24
Photocopies of German newspaper articles relating to British and Russian prisoners of war at Guben Prisoner Of War Camp during World War One, 1914-1918. Archives 1995-03-14
Transcript letter from Lord Kitchener to Lord Harcourt relating to negotiations for the exchange of a British prisoner, Colonel Maxwell Earle, 31 Jan 1916; with a postcard photograph of Earle with three companions possibly taken in Switzerland; photocopies of papers relating to Earle and the circumstances of his capture. Archives 1995-03-72
Transcript letter from Lord Kitchener to Lord Harcourt relating to negotiations for the exchange of a British prisoner, Colonel Maxwell Earle, 31 Jan 1916; with a postcard photograph of Earle with three companions possibly taken in Switzerland; photocopies of papers relating to Earle and the circumstances of his capture. Photographs 1995-03-72
Papers and photograph of Lance Bombardier G L B Pugh, Royal Artillery and Royal Army Medical Corps, Italy and Austria, 1943-1946. Photographs 1995-03-74
Papers and photograph of Lance Bombardier G L B Pugh, Royal Artillery and Royal Army Medical Corps, Italy and Austria, 1943-1946. Archives 1995-03-74
Bayonet, pattern 1907/ 1913; manufactured by Sanderson, 1918 (c); used by British and Commonwealth Infantry, 1918 (c); with scabbard; associated with World War One (1914-1918). Edged Weapons 1992-07-215
Programme for series of talks organised by the national committe in Geneva on the 'War Effort of France and Her Allies', Jul to Aug 1916; from the collections of Col H Le Roy Lewis of the British Army Staff. Archives 1997-05-17
Photographs of Col Herman Le Roy-Lewis, Hampshire Carabiniers during the Boer War and with the Army Staff liaising with the French and Belgians during World War One. Photographs 1997-05-18
Bayonet, pattern 1907/ 1913, used by Indian Army Infantry, 1916 (c); blade marked with GR VI cypher, date, No's 12 and 16 and initials RFI; scabbard markedwith initials GFD. Edged Weapons 1992-07-213
Bayonet, pattern 1941 kAR98 k, 1944; associated with the German Army, World War Two (1939-1945). Edged Weapons 1991-03-113
Seitengewehr bayonet, with scabbard, pattern 1888/1898; used by the Turkish Army, World War One, Gallipoli, 1915. Edged Weapons 1990-04-3
SLR blank bayonets, 1988 (c); these four items represent the main stages in the transformation of a block of metal to the SLR bayonet blade. Edged Weapons 1988-05-59
Colt Model M .32 in self-loading pistol 1920 (c). British military marks. Firearms 1996-08-227
Eight British wartime newspapers: Tripoli Times, 13, 14 and 17 May and 17 Aug 1943; Union Jack, 9 Aug; Crusader, 8th Army weekly newspaper, 24 Oct 1943; 8th Army News, 9 and 20 Nov 1943. Archives 1997-05-88
German 9 mm P08 self-loading pistol 1909 (c), Machine gun regiment markings. Firearms 1996-08-228
Manuscript order to officer in charge of AHQ mails at Elandsfontein about the treatment of Kitchener's mailbag, 20 Jun 1902, with cachets of the Army Post Office, Pretoria and Army postmaster, P O Corps. Archives 1997-05-92
Papers of Lieutenant-Colonel Sir James Nockells Horlick, Coldstream Guards, UK and Italy, 1943-1946. Archives 1995-03-79
Order of Service of Thanksgiving, Eighth Army; photocopies of four photographs, with typescript of captions relating to the British in Athens, Oct 1944. Archives 1995-03-80
Order of Service of Thanksgiving, Eighth Army; photocopies of four photographs, with typescript of captions relating to the British in Athens, Oct 1944. Photographs 1995-03-80
First field dressing, 1939; khaki brown cotton package, wrapped in cellophane; cotton is printed on the front with instructions for use and the maker's name, Arthur Bert Limited, London. Medical Equipment 1980-04-8
Australian Mk II bayonet machete, pattern 1945; a rare bayonet converted from a Mk I machete at the end of World War Two; blade stamped with broad arrow; pommel stamped with No 4907; fibre grips; Mk I scabbard. Edged Weapons 1987-09-10
Small bayonet for volunteer's carbine or officer's fusil, 1787 (c); triangular blade with fullers, inscribed with maker's name, Wolley, Birmingham. Edged Weapons 1987-08-30
Three British Army waterbottles: made of steel with blue enamelling inside and out; one side is slightly concave in order to fit the wear's body; spout is attached to a metal caped cork stopper by a piece of string; covered in olive drab felt; one also has a webbing harness and strap, and one just a harness. Equipment, general 1980-04-39
socket bayonet, Land pattern, 1760 (c); socket engraved with no's 144 and 101. Edged Weapons 1987-08-10
Australian Mk I machete bayonet, pattern 1944, similar to Enfield pattern 1907; manufactured by Slazenger of Sydney, 1942; grip stamped with SLAZ 42; canvas scabbard; originally intended for use by parachute troops, World War Two, Far East (1941-1945). Edged Weapons 1987-04-3
Folding lamp case, 1915, made of tinned steel, used by the 221st Coy Army Service Corp (Transport) and made by Christopher Collins, Birmingham, Limited; Riding crop. Equipment, general 1980-04-43
Webley and Scott Mk III .38 in commercial revolver, grip safety, special issue, 2 in barrel, December 1939, India. Firearms 1991-08-102
Spanish .455 in revolver M1914 No 1 Mk I, 5 in barrel, Smith and Wesson pattern; with RFC issue holster 1915; British Army issue. Firearms 1992-06-107
Spanish .455 in revolver M1914 No 1 Mk I, 5 in barrel, Smith and Wesson pattern; with RFC issue holster 1915; British Army issue. Equipment, general 1992-06-107
Mauser C96 7.63 mm self-loading pistol 1898, cone hammer, British sights; with wooden shoulder stock holster, marked to Capt Gilbert Wemyss Ellacombe, Royal Army Medical Corps, Boer War (1899-1902). Firearms 1993-03-225
Mauser C96 7.63 mm self-loading pistol 1898, cone hammer, British sights; with wooden shoulder stock holster, marked to Capt Gilbert Wemyss Ellacombe, Royal Army Medical Corps, Boer War (1899-1902). Equipment, general 1993-03-225
No 4 Mk II spike bayonet, pattern 1941-1985, used by the British Army; scabbard, inscribed with initials B superimposed on L; scabbard made by Victoria Plastics. Edged Weapons 1985-06-160
Lecture notes and other training material of Maj John Max Keyworth, RAOC, 1943-1946, including Cairo Fasa programmes, 1946. Archives 1997-06-39
Picture postcard from a German soldier; with a 50 Mark note. Archives 1997-06-41
Aluminium German signal pistol, 1942 (c). Firearms 1968-04-1-2
Smith and Wesson .38 in 'Victory' model revolver; supplied to Britain under 'lease-lend' arrangements. Firearms 1983-04-95
Enfield .455 in Mk VI revolver; excellent example, interwar, slightly rarer than Webley Mk VI. Firearms 1989-05-68
German Mauser 7.63 mm self loading pistol Model C96, 1914 (c), with shoulder stock holster. Firearms 1994-08-155
Percussion pistol 1840, 'Old Series Sidelock' for East India Company Cavalry; Bombay. Firearms 1996-11-64
Instrument case, possibly for binoculars, 1939; pattern produced in World War Two for use with 1937 webbing equipment; made of tan leather with riveted seams, rounded front and straight back; printed underneather with the maker's name, W W and S Limited; lid is fixed by a single square of leather to the back of the case and has a strap and buckle. Equipment, general 1980-06-84
Personal file of Capt G W T Tomlinson RASC, 1946; the period covers his command of 'X' detachment (Horse Transport), RASC, Antwerp, Belgium; Tomlinson felt his competence was called into question and requested an interview with the military secretary; also payment at a major's rate for his period in command. Archives 1997-06-46
Warrant, certificate and letter issued to WO2 Anne Ramsden, Women's Royal Army Corps, 1977 (c). Archives 1997-06-47
60 photographs of the deployment of the 1st Queen's Dragoon Guards in Bosnia, Jun to Dec 1996, during Operation RESOLUTE for Implementation Force (IFOR). Photographs 1997-06-51
Machine gun slide rule case Mk II, sealed pattern, 1926; made of olive drab webbing, rectangular in shape with a lid flap which is reinforced at the bend; the back is printed with the object name; the webbing suspension strap fixed to the back has a buckle which is attached to a sealed pattern label by a ribbon which is secured by the original seal bearing the royal coat of arms. Equipment, general 1980-07-160
Machine gun slide rule case, working pattern 1930 (c); made of olive drab webbing, rectangular in shape with a lid flap; the back bears a belt loop with a press stud fastening at the bottom; two buckles at the top attach a webbing suspension strap; attached to one buckle is a working pattern label, and the other bears the Sealed Pattern label, fixed to a grey piece of cloth, and secured by ribbon and the original seal. Equipment, general 1980-07-161
Face mask for a rocket launcher, working pattern 1952; in the form of a rectangular flap of green cotton backed with rubber; eyepieces are plastic edged with black oil cloth lined with netting; the side windows have ventilation holes and the eyepiece is stitched to a strap; felt pad at the bridge of the nose has the Sealed Pattern label fastened to it by a ribbon; the ribbon is also fixed to a piece of brown cloth and the original seal. Equipment, general 1980-07-185
Bayonet for Argentine FF 7.62 m, taken by British Forces in the Falkland Islands, August 1982; serial number 28004; scabbard; frog, press studs embossed with star and maker's name, Tempex. Edged Weapons 1984-06-141
Bayonet for Argentine FF 7.62 m, taken by British Forces in the Falkland Islands, August 1982; serial number 28004; scabbard; frog, press studs embossed with star and maker's name, Tempex. Equipment, general 1984-06-141
Binocular case Mk I, for Prismatic Binoculars No 6, 1918 (c); made of polished pigskin, slightly concave at the back; the suspension strap passes round the sides of the case, thread through loops; the back bears two belt loops, bent over at the top, and there is a carrying handle on top of the lid. Scientific Instruments 1980-08-37
Medical Orderly's pack, 1918; containing splints, a tourniquet, syringe, needles, iodine, calamine lotion, first field and shell dressings and various bandages; associated with World War One (1914-1918). Medical Equipment 1980-08-49
Photographs of the Hong Kong Military Service Corps. Photographs 1997-06-58
No 1 leather bayonet frog, pattern 1914, for dismounted men and corps; straps have been removed; made by W Wood and Son; associated with World War One (1914-1918). Equipment, general 1983-06-31
Mk I Garand US bayonet, 1943 (c), used by the US Army during World War Two; blade stamped with initials PAL in oval and U grenade S; green plastic scabbard with metal mouthpiece stamped with US in flaming grenade and VP 32, with wire belt hook; relating to the US Army; associated with World War Two (1939-1945). Edged Weapons 1983-01-108
Mule trunk, 1917-1918; made from wickerwork with Egyptian army markings; Owned by Captain Godfrey Spencer Tavener Dawson, MVO, 5th Service Bn, Royal Irish Regiment attached to the Egyptian Expeditionary Force when he used the trunk and 3rd (North Tipperary Militia) Bn, Royal Irish Regiment and used by him during World War One (1914-1918). Horse Furniture 1980-10-36
Camp bed, 1918; owned by Capt C B Richards, Royal Army Service Corps. Furniture 1980-11-36
Papers of the Hong Kong Military Service Corps. [RESTRICTED: CLOSED UNTIL 2027] Archives 1997-06-59
Coin, 1797; one penny, Regal issue, denomination; made of bronze with an indentation caused by a bullet striking it when in the pocket of an soldier at Waterloo, 18 June 1915; associated with Napoleonic Wars, Waterloo (1815). Equipment, general 1980-11-106
Trade token, 1792; half penny, issued in Birmingham; made of bronze with the obverse bearing a bust of Gen George Augustus Elliot, 1782 (c), the reverse bears the fleur de lys, denomination, place and date of manufacture. Equipment, general 1980-11-107
Clay pipe bowl, 1900 (c); unglazed china clay body, stem missing; the left side bears a profile, bust portrait of FM Lord Roberts and inscribed, 'BOBS', the other side bears a shamrock spray. Equipment, general 1980-11-122
Clay pipe bowl, 1900 (c); unglazed china clay body, stem missing; the left side bears a profile, bust portrait of President Paul Kruger and on the right General Sir Redvers Buller. Equipment, general 1980-11-123
Clay pipe bowl, 1885 (c); unglazed china clay body, stem missing; in the form of a human head, representing Gen Charles Gordon wearing a fez, and closed collar tunic and sporting a moustache. Equipment, general 1980-11-124
Clay pipe bowl, 1902 (c); unglazed china clay body, stem missing; originally barrel shaped, only part of the bowl remains; the remaining part bears a full face portrait of FM Lord Roberts in uniform. Equipment, general 1980-11-126
Bound duplicated typescript transcript of 27 letters written by or relating to Maj GG Clowes, 8th Hussars, of the period May 1854 to Nov 1859; associated with the Crimean War (1854-1856) and the Indian Mutiny (1857-1859). Archives 1995-04-21
Wirecutters, 1917 (c); made of steel with wooden handles; the blades are hinged on a single bolt and have a 'V' shaped notch to guide the wire into them, the inner cutting edge is serrated; either side of the handles are impressed with the maker's name, Charles H Pugh Limited, Birmingham. Equipment, general 1981-03-7
Entrenching spade, 1941; with a wooden handle and steel head; the bottom end of the handle is slightly flared with an iron collar and hollow; the head fits into the hole and has a square blade with the sides coming to a point; the back is plain and the front is strengthened by a rib running from the socket to the point; with a olive drab webbing case, lined with heavy brown drill, made by H H C and Company Limited, 1943. Equipment, general 1981-03-94
Papers of Sapper (later Maj) F Grundy, Corps of Royal Engineers, Boer War, 1899-1902. Archives 1995-04-109
23 official photographs relating to Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps, 1964-1970. Photographs 1997-06-126
Colour transparencies from an Army briefing pack. Subjects include British Army equipment, vehicles and activities. Photographs 1997-06-127
Printed proclamation issued by Charles I for the better government of his army and for the prevention of looting, Reading, 25 Nov 1642. Archives 1995-04-280
Official photographs relating to the WRAC and its trades. Photographs 1997-06-128
Recruitment scrapbook, Women's Royal Army Corps; compiled and presented by members of the WRAC recruiting staff, London district. Archives 1997-06-129
QARANC recruitment material intended for magazines/journals, 1978 (c). Archives 1997-06-131
Eighty three maps collected by Capt Alan J Hopkinson, Army Educational Corps. Maps 1997-07-15
Kukri socket bayonet, used by Gurkhas, 1800-1850 (c); yataghan type blade with deep narrow fuller each side; inscribed with motto on the socket. Edged Weapons 1976-10-27
Papers of Colonel J McDonnell, Cape Mounted Rifles, 1844-1893, and his family, 1727-1906. Archives 1995-06-22
Officer's barrack bed, 1850 (c); patented by J T Thomson, 116 Long Acre, London. Furniture 1981-04-30
Waterbottle, 1915; made of sheet steel, enamelled in blue; concave inner side fits the wearer's body; cork stopper with a metal cap; covered in thick brown felt; worn with the New Armies Pattern leather equipment. Equipment, general 1980-04-31
Commemorative medallion, 1814; made of gilt brass decorated with an allegorical representation of Napoleon I being exiled to Elba, in disgrace, by the devil at the end of the Napoleonic War. Equipment, general 1981-04-32
Commemorative medallion, 1801; made of brass; obverse is decorated with a horn of plenty, spilling fruit and corn, below a dove bearing a olive branch, and inscribed, 'PEACE & PLENTY', and 'OCTOBER 1 1801'; reverse bears olive sprays and the inscription, 'THE DESIRE OF ALL NATIONS'; celebrating the Peace of Amiens, War of the French Revolution. Equipment, general 1981-04-34
Two commemorative medallions mourning the death of FM Frederick Duke of York, 1827: one bearing a half face portrait, the other a profile. Equipment, general 1981-04-35
Map case, 1940; containing 20 maps. Equipment, general 1981-05-63
Papers relating to L/ Sgt Arthur Vivian Challacombe, Army Catering Corps, 1946. Archives 1997-07-16
Typescript of a translated article: 'Military retrospect of the war in South Africa', from the German military magazine 'Beiheft zum Militar, Wochenblatt, 1901; the German author who served with the Boers, compares British and Boer tactics; the article was originally translated by Maj (later Brig Sir) I E Edmonds, Corps of Royal Engineers and forwarded to Lord Kitchener in Pretoria. Archives 1997-07-20