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Description | Object Type | NAM Accession Number |
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'Old Soldiers Day 1935'; formal group photograph showing the Governor of Northern Ireland with officers and sergeants of the Depot, and Old Comrades. | Photographs | 1991-07-203 |
14 original and copy photographs taken by Maj G C Piper, Royal Sussex Regiment, 1940-1987; subjects include portraits, groups, East Kent Regiment football team, football match and views of Austria and Italy. | Photographs | 1991-07-204 |
Confectionary tins: one tin box for Huntley and Palmers biscuits, and one cocoa tin with Chambers cocoa, sealed; 1914 (c) | Equipment, general | 1982-05-108 |
British miltary dirk, 1800 (c); ascribed to an ensign of 32nd (Cornwall) Regiment of Foot; blade has two central fullers; gilt bronze cruciform crossguard; central decoration of engraved trophies; ferrule decorated with band of leaf motif; chequered and fluted dark wood grip bearing centrally band and oval escutcheon; fluted octagonal domed pommel with knob. | Edged Weapons | 1970-04-12 |
Cardboard box for Caley's chocolate, 1916 (c). | Equipment, general | 1982-05-134 |
Two sheets of contact prints of a parade of 8th (Volunteer) Bn The Queen's Fusiliers (City of London) through the City, 1991. | Photographs | 1991-07-206 |
Princess Mary gift tobacco box with greetings card, 1914. | Equipment, general | 1986-01-15 |
Two mounted group photographs of the 11th Hussars musical ride team wearing a variety of the regiment's uniforms, 1700 (c)-1900 (c); photographs taken taken by Sims and Company, London at the Royal Tournament, Olympia, 1927. | Photographs | 1991-07-207 |
Two colour photographs of portraits in oils, 1840 (c); portraits depict Maj Gen Sir Jeremiah Bryant, Bengal Army and his wife Lady Mary Anna Bryant. | Photographs | 1991-07-208 |
Colour photograph of the grave of Annie Fox; photograph taken by N W Gordon, Apr 1991; Annie Fox was the wife of QM George Fox, 2nd Bn Connaught Rangers, she died in 1888 of the effects of wounds received at Bronkhurstspruit in 1880. | Photographs | 1991-07-210 |
Colour photographic portrait of In-pensioner Donald Harris, Royal Hospital Chelsea, 1991. | Photographs | 1991-07-211 |
Two photographs of the landing of Maj Gen J Ichida, Chief of Staff to Lt Gen H Kimura, Commander Burma Area Army, at Mingaladon airfield to sign the surrender of the Burma Area Army, 10 Sep 1945; the surrender was signed on 13 Sep 1945 at Government House, Rangoon. | Photographs | 1991-07-212 |
Five photographs taken by Lt (later Lt Col) R E Patrick, Royal Scots Fusiliers, seconded to 2nd Bn Gold Coast Regiment, 1935-1939; with captions compiled by Maj E C Lanning. | Photographs | 1991-07-213 |
32 photographs of 7th Bn Gold Coast Regiment, 5 (WA) Infantry Brigade, Burma, 1944-1946. Captions compiled by Maj E C Lanning; subjects include portraits of African NCOs and other ranks, transport, carriers on the march, filling a water bag, 3in mortar, building a shelter, clearing an airstrip, African troops with men of an Indian Mountain Artillery unit, sick awaiting evacuation and collecting a supply drop; associated with World War Two, Far East (1941-1945). | Photographs | 1991-07-214 |
Japanese tachi sword, with scabbard and World War Two service mounts; believed to be by Minamatoto of Osyn School, 600 years AD; captured by 4th Rajput Regiment and presented by them to Brig Gen L H Abbott CMG Hon Col of the Bn, 1932-1942; broad, straight blade that is signed; scabbard is leather covered. | Edged Weapons | 1969-07-5 |
Three group photographs of 7th Bn Gold Coast Regiment, Royal West African Frontier Force, 5 (West African) Infantry Brigade, 81 (West African) Division taken near Madras while awaiting transport back to West Africa, Oct 1945; with captions compiled by Maj E C Lanning. | Photographs | 1991-07-215 |
Knife and sheath, nineteenth century; believed to be an Ashanti relic; probably from Ashanti Wars; blade is leaf-shape with centre line decorated on both sides with chiselled nicks; ferrule made of bent iron strip; fish tail grip bound with leather; leather sheath decorated at mouthpiece and foot with tassels of thongs. | Edged Weapons | 1969-06-13 |
19 commercial photographs collected by Capt (later Brig Gen) F R Patch, Royal Artillery, 1899-1900; associated with the Boer War; subjects include Okehampton Artillery Camp, Gen Joubert and his staff; scenes in South Africa, combat between British troops and Boer Forces, artillery, and bridges. | Photographs | 1991-07-216 |
Japanese tachi sword and scabbard; with World War Two mounts; surrendered to the 8th King George's Own Light Cavalry, September 1945; modern with scratched blade; yakiba visible; service type scabbard. | Edged Weapons | 1969-06-8 |
Dagger and scabbard; carried by Sgt Fitz-Gerald, Crimean War; blade has diamond section apart from shoulder, with some engraving; ebony hilt; pommel end fluted on two faces of its rectangular section; leather scabbard in two parts. | Edged Weapons | 1968-12-17 |
Skean Dhu and scabbard, 1930 (c); associated with Calcutta Scottish; plain, single edged blade with notched back; black wooden hilt, carved on one face with woven motif and decorated with silver pins; silver pommel and ferrule; wooden scabbard covered with black leather; silver mouthpiece and chape with thistles. | Edged Weapons | 1968-09-5 |
47 photographs taken by W B Bowyer, Royal Buckinghamshire Hussars, Egypt and Palestine, 1915-1918; subjects include men formed up on parade, the voyage out to Egypt and Palestine, groups, portraits, scenes of civilian life in Egypt and Palestine, columns on the march, camps, and rescuing survivors from the torpedoed 'Leasowe Castle'; associated with World War One, Egypt and Palestine. | Photographs | 1991-07-219 |
Seven copy photographs taken by Capt James Peters, Regiment of Canadian Artillery, at the Battle of Fish Creek, Apr-May 1885; with explanatory notes compiled by Mr D Richards, 1991. | Photographs | 1991-07-221 |
Kindjal and scabbard, nd; straight, double edged blade with central fuller on either side; some gold kuftgari on one side with Perseo-arabic inscription and birds perching on formalised foliage; typically formed hilt, with grey-black horned grips and three rivets, using silver coins as washers; wooden scabbard, covered with green leather; with ornamental sewn mouthpiece and decorated brass chape. | Edged Weapons | 1968-06-38 |
Ten photographs collected by Brig M C E Sharp, CBE, mainly relating to his service as Assistant General and Brigadier (Maint) Allied Force HQ, Mtousa, 1945-1946; subjects include groups, social functions and the presentation of the Legion of Merit to Brig Sharp. | Photographs | 1991-07-223 |
51 photographs of watercolours 1750, 1773 (c), showing production of guns and ammunition; views of exteriors and interiors of buildings, workshops and laboratories; collected by Royal Woolwich Arsenal. | Photographs | 1987-02-26 |
Kukri and scabbard, nd; simple, medium weight blade; stamped near ferrule: 'THE ARMY TRADERS DEHRADUN INDIA'; black horn hilt; brass ferrule, with two brass bands around grip; two rivets in grip and brass pommel cap; black leather scabbard with checkered design and silver chape; with sharpening tool with horn grip and brass pommel. | Edged Weapons | 1968-04-8 |
66 photographs taken and collected by Bandsman John Stanley, Royal Hussars (Prince of Wales's Own), 1924 (c)-1956 (c); subjects include portraits, groups, teams, mounted bands, camps and views. | Photographs | 1991-07-227 |
Printed order of service for 82nd West African Division Farewell Service of Thanksgiving and Dedication, Rangoon Cathedral, Burma, 22 April 1946. | Archives | 1991-01-4 |
Dirk and scabbard, nd; associated with 1 Seaforth Highlanders; belonged to Mrs M Turner's husband, who was in a 'Lancs Regt', World War One, and RSM I, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, World War Two (1939-1945); seems to be of comparatively recent date; straight, single edged blade; ebony grip with carved, plaited decoration, interspersed with silver studs; silver ferrule; white metal or silver pommel; wooden scabbard, carved with black, tarry composition; steel fittings. | Edged Weapons | 1968-01-19 |
Two photographs of FM Sir Claude Auchinleck and Lt Col L H Landon, CRA Brindiv, at a parade to mark the raising of the Union Flag on the arrival of Brindiv in Japan, 1946. | Photographs | 1991-08-30 |
Hanshee type kukri, 1750 (c)-1799 (c); with light blade, strongly curved in continuous arc; single fuller; steel ferrule and narrow wooden hilt; no pommel plate or scabbard. | Edged Weapons | 1968-01-8 |
Pesh-kabz knife and scabbard, nd; 'Mashud knife' blade; thick (possibly walrus) ivory grips of typically pesh-kabz form, riveted to tang; wooden scabbard with original black leather cover partially remaining; repoussee brass chape, and mouthpiece inscribed: 'DUTTON'. | Edged Weapons | 1968-01-7 |
German Flying Officer's dress dagger, with sheath, 1938; double edged blade with device of squirrel holding sword; yellow plastic grip spirally wound with twisted silver wire; crossguard of aluminium marked with eagle grasping swastika; pommel bearing copper finish swastika; aluminium sheath, with two lockets; inscribed: 'G N Phillips Lt R A Klaghfurt 1945'. | Edged Weapons | 1967-07-41 |
Two short swords; associated with Malabar Special Police; Moplah operations, 1921-1922; crude, single edged blades; iron strip knuckleguards. | Edged Weapons | 1967-07-40 |
149 photographs showing mountain guns, field artillery, heavy artillery, anti-aircraft guns and anti tank guns, 1870-1945 (c). Associated with World War Two (1939-1945) | Photographs | 1987-02-27 |
Shasqua knife and scabbard; belonged to Lt Col George Allen Preston, Kars, 1919; slightly curved, single edged blade; possibly originally from a cavalry sword; silver carved hilt with repousse; wooden scabbard covered in brown leather, with silver mounts; decorated mouthpiece, lockets, and chape. | Edged Weapons | 1967-07-1 |
Copy photographic portrait of an NCO or a Private, London Irish Rifles, 1885 (c). | Photographs | 1991-08-31 |
87 copy photographs taken from original photographs taken by Lt (later Lt Col) J B Cowan, Royal Artillery, Britain, 1933-1936, North West Frontier, India 1937-1939; with manuscript captions provided by Lt Cowan; subjects include 27 Field Bty, 16 Field Bde, Royal Artillery, Edinburgh, group, recruiting march, Piershill Barracks, mounted sports, Redesdale Camp, 12th AA Bty 6 AA Bde, 1935-1937, gun layers, predictor operators, firing camp, unloading guns at Holt Station, FWD gun tractor towing 3in gun to firing point, and the German airship the 'Hindenberg', voyage to India on troopship 'Nevasa', Feb-Mar 1937, 8th AA Bty Royal Artillery, Peshawar, 1937-1939, views, artillery, mechanical transport, light tanks, training, armoured cars and sport. | Photographs | 1991-08-32 |
Sword and scabbard gathered by Lt Col George Allen Preston, while on the Tibet Expedition, 1904; single edged blade, with usual wavy lines of different coloured metal; circular iron guard with concave on blade side; wooden grip, covered with coarse fishskin; pommel cap of facetted iron with decorative copper; wooden scabbard covered with green leather; ornamental copper wrapper completes chape. | Edged Weapons | 1967-07-1 |
Caucasian kindjal knife and sheath; belonged to Lt Col George Allen Preston, who may have acquired them while in Mesopotamia, World War One, or while at Kars, 1919. | Edged Weapons | 1967-07-1 |
Photograph, probably of a training battalion, formed up in Great Britain, 1915 (c). | Photographs | 1991-08-33 |
Copy photograph of Cleer Alger and his brother Frank, standing, Diss Light Infantry, 1859; with photocopies of newspaper cuttings relating to the photograph. | Photographs | 1991-08-35 |
Two photographs of members of BRIXMIS, British Commanders'-in-Chiefs Mission to Soviet Forces in Germany, during an intelligence gathering mission, Germany, 14 Mar 1958. | Photographs | 1991-08-36 |
Two copy photographs of groups of 5th Bn 14th Punjab Regiment, Penang, 1939-1940; with notes compiled by Maj I H Wethey. | Photographs | 1991-08-39 |
Three photographs of 10th Irish Division memorial, Rabrova, Serbia, 1914-1918; mounted on card. | Photographs | 1991-09-2 |
Talwar (or Tulwar) sword and scabbard, nd; belonged to Lt Col George Allen Preston; single edged, heavy blade, reminiscent of Turkish kilij form; two semi-circular marks on blade, and another under langet; talwar type of steel on hilt with knuckle guard; wooden scabbard covered with brown leather, with two reserved moulded ridges on outer face. | Edged Weapons | 1967-07-1 |
Carte de visite photograph of Capt John North Crealock, 95th (Derbyshire) Regiment of Foot; Capt Crealock held this rank from 1859 and 1972. | Photographs | 1991-09-49 |
17 photographs relating to the West African Forces, 1944 (c)-1957 (c); subjects include a photograph of a portrait in oils of NA31113 Cpl Andu Doso NMSTS, photograph of a statuette of CSM Garibu Yola, unidentified British officers, groups, British officers or NCOs being presented to FM Auchinleck, presentation of trophies, African troops firing a howitzer and British and American troops attending a social function. | Photographs | 1991-09-82 |
Knife and sheath, nd; belonged to Lt Col George Allen Preston; probably from Central Africa; spatulate double edged blade, which widens to broad leaf shape; fibrous yellow horn grip; tang riveted with one rivet, fixed to iron pommel; outer surface of sheath of thick cream parchment, decorated with fine, brown thongs; back of scabbard, brown leather; edges sewn with yellow thongs. | Edged Weapons | 1967-07-1 |
Two colour photographs of the grave of Maj Gen J P Huban, Indian Medical Service, 1990 (c); Maj Huban died 4 Sep 1957. | Photographs | 1991-09-129 |
Afghan knife and sheath, nd; T-section blade, with small amount of chiselled decoration towards shoulder; gilt brass decorated ferrule; decorated cream bone grips; black horn 'beaked' pommel; wooden sheath covered with black, tooled leather; decorated brass mouthpiece and chape; belonged to Lt Col George Allen Preston. | Edged Weapons | 1967-07-1 |
Seven photographs including a collage relating to BRIXMIS, British Commanders'-in-Chiefs Mission to Soviet Forces in Germany, 1986-1990. | Photographs | 1991-09-131 |
Three portrait photographs collected by L/Cpl Herbert William Laws, Royal Engineers, 1910 (c); photographs are a head and shoulders portrait and group photographs of officers and NCOs. | Photographs | 1991-09-134 |
Three glass negatives of portraits collected by Maj V R Barron, Royal Artillery, 1910 (c); neagtives show a portrait, possibly Lt (later Maj) Barron and two Sergeants. | Photographs | 1991-09-136 |
41 colour photographs taken by Maj V L F Davin during a visit to his old battalion, 14th Punjab Regiment, now 16th (Pathan) Bn The Punjab Regiment, Pakistan, 1990. | Photographs | 1991-09-137 |
Nine photographs mounted on sheets, taken by Lt Col H E Colbeck, Gold Coast Regiment, 1930 (c)-1947; with explanatory notes compiled by Maj E C Lanning and Mr A C Spooner, formerly Political Administration, Gold Coast, to whom Lt Col Colbeck had passed the photographs before his death. | Photographs | 1991-09-141 |
Pesh-kabz knife and sheath, nd; belonged to Lt Col George Allen Preston, 6th Gurkha Rifles; central ridge along back of blade; ivory grip with steel ferrule and small pieced flange at pommel; wooden sheath, covered with gilded brass with elaborate, punch marked designs. | Edged Weapons | 1967-07-1 |
Photograph of named officers of 2nd Bn Dorsetshire Regiment, 1935 (c). | Photographs | 1991-09-142 |
Cabinet photograph of a Sergeant of the 3rd (Prince of Wales's) Dragoon Guards, with his wife, 1880 (c). | Photographs | 1991-09-143 |
Colour photograph of the memorial cross dedicated to the fallen German paratroopers in the military cemetery at Suda Bay Crete; photographed by Herr Adolf Strauch, May 1991; associated with World War Two, Middle East. | Photographs | 1991-09-144 |
Draft memoir: 'No Peace without Spain: an account of the Little Known Peninsular War which spanned Queen Anne's reign 1702-1714', by J A C Hagill; with a biographical note on the author, a summary, photocopied maps and biographical notes on some of the major characters. | Archives | 1990-10-12 |
Draft memoir: 'No Peace without Spain: an account of the Little Known Peninsular War which spanned Queen Anne's reign 1702-1714', by J A C Hagill; with a biographical note on the author, a summary, photocopied maps and biographical notes on some of the major characters. | Maps | 1990-10-12 |
681 photographs collected by Gen Sir Augustus Francis Andrew Nicol Thorne, 1902 (c)-1970; subjects include scenes at RMA Sandhurst, 1903, during his early Regimental career, 1904 (c)-1914, World War One, as Assistant Military Attache in Washington, 1919-1920; at Staff College, 1921, as GSO2 at Staff College, Camberley, 1923-1925, in Regimental Command, 1926-1930, as Military Attache in Berlin, 1932-1935, as Commander of the 1st Guards Brigade, 1935, as GOC London District, and Maj Gen Commanding Brigade of Guards, 1939, as 48th Division Commander, Southern Command, 1939-1940, as GOC-in-C Scottish Command and Governor of Edinburgh Castle, 1941-1945, as Commander-in-Chief Allied Land Forces Norway/ Head of Shaef mission to Norway, 1945, and through his retirement 1953-1970, also includes photographs of his family and miscellaneous subject matter. | Photographs | 1991-10-50 |
Japanese katana sword, nd; surface of blade, finely scratched, obliterating yakiba; copper habaki; iron tsuba, with silver beetle and dragonfly, and brass fuchi; red lacquer saya. | Edged Weapons | 1967-06-38 |
Three items collected by Capt B A de Bourbel, 23rd Bn Royal Fusiliers, 1915-1947; newspaper cutting relating to the death of Lt J Crawford-Kehrmann, Rifle Brigade, 1915; dance programme, Rhine Army Officers Club, New Year's Eve, 1921-1922; photograph of the British Military attaches conference, 1947, taken from a magazine. | Archives | 1990-10-17 |
Three items collected by Capt B A de Bourbel, 23rd Bn Royal Fusiliers, 1915-1947; newspaper cutting relating to the death of Lt J Crawford-Kehrmann, Rifle Brigade, 1915; dance programme, Rhine Army Officers Club, New Year's Eve, 1921-1922; photograph of the British Military attaches conference, 1947, taken from a magazine. | Photographs | 1990-10-17 |
Japanese katana sword, nd; very scratched, signed blade; silver, two part habaki; tsuba embellished with silver crab or flower, with copper and gilt butterflies and foliage; fuchi with frog, straw matting, and corn; kashira with teapot and corn; red lacquer saya. | Edged Weapons | 1967-06-38 |
Afghan knife, nd; blade of 'normal form' with T-section; brass ferrule and 'straps', decorated with stamped dots in circles; ribbed horn grips; 'No 362' on old label. | Edged Weapons | 1967-06-38 |
Sinhalese piha-kaetta knife and scabbard, nd; has delicate workmanship of good quality; blade of usual shape, with brass inlay tooled in scrolled ornament; brownish stained ivory grips, with incised brass ferrule and pommel cap; ivory is carved into scrolls in a traditional form; wooden scabbard, lacquered and bound with cord. | Edged Weapons | 1967-06-38 |
Papers, in French, collected by Lt Col L H Landon whilst an Instructor at the Ecole Superieure de Guerre, Paris, 1955-1957; includes the text of a lecture on the British Army. | Archives | 1990-10-37 |
Two letters written by C/Sgt John Gray, 33rd (1st Yorkshire, West Riding) Regiment, 1817-1820, to his brother from Sunderland, 12 Mar 1817 and from Glasgow, 7 Sept 1820. | Archives | 1990-11-7 |
Pesh-kabz, Mashud knife type, with scabbard; decorated white metal ferrule and decorated 'straps'; ivory grips and bird-beak pommel; woodern scabbard, covered with black leather; silver mouthpiece with stamped decorations of girls dressed in feather dresses and headdresses (resembling Assyrian cylinder seals); two bands of brass and a brass chape, with similarly stamped decorations; numbered '362'. | Edged Weapons | 1967-06-38 |
Papers of Professor Henry Spenser Wilkinson (1853-1937), comprised of personal correspondence with academics, military commanders and statesmen, and draft articles and lectures, research notes and book reviews, 1881 - 1938, covering his role as a journalist with the Manchester Guardian (1881-1892) and Morning Post (1895-1914), and as Fellow of All Souls and the first Chichele Professor of Military History at Oxford University (1909-1923), and member of the Royal Commission on Militia and Volunteers (1904); relating to his interests in military strategy and foreign policy, current campaigns, national and imperial defence, conscription, Home Rule, officer training, the Navy League, the Esher Report, air warfare, army and navy reform and disarmament, and featuring his correspondence with senior members of the Government following the outbreak of the First World War, and letters from FM Lord Roberts, Lord Milne, FM Count von Moltke, General Sir Ian Hamilton, Lord Haldane, and Sir William Robertson. | Archives | 1990-11-42 |
Afghan knife; according to label it is '359 The Chara of Kyber', presented by Lt Col A C Tancock, CIE, (late) 16th Punjab Regt I A; blade of usual shape, with T-section; incised brass ferrule and ivory grips; wooden, bird-beaked pommel with an ornamental pattern of small nails; brass 'straps'. | Edged Weapons | 1967-06-38 |
Account by Timothy Morland, Royal Artillery, 1944-1947, of his service career. | Archives | 1990-11-47 |
Photocopy accounts of the invasion of Crete, May 1941, by John White, Gen Freyberg's ADC; with a copy of a letter written in 1979 supporting Freyberg's handling of the situation. | Archives | 1990-12-5 |
Documents relating to the award of the DCM to Sgt Frank Burke, Royal Artillery, for distinguished service, Burma, 19 Mar 1944. | Archives | 1990-12-9 |
Pesh-kabz knife and scabbard, nd; from Kurram Valley, North West Frontier India, and is numbered 361; straight blade with T-section and traces of watering; black bone grips with incised decoration, filled with red material and fixed with five rivets; short inscription in arabic [?] on hilt; black leather scabbard, with interlaced thongs decorating upper part. | Edged Weapons | 1967-06-38 |
Photocopy letter written by Maj Chatham Horace Churchill, 1st Foot Guards, to his father, 24 June 1815; gives an account of his experiences during the battle of Waterloo. | Archives | 1990-12-38 |
Pesh-kabz knife, nd; numbered '363'; may come from Indian Sports and Social Club, of which donor was a committee member; straight, single-edged blade, finely damascened, with reinforced point; reverse of blade moulded, with a central ridge and two side ridges; thick, possibly walrus ivory grips; small hinged tab on pommel decorated with 'moorish' outline; possibly of Persian make. | Edged Weapons | 1967-06-38 |
Photographs collected by Capt the Hon R H Winn, 1942-1944, relating to: the Conference of Combined Chiefs of Staff, Egypt 1943; visit of Anthony Eden to US Airborne Forces; Tripartite Conference at Teheran, 1943; portraits of Allied Chiefs of Staff; visit of Chiefs of Staff to Jerusalem; Quebec conference, 1944; visit of Lord Mountbatten to US Army, 1942 (c); Sir John Dill at review of US Army, 1942 (c). | Photographs | 1987-02-29 |
Embroidered maple leaf badge, with paper backing, nd; associated with the Canadian Forces, 1945 (c). | Badges | 2002-04-874 |
Photocopy report by Maj Gen David Baird to Gen George Harris, Commander in Chief, Madras, on the assault of Seringapatam, 6 May 1799. | Archives | 1990-12-39 |
Collection of badges of the Nizam of Hyderabad's Army. From the Graham Jones Collection, Victoria, British Columbia. | Badges | 2002-04-875 |
Collection of badges of the Nizam of Hyderabad's Army. From the Graham Jones Collection, Victoria, British Columbia. | Uniforms | 2002-04-875 |
Kaskara (or kashkara) sword, carried by Kitchener throughout his first campaign; may have been gained in the Conquest of Egypt, 1880-1896, or in the Mahadist Campaign, 1884-1889; given to Mr Augustus Harris (later Sir), 1886; straight blade with central fuller on each side; crossguard of usual type, with slightly splayed quillons and integrally forged langets; grip covered with silver, decorated with repousse foliage patterns, and partly bound with silver wire; pommel consists of wooden ball with traces of red paint under chipped brown and cream paint. | Edged Weapons | 1967-05-65 |
Medal group awarded to Cpl Joseph Whitehill, Royal Fusiliers, 1914 (c)-1945 (c): 1915-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-20; Allied Victory Medal 1914-19; Defence Medal 1939-45; Silver War Badge 1914-18; relating to Lt Col Henry 'Harry' Whitehill, City of London Yeomanry (Roughriders). | Medals | 2002-04-876 |
Medal group awarded to Cpl Joseph Whitehill, Royal Fusiliers, 1914 (c)-1945 (c): 1915-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-20; Allied Victory Medal 1914-19; Defence Medal 1939-45; Silver War Badge 1914-18; relating to Lt Col Henry 'Harry' Whitehill, City of London Yeomanry (Roughriders). | Badges | 2002-04-876 |
Jambiya knife and scabbard, 1914-1918; green horn hilt with high, acutely curved pommel with pointed 'barbs'; double edged blade with angled narrow point; wooden scabbard covered with tooled black leather; believed to come from Iraq, and thought to have been worn by the Marsh Arabs of the Tigris and Euphrates, since it has their typical hilt and blade point; belonged to Gen C M P Durnford; probably acquired during Mesopotamian Campaign, World War One (1914-1918). | Edged Weapons | 1967-05-61 |
Collection of papers relating to 3542 Sgt Maj Edwin Bezar, 57th (West Middlesex) Regiment; items include letters, press cuttings, forms and photographs. | Archives | 2002-04-877 |
Collection of papers relating to 3542 Sgt Maj Edwin Bezar, 57th (West Middlesex) Regiment; items include letters, press cuttings, forms and photographs. | Maps | 2002-04-877 |
Collection of papers relating to 3542 Sgt Maj Edwin Bezar, 57th (West Middlesex) Regiment; items include letters, press cuttings, forms and photographs. | Photographs | 2002-04-877 |
Photograph relating to the 8th Hussars in Lucknow, India, 1920. | Photographs | 1987-02-30 |
Tibetan sword and scabbard, 1904; given to Cdr J L Younghusband, DSC RN, as a wedding present by his uncle, Sir Francis Younghusband; straight, parallel sided blade, with abrupt point; silvered copper ferrule; grip bound with plaited metal wire, with red fabric binding at each end; pommel of gilt brass and embellished with dragon and cloud patterns; wooden scabbard, covered with brass and decorated with floral and dog motifs; associated with the Tibetan Expedition. | Edged Weapons | 1967-02-10 |
Photograph showing the last parade of the 1st (Hallamshire) Volunteer Bn York and Lancaster Regiment under the Command of Col T E Vickers, Sheffield, 1899. | Photographs | 1987-02-32 |
Japanese katana sword, with scabbard, 1940; blade mounted in service, tachi-style mounts of World War Two; surrendered by Gen Tamoto, Japanese Commander, to Lt Col A K Crookshank, OBE, 6MLE, 20th September, 1945, Bentong, Pahang State, Malaya; signed blade shows area of filing and scratches; blade is inscribed in Japanese and has been translated; made of steel by Okitsugu Isshin. | Edged Weapons | 1966-04-27 |
Portrait photograph of a Private, Royal Sussex Regiment, 1914 (c). | Photographs | 1987-02-33 |
13 photographs collected by Maj Hugh Gatehouse, relating to: ceremonial duties in Cologne; 1919-1920 (c); review for the Secretary of State for War, 1925; family photographs; topographical views. | Photographs | 1987-02-34 |
Two talwar (or tulwar) swords, nd; iron hilts stamped with 'KDS'. | Edged Weapons | 1966-04-28 |